Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria infections in Europe are at their highest levels since the start of EU-wide surveillance in 2007.
Data comes from two 2023 epidemiological reports issued recently by the European Centre for Disease Pr
Scientists have described the main lessons learned from the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) of E. coli in France.
WGS is routine for surveillance of Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) human isolates. Experts assessed implementation of WGS betw
An analysis of Salmonella in Germany has revealed an overall decline but an increase in imported cases and unknown types of the pathogen.
German national surveillance data on salmonellosis from 2012 to 2023 were analyzed. A total of 160,782 cases of
England saw an increase in Campylobacter and Salmonella reports from 2022 to 2024, according to recently released information.
The data comes from the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) first annual report summarizing infectious disease trends.
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Carbapenemase-producing bacteria, once mainly a hospital concern, are now being detected in food animals and food products across Europe. This is one of the findings of EFSA’s latest scientific opinion on the occurrence and spread of carbapenemase-pr
Recent surveillance data reveal that resistance to commonly used antimicrobials — such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides— remains persistently high in both humans and animals for key pathogens including Salmonella and Campylobacter. Resi
Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments.
A study led by the Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Saf
A project has been awarded funding to investigate a strain of Salmonella often found in cattle.
The grant will fund research to explore the genetic and phenotypic variations within Salmonella Dublin. The aim is to understand more about how the bacter
Results of a French surveillance operation have been published, revealing the rate of contamination in fresh poultry meat at retail.
In France, Salmonella and Campylobacter are the two main bacterial agents responsible for foodborne infections, and C
In a shift away from GMOS, aka genetically modified organisms, important research is continuing in gene editing, sometimes referred to as “the next big thing in agriculture.”
The important difference between the two is that in the case of gene editin
Scientists have identified the most influential weather factors and combinations associated with an increase in Salmonella infections.
The study, led by a team of researchers at Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine, investigated the impact of diffe
Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.
Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have been confirmed by the National Reference Center for E. coli. HU
More details have been shared about the process of developing models to improve knowledge about the risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO
Experts have suggested reasons why a reduction of Campylobacter in chicken meat has not led to a decrease in infections in the United Kingdom.
Ideas include the selected meat contamination target being the wrong one to focus on as well as the role of
Suspected or confirmed cases of Norovirus and Yersinia will soon have to be reported to government health officials by laboratories in England.
The move is part of a decision to amend the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
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While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky today than at any time in the past several decades.
It’s not just the usual threats like E. coli 0157:H7 and campylobacter but the ne
In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in the EU. Overall, reported cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foo
Researchers have shown the significant impact and costs of Campylobacter infections from contaminated chicken in Australia.
Scientists quantified the cost of illness attributable to specific domestic risk factors for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylob
Researchers from Germany, Belgium, and Spain have presented their work on solving outbreaks and pathogen-specific questions at a European meeting.
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) was organized b
A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have been infected with one of 12 genetically closely related Sa
