stec - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-29T02:15:29Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/stecFSA probes E. coli outbreak with 5 sick; discusses foodborne diseasehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fsa-probes-e-coli-outbreak-with-5-sick-discusses-foodborne-diseas2024-03-22T14:30:25.000Z2024-03-22T14:30:25.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Officials in the United Kingdom are looking into an E. coli outbreak linked to chili sticks that has affected five people.</p>
<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are investigating the outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 with five cases. Four sick people live in England and one in Scotland.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/fsa-probes-e-coli-outbreak-with-5-sick-discusses-foodborne-disease/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>11 sick in French cheese E. coli outbreakhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/11-sick-in-french-cheese-e-coli-outbreak2024-02-19T12:56:06.000Z2024-02-19T12:56:06.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The number of children sick in a severe E. coli outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese has risen to 11.</p>
<p>The 11 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were reported in late 2023. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. Santé publique France surveillance on HUS only covers children younger than 15 years old in the country, so there could be other sick people in the outbreak.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/02/11-sick-in-french-cheese-e-coli-outbreak/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>FSA and UKHSA warn of the possible presence of E-coli in various Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheesehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fsa-and-ukhsa-warn-of-the-possible-presence-of-e-coli-in-various-2024-01-16T14:28:33.000Z2024-01-16T14:28:33.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland, (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are warning the public not to eat four Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese which has been recalled because they may be contaminated with a specific type of E.coli bacteria called Shiga toxin producing E. coli, also known as STEC or VTEC.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/fsa-and-ukhsa-warn-of-the-possible-presence-of-e-coli-in-various-mrs-kirkhams-lancashire-cheese" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Codex adopts standards on E. coli, remote audits and growth promoterhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/codex-adopts-standards-on-e-coli-remote-audits-and-growth-promote2023-12-12T15:57:21.000Z2023-12-12T15:57:21.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Standards on the control of STEC, for water reuse and the use of remote audits were adopted at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission session.</p>
<p>Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for zilpaterol hydrochloride in different animal origin products have also been approved after a vote. Codex texts are voluntary and countries can choose not to put the MRLs into legislation.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/12/codex-adopts-standards-on-e-coli-remote-audits-and-growth-promoter/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Major E. coli and other UK outbreaks in focus at ESCAIDEhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/major-e-coli-and-other-uk-outbreaks-in-focus-at-escaide2023-12-01T16:12:22.000Z2023-12-01T16:12:22.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>More details have been shared about a major E. coli outbreak linked to salad and other past incidents in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>Presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered a large E. coli outbreak in the UK and other epidemics caused by Shigella and Salmonella.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/11/major-e-coli-and-other-uk-outbreaks-in-focus-at-escaide/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>EU network highlights key microbial issueshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/eu-network-highlights-key-microbial-issues2023-11-28T09:42:56.000Z2023-11-28T09:42:56.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Taenia solium, and plant-based products were among topics discussed at the latest meeting of a European network focused on risk assessment.</p>
<p>The Scientific Network on Microbiological Risk Assessment (MRA Network) includes 25 member states plus Switzerland and Norway as observers. It is coordinated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/11/eu-network-highlights-key-microbial-issues/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Study reveals E. coli-related HUS rise in Irelandhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/study-reveals-e-coli-related-hus-rise-in-ireland2023-10-26T11:34:07.000Z2023-10-26T11:34:07.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>According to researchers, the rate of severe complications after E. coli infection has remained mainly stable over several years but went up in Ireland.</p>
<p>Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.</p>
<p>Previous figures showed no notable changes in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. In Ireland, however, the incidence was estimated to have increased three-fold. The reasons for this are unknown but coincide with a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/10/study-reveals-e-coli-related-hus-rise-in-ireland/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Rare E. coli type behind deadly UK outbreak; 2 dozen sickhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/rare-e-coli-type-behind-deadly-uk-outbreak-2-dozen-sick2023-08-02T12:11:15.000Z2023-08-02T12:11:15.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source of the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O183 outbreak with the help of other public health agencies.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/08/rare-e-coli-type-behind-deadly-uk-outbreak-2-dozen-sick/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>England and Wales report decline in E. coli infections for 2020https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/england-and-wales-report-decline-in-e-coli-infections-for-20202023-06-30T12:44:25.000Z2023-06-30T12:44:25.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>It is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25 percent drop in E. coli O157 cases in England in 2020 compared to 2019, according to numbers recently released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).</p>
<p>In 2020, 1,419 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England and Wales. This included 402 culture-confirmed cases of E. coli O157 and 690, where a serogroup other than O157 was isolated. Five people died. For another 329 cases, samples tested positive by PCR for Shiga toxin genes, but STEC was not cultured. In 2019, 539 E. coli O157 and 768 non-O157 infections were noted.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/06/england-and-wales-report-decline-in-e-coli-infections-for-2020/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Large rise of E. coli O26 infections noted in Englandhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/large-rise-of-e-coli-o26-infections-noted-in-england2023-05-30T08:11:21.000Z2023-05-30T08:11:21.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>An increase in a type of E. coli over the past decade has prompted scientists to warn of an emerging threat to public health in England.</p>
<p>While part of the rise is because of better detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in labs, there is evidence more people are actually getting sick.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/05/large-rise-of-e-coli-o26-infections-noted-in-england/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Survey shows Germans underestimate the risk of raw foodshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/https-www-foodsafetynews-com-2023-03-survey-shows-germans-underes2023-03-07T11:06:09.000Z2023-03-07T11:06:09.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>People in Germany often eat raw or unheated food and are not fully aware of the related risks, according to a survey.</p>
<p>Findings come from a special edition of the consumer monitor by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) that focused on raw foods.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/03/survey-shows-germans-underestimate-risk-from-raw-foods/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlighthttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fao-and-who-put-sprout-safety-in-the-spotlight2023-02-09T09:46:58.000Z2023-02-09T09:46:58.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Experts have identified and evaluated ways to reduce foodborne illness associated with sprouts.</p>
<p>They reviewed studies as well as guidelines from authorities and industry associations with findings published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
<p>In 2019, the Codex Alimentarius Commission approved new work to develop guidelines on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in leafy vegetables and sprouts.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/02/fao-and-who-put-sprout-safety-in-the-spotlight/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Study uncovers many strains of pathogenic E. coli in German flourhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/study-uncovers-many-strains-of-pathogenic-e-coli-in-german-flour2021-06-30T13:05:32.000Z2021-06-30T13:05:32.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Researchers have found a wide distribution and high diversity of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in German flour. Recent outbreaks associated with contaminated flour and undercooked dough have been reported in the United States and Canada.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/06/study-uncovers-many-strains-of-pathogenic-e-coli-in-german-flour/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=cf96dd0907-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-cf96dd0907-40035759" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Scottish survey finds low contamination in ground beefhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/scottish-survey-finds-low-contamination-in-ground-beef2021-06-29T13:54:07.000Z2021-06-29T13:54:07.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>A survey on ground beef in Scotland has found low levels of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).</p>
<p>The work, funded by Food Standards Scotland, was done in 2019 with 1,009 samples of fresh ground beef, also known as minced beef, on retail sale across the country. For 33 samples country of origin was unknown. Of the rest, all except three were labeled as coming from the UK and Ireland.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/06/scottish-survey-finds-low-contamination-in-ground-beef/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=887dcb2ca6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-887dcb2ca6-40035759" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Study finds HUS caused by E. coli infections often more severe in adultshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/study-finds-hus-caused-by-e-coli-infections-often-more-severe-in-2021-06-22T13:29:19.000Z2021-06-22T13:29:19.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>STEC-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is rarer in adults than children but causes more severe disease and death in older people, according to a study.</p>
<p>Researchers looked at HUS caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 96 adults in France during 2009 to 2017. A total of 69 of the patients had underlying health conditions. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/06/study-finds-hus-caused-by-stec-infection-often-more-severe-in-adults/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=413035d399-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-413035d399-40035759" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p>
<p> </p></div>Report finds STEC infections were down slightly in Europe in 2019https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/report-finds-stec-infections-were-down-slightly-in-europe-in-20192021-06-08T15:26:34.000Z2021-06-08T15:26:34.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Europe declined in 2019 slightly compared to 2018 but is higher than previous years, according to a new report.</p>
<p>For 2019, 8,313 confirmed cases of STEC infection were reported but no multi-country outbreaks were detected or investigated. This compares to 8,658 cases in 2018 and 6,455 in 2017.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/06/report-finds-stec-infections-were-down-slightly-in-europe-in-2019/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=a007b75678-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-a007b75678-40035759" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O26 Infections Linked to Raw Flour — United States, 2019https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/notes-from-the-field-multistate-outbreak-of-escherichia-coli-o26-2021-05-06T15:28:10.000Z2021-05-06T15:28:10.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>On February 20, 2019, PulseNet, the molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, identified six Shiga toxin–producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> (STEC) O26:H11 infections with the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern combination. This PFGE pattern combination matched that of infections from a July 2018 outbreak that was associated with ground beef. In response, CDC initiated an investigation with federal, state, and local partners to identify the outbreak source and implement prevention measures.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7016a4.htm?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_485-DM53788&ACSTrackingLabel=CDC%20and%20Food%20Safety%20Newsletter%3A%20Bake%20Before%20You%20Bite&deliveryName=USCDC_485-DM53788" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Dutch cucumbers suspected in UK E. coli outbreakhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dutch-cucumbers-suspected-in-uk-e-coli-outbreak2021-04-27T12:09:00.000Z2021-04-27T12:09:00.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>An E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that affected 36 people has been linked to a fast food product containing imported cucumbers.</p>
<p>Investigations into the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak this past year pointed to a certain fast food meal sold at one restaurant chain with contaminated cucumbers from the Netherlands.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/04/dutch-cucumbers-suspected-in-uk-e-coli-outbreak/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=11509a5207-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-11509a5207-40035759" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>German surveillance finds E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter in raw milkhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/german-surveillance-finds-e-coli-listeria-campylobacter-in-raw-mi2020-11-30T12:03:02.000Z2020-11-30T12:03:02.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>German authorities have highlighted the risks of drinking unpasteurized, raw milk after tests found some of it was contaminated with Listeria, Campylobacter or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).</p>
<p>The three pathogens were detected in up to 5 percent of about 360 raw milk samples examined, according to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/german-surveillance-finds-e-coli-listeria-campylobacter-in-raw-milk/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Study details first UK STEC outbreak from frozen burgershttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/study-details-first-uk-stec-outbreak-from-frozen-burgers2020-11-05T14:57:23.000Z2020-11-05T14:57:23.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Researchers have described the first national outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United Kingdom associated with burgers that affected 12 people in 2017.</p>
<p>It was also the first known outbreak in the UK linked to frozen burgers. Four small, local outbreaks occurred in England and Wales between 2009 and 2015 and they were likely due to the consumption of undercooked fresh burgers or cross-contamination outside the home.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/11/study-details-first-uk-stec-outbreak-from-frozen-burgers/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Pathogenic E. coli in flour: A food safetyhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pathogenic-e-coli-in-flour-a-food-safety2020-08-20T13:07:55.000Z2020-08-20T13:07:55.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p class="margin-10-bottom">Early in 2020 the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published an extensive paper on the sources, risks and prevention of pathogenic <em>E. coli</em> in flour (and products containing raw flour). It followed a survey in Germany, that indicated between 10% and 30% of flour samples tested contain Shiga Toxin Producing <em>E. coli</em> (STEC): a pathogen capable of causing large outbreaks of severe illness.</p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom"><a href="https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/blogs/pathogenic-ecoli-flour.php?utm_source=newsfeed&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthlymicrobiologyupdateNF200820&dm_i=2I5E,1MYW4,9QAGFM,5JXVE,1" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Escherichia coli in flour – sources, risks and preventionhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/escherichia-coli-in-flour-sources-risks-and-prevention2020-07-30T08:33:17.000Z2020-07-30T08:33:17.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Flour is a natural product and a valuable foodstuff. However, Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were detected in multiple flour samples (wheat, spelt and rye) during routine food monitoring in Germany in 2018.<br />Escherichia (E.) coli are bacteria that occur naturally in the intestines of animals and humans<br />and the detection of E. coli in food is a strong indicator of a faecal contamination. Bacteria<br />from the faeces or stool can be shed into the environment and subsequently contaminate<br />various animal- and plant-based foods. Direct transmission between animals and humans<br />and from humans to humans are also possible. Cer</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/349/escherichia-coli-in-flour-sources-risks-and-prevention.pdf" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Thousands sick in E. coli outbreaks reported in Japan and South Koreahttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thousands-sick-in-e-coli-outbreaks-reported-in-japan-and-south-ko2020-07-21T08:22:27.000Z2020-07-21T08:22:27.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Officials in Korea are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has affected 100 people while more than 3,000 students and teachers recently got food poisoning in Japan, according to media reports.</p>
<p>The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has been investigating an Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) outbreak with the local municipality and relevant ministries since mid-June. EHEC is also known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/07/thousands-sick-in-e-coli-outbreaks-reported-in-japan-and-south-korea/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and the public health risk posed by contamination of food with STEChttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pathogenicity-assessment-of-shiga-toxin-producing-escherichia-col2020-03-05T15:43:38.000Z2020-03-05T15:43:38.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The provisional molecular approach, proposed by EFSA in 2013, for the pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin- producing <em>Escherochia coli</em> has been reviewed.</p>
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<p><a href="https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5967" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>STEC increase for England and Wales in 2018https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/stec-increase-for-england-and-wales-in-20182020-02-05T09:42:57.000Z2020-02-05T09:42:57.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>More than 1,500 confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections were reported in England and Wales in 2018 and five people died, according to Public Health England data.</p>
<p>A total of 1,553 confirmed cases included 607 laboratory-confirmed cases of STEC serogroup O157 and 612 infections where a non-O157 serogroup was isolated. In 2017, 948 confirmed cases of STEC were reporte</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/02/stec-increase-for-england-and-wales-in-2018/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>STEC climbs into third while Listeria continues to rise in Europehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/stec-climbs-into-third-while-listeria-continues-to-rise-in-europe2019-12-17T10:18:30.000Z2019-12-17T10:18:30.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in Europe jumped last year while the increasing trend of Listeria cases continued, according to an annual report on zoonoses.</p>
<p>The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) analysis also revealed a slight rise in Salmonella and Campylobacter. For information on foodborne outbreaks<span> </span><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/12/eu-notes-rise-in-foodborne-outbreak-illnesses-and-deaths-in-2018/">click here for Food Safety News coverage in a related story</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/12/stec-climbs-into-third-while-listeria-continues-to-rise-in-europe/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>E. coli infections linked to Isle of Wighthttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/e-coli-infections-linked-to-isle-of-wight2019-10-18T12:38:24.000Z2019-10-18T12:38:24.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Public Health England is investigating a number of E. coli O157 infections linked to the Isle of Wight.</p>
<p>Public Health England (PHE) is working with environmental health officers from the Isle of Wight Council to find the source of the outbreak.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/10/e-coli-infections-linked-to-isle-of-wight/#more-188962" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Beef one of top sources for STEC infections – FAO and WHO world reporthttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/beef-one-of-top-sources-for-stec-infections-fao-and-who-world-rep2019-10-03T08:27:31.000Z2019-10-03T08:27:31.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Beef products are one of the main sources of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections around the world, according to a report published by the FAO and WHO. Fresh produce was also a significant source.</p>
<p>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) figures based on 2010 estimates show STEC infections cause more than 1 million illnesses and 128 deaths annually.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/10/beef-one-of-top-sources-for-stec-infections-fao-and-who-report/#more-188460" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>STEC found in beef and lamb in Icelandhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/stec-found-in-beef-and-lamb-in-iceland2019-06-21T08:43:14.000Z2019-06-21T08:43:14.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Shiga toxin producing E. coli has been detected in 30 percent of lamb samples and 11.5 percent of beef samples tested, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).</p>
<p>It is the first time such screening in sheep and cattle meat has been done in Iceland.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/06/stec-found-in-beef-and-lamb-in-iceland/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Researchers describe non-O157 STEC outbreak traced to saladhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/researchers-describe-non-o157-stec-outbreak-traced-to-salad2018-09-24T06:00:00.000Z2018-09-24T06:00:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Researchers in Finland have detailed an E. coli outbreak in 2016 with more than 230 cases linked to rocket salad, known as arugula salad by U.S. consumers.</p>
<p>In August 2016, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing <em>E. coli</em> (STEC) and enteropathogenic <em>E. coli</em> (EPEC) with 237 cases occurred in the Helsinki area of Finland. Gastroenteritis cases were reported at 11 of 12 events between Aug. 19 and 21 that were served by one catering company.</p>
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