Experts have urged caution in interpreting a decline in foodborne illness figures in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the coronavirus outbreak as an actual drop in infections.
Public Health England (PHE) said it is not yet possible to know the i
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Microbiological foodborne disease (FBD) places both a public health and financial burden on society. In 2018 there were estimated to be 2.4 million FBD-related cases in the UK.
Norovirus accounts for the highest number of cases at around 383,000, foll
The total burden from foodborne illness was about £9 billion ($11.2 billion) in 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to a new report.
Based on 2018 figures of 2.4 million foodborne cases per year, the burden for the U.K. from foodborne illness was e
Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the antibiotics of choice for treating infections caused by these bacteria. The conclusion is part of the latest report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonoses
A scientific review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimating that around 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur every year in the UK has been published. This is up from the 2009 estimate of approximately one million.
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European
In 2019 multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were identified and found to be linked to different produce items, including imported fresh basil. On November 19, 2019, CDC issued a final update for the total number of domestically-acquired cases of Cyc
Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens—these estimates help us understand the scope of this public health problem.1 However, to dev
Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens—these estimates help us understand the scope of this public health problem.1 However, to dev
Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens—these estimates help us understand the scope of this public health problem.1 However, to dev
Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens—these estimates help us understand the scope of this public health problem.1 However, to dev
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment discussed current trends and causes of foodborne outbreaks at a meeting this week.
Experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and businesses discussed zoonoses and food safety du
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released its “Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Estimates for 2017.” The annual report estimates the degree to which four pathogens—Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocyt
During a 15-year period a total of 26 foodborne outbreaks were due to consumption of raw, unpasteurized milk in England and Wales, according to results of a study. A review published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection reports the risk of illne
In 2017, 841 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported to CDC, according to a recently released annual summary from the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System. The data come from reports submitted by state, local, and territorial public healt
Bacteriophage biocontrols have been approved for use and are commercially available in many countries, including the U.S., Canada, E.U. Israel, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Most are water-based, free of chemicals and preservatives and are
Listeriosis in Ireland, 2018
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Scientists have shown how a bacterial protein senses changes in temperature to slacken DNA strands and boost gene expression in some foodborne pathogens.
The approach may open new avenues to control pathogenic multi-drug resistant bacteria, according
