The European Commission has proposed legislation requiring EU countries to do whole genome sequencing (WGS) during foodborne outbreaks.
Officials said the plans would facilitate investigations into outbreaks and the timely detection of the source, wh
Microorganisms, genetically modified or not, may be used in the food chain either as active agents, biomasses or as production organisms of substances of interest. The placement of such microorganisms or their derived substances/products in the Europ
Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks. But, with current technology, disease detectives can find patients of a single outbreak spread across several years and multiple states.
That is the case with an ongoin
A Salmonella outbreak in England that sickened more than 60 people earlier this year has been linked to eggs from Poland.
Samples from patients are also similar to previously reported isolates that fall into a cluster that is part of several national
Scientists have given a preview of a forthcoming publication on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a guide in July that outlines the capacities that need to be in place before WGS
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to organize a workshop later this year on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management.
People have until Feb. 17 to apply for a place and FAO will select participants from 10 t
A system used by European countries to report outbreaks saw the number of requests fall in 2020 compared to the year before.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- an
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is one of the new buzzwords in food safety. This article is a brief review of what WGS is and how it has revolutionized food safety in recent years. It has now become an integral part of public health surveillance and is
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides a level of additional information that more than balances out the additional costs if used effectively, according to a recent study.
An assessment of Listeria typing data reported by national public health reference laboratories has shown positive results.
The findings come from the fifth external quality assessment (EQA-5) scheme for typing of Listeria monocytogenes.
Implementing whole genome sequencing at the European level could save up to five months in detecting multi-country Listeria outbreaks, according to a recent study.
More than half of severe listeriosis cases in the European Union are part of clusters,
More than half of the severe listeriosis cases in the European Union belong to clusters, many of which are not being picked up fast enough by the current surveillance system, suggests a new article published in Eurosurveillance. The large-scale study
After a massive international effort involving over 200 scientists across 20 countries, the entire wheat genome has finally been sequenced. Described as a "Herculean challenge," the wheat genome is known to be five times larger than its human counter
The application of genomics is reducing the number of people who become ill from foodborne infections, according to Public Health England (PHE).
PHE made the comments in a paper on the transition to use of whole genome sequencing (WGS).
The World Health Organization ("WHO") is encouraging all countries to look at how "Whole Genome Sequencing" ("WGS") can be used to improve their foodborne disease surveillance and response system.
Used as part of such a system, WGS can increase the s
WGS is increasingly used in public health and food safety laboratories, but it is used in different ways in different countries and for different purposes.
Whole genome sequencing for foodborne disease surveillance landscape paper published by WHO.
The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) is laying the foundation for the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to protect consumers from foodborne illness in countries all over the world.
