Austria sees outbreaks and cases rise in 2023
Austria has reported more outbreaks and related illnesses in 2023 compared to the year before. A total of 42 foodborne outbreaks were recorded, 14 more than in 2022. Also, 222 people were affected...
View ArticleOutbreaks are down, but cases are up for Finland in 2023
The number of outbreaks fell in Finland in 2023 compared to the year before, but the number of people sickened increased. In 2023, 45 foodborne epidemics were reported, in which 1,671 people fell ill....
View ArticleAnimal contact linked to large Cryptosporidium outbreak
Researchers have provided details about one of the largest Cryptosporidium outbreaks in England in recent years. The outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum was associated with a multi-day lamb petting...
View ArticleYersinia outbreak linked to milkshakes in Australia
Scientists have found a contaminated ingredient used in milkshakes was likely to blame for a Yersinia outbreak in an Australian state. In January 2023, an outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica in...
View ArticleNew Zealand sees domestic Campylobacter cases decline
Officials in New Zealand have reported progress on a target to reduce domestic foodborne Campylobacter infections in the country. A report prepared by the Institute of Environmental and Scientific...
View ArticleNew Zealand reveals 2023 foodborne illness data
New Zealand recorded a mixed picture of foodborne infections in 2023, with some going down but others rising. A report from the Institute for Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR) showed that...
View ArticleLuxembourg shares foodborne illness figures for 2023
Luxembourg has published data on the number of people sickened by foodborne pathogens in 2023. The epidemiological report analyzes the data collected by the infectious disease surveillance system for...
View ArticleDutch data shows decline in outbreaks for 2023
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in the Netherlands has gone down compared to the previous year, according to statistics recently reported. In 2023, 911 outbreaks were reported, with...
View ArticleSeven Listeria outbreaks hit England in 2023
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows Listeria infections rose slightly in 2023 and seven outbreaks were investigated. In 2023, 177 listeriosis cases were reported in England and Wales...
View ArticleScotland reveals latest outbreak and illness data
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023. Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due to...
View ArticleUndercooked bear meat linked to 2023 Trichinellosis outbreak in North Carolina
A 2023 outbreak of Trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat in western North Carolina highlights the ongoing risks associated with consuming wild game, according to a new report from the Centers...
View ArticleGermany sees outbreaks decline, but cases increase
Germany has reported a decline in outbreaks for 2023, but more people were sick than in the previous year. In 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the Robert Koch...
View ArticleOutbreak results reported at ECDC conference
Experts have shared findings from Cryptosporidium, Listeria, Trichinella, and Salmonella outbreaks at an event in Europe. Among presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied...
View ArticleContaminated food suspected in Chinese E. albertii outbreak
A bacterium closely related to E. coli caused an outbreak in China in 2023 but the probable contaminated food source was not identified. Researchers believe it to represent the first reported outbreak...
View ArticleSwedish Cryptosporidium outbreak traced to kale
A Cryptosporidium outbreak in Sweden in late 2023 was found to be caused by contaminated kale mixed salad from salad bars in grocery stores. The outbreak was caused by a previously undetected...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom saw outbreaks rise in 2023
A recently released report covering food safety in the supply chain has revealed there were 60 outbreaks that affected 1,500 people in the United Kingdom in 2023, which is up from the year before. The...
View ArticleOutbreaks down but illnesses up for Europe in 2023
There was a decrease in foodborne outbreaks in 2023 in Europe but the number of people sick and hospitalized increased. Overall, 27 European Union member states and Northern Ireland reported 5,691...
View ArticleMore than 150 sick in rare E. coli outbreak in Thailand
Researchers have documented the first enteroinvasive E. coli outbreak in Thailand. An enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 people was identified among attendees at a wedding in Loei...
View ArticleLow patient recall of raw milk cheese in UK E. coli outbreak
Only two people reported eating raw milk cheese in the initial stages of an E. coli outbreak investigation that was later traced to such a product. It is unclear whether this was because of poor...
View ArticleColeslaw link in Welsh Shigella outbreak
Researchers have been unable to find the original source in a Welsh Shigella outbreak that affected more than 50 people. In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in...
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