Asymptomatic E. coli Infections Pose New EU Threat
After four students in Germany were sickened by E. coli O104:H4 infections, preliminary tests indicated that 22 out of 30 children at the same school were also infected with the outbreak strain but had...
View ArticleAnother 41 Cases Added to EU Outbreak Toll
Another 41 confirmed or probable cases of E. coli O104:H4 infection were counted in Europe Friday, increasing the outbreak toll to 3,908, including 765 with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The...
View ArticleEU Looks at Animal, Human Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists in the European Union have found that a high proportion of Campylobacter in humans is resistant to ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic critically important for the treatment of human diseases. That...
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EU Illness Report: Campylobacter Leveled Off, Listeria Increased
The number of Campylobacter cases has leveled off in Europe, while Listeriosis is still on the rise, according to a report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for...
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First World Antibiotic Awareness Week Focuses on Education
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the governments of several countries want people to learn more about antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global...
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EFSA: Campylobacter and Listeria Cases Rise Again in the European Union
Human cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis rose again in 2014 in Europe, continuing an upward trend that began in 2008, reports the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It stated that...
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Report warns Salmonella infections back on the rise across EU
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in European Union countries has leveled off according to the recently published annual report on zoonotic diseases. The EU is the political and economic union...
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EU agencies practice response to multi-country foodborne outbreak
Five European food safety agencies have met to practice response to an emergency food safety incident. The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) of Germany, Economic and Food...
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ECDC: Average of 100 outbreaks per week in 2017
There were an average of 100 food and waterborne outbreaks per week in Europe, according to the 2017 zoonoses report. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food...
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EU Illness Report: Campylobacter Leveled Off, Listeria Increased
The number of Campylobacter cases has leveled off in Europe, while Listeriosis is still on the rise, according to a report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for...
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First World Antibiotic Awareness Week Focuses on Education
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the governments of several countries want people to learn more about antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global...
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EFSA: Campylobacter and Listeria Cases Rise Again in the European Union
Human cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis rose again in 2014 in Europe, continuing an upward trend that began in 2008, reports the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It stated that...
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Report warns Salmonella infections back on the rise across EU
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in European Union countries has leveled off according to the recently published annual report on zoonotic diseases. The EU is the political and economic union...
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