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Food Poison Journal
As of 4:20 AM Thursday, 243 had Cyclospora in the US and Canada linked to Fresh Express brand salad products
By Bill Marler
The numbers are surely to increase. As of July 8, 2020, there are 37 confirmed cases of Cyclospora illness linked to this outbreak in three provinces: Ontario (26), Quebec (10) and Newfoundland…
Food Safety News
Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France
France has identified its first outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected. The infections are linked to eating a brand of…
Food Safety News
Campylobacter outbreak linked to milk sickens more than 100
More than 100 people are sick in a Campylobacter outbreak in Denmark linked to a local dairy. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum…
The Right Coast
Study finds amazing predictor of timing and scale of coronavirus outbreaks: Feces
They re nearly identical. The amount of virus in the sludge gave them almost perfect insight into how many new cases there would be a week later. The implications are…
Food Safety News
First recorded EIEC outbreak in Sweden linked to leafy greens
By News Desk
Researchers have shed more light on the first recorded enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak in Sweden. The outbreak in the county of Halland in 2017 had 83 self-reported infections and…
Food Safety News
Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks
More than 4,000 foodborne outbreaks causing almost 22,000 illnesses and 13 deaths were recorded in the Netherlands during a 12-year period. A total of 4,155 outbreaks, with 21,802 ill people,…
The Right Coast
Wuhan reports no new coronavirus cases for 1st time since outbreak
China s coronavirus epicenter has reported no new cases of the disease for the first time since the outbreak began there in late December.The country s health ministry said Thursday…
Listeria Blog
Listeria Outbreak tied to Mushrooms kills at least 4 in United States
By Bill Marler
As of March 9, 2020, 36 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 17 states. Arizona 2, California 9, Florida 2, Hawaii 3, Indiana…
Food Safety News
‘It ruined my life’, says woman infected by Listeria in South African outbreak
A South African woman who was temporarily paralyzed after being diagnosed with listeriosis has described how she doesn’t recognize the person staring back in the mirror. Petra Bischoff was admitted…
Food Safety News
Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond
By Coral Beach
Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain. Spokespeople with…