Outbreaks are of concern during any mass gathering but there are no indications that risk is higher than usual for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the ECDC.
Echinococcus multilocularis and Toxoplasma gondii are the most important foodborne parasites (FBP) in terms of public health for Europe, according to a study.
Fish and chicken remain the two categories associated with the most foodborne outbreaks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Foodborne disease outbreaks and deaths have increased but illnesses and hospitalizations decreased from the year before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There were more E. coli O157 outbreaks during 2003–2012 than the previous 20 years, possibly due to improvements in surveillance, according to research.
The porn industry is ‘more responsible’ than the food industry when it comes to safety and recall issues, according to Dr Doug Powell, professor at Kansas State University in the US.
