Outbreak

Bacteria barcode: Researchers develop new method to trace salmonella outbreaks

04-Jun-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Researchers in Australia have developed a standardised method of identifying Salmonella strains to better help trace foodborne outbreaks.

Salmonella sickens 100 in UK since 2014

06-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

More than 100 people have been sickened by Salmonella in the UK with investigations ongoing to find the source.

French authorities investigate if child’s death is linked to E. coli outbreak

04-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Santé Publique France is investigating if the death of a child is part of an outbreak of E. coli O26 linked to raw milk cheese.

Multi-country Hepatitis A outbreak potentially foodborne

22-May-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Six EU countries have reported 42 confirmed and 50 possible hepatitis A cases in a potential foodborne outbreak.

Seven sick and four deaths in Swedish Listeria outbreak

21-May-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Seven people have been sickened and four have died in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in Sweden.

No specific link in two related EIEC outbreaks - study

27-Jun-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

Whole genome sequencing showed organisms isolated from case-patients in two UK outbreaks were genetically related but no specific epidemiologic link was identified, according to a synopsis.

Collaboration encouraged to speed up outbreak investigations

18-Nov-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

Public health departments and government agencies need to work closer with industry to understand how foods are produced and distributed to speed up outbreak and traceback investigations, according to a report.