A study published in Eurosurveillance to investigate an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 in the UK identified contaminated lettuce as the most likely source of the ...

Researchers have shared details about how a Listeria outbreak in Switzerland in 2022 traced to fish was solved. In the summer of 2022, the Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP) noticed increased ...

1 day (approximately 6 hours teaching). Registration will start at 9am, the course will finish by 4pm. This course is an opportunity to consolidate learning gained on the 4 day 'Health Protection ...

Across 17 countries and over a time span of 14 years, 662 cases of the rare Salmonella type have been identified – and linked to small tomatoes from Sicily. In 2011, a rare type of Salmonella was ...

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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 ...

As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s restructuring extends through healthcare agencies, implications for infectious disease management remain unclear, but it appears that the Centers ...