Foodborne pathogens - CDC declares deadly Listeria outbreak over with one...
An outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes that was traced to certain soft cheeses has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. As of...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - WHO Europe offers guidance for safe food in traditional...
Experts have put together a document with steps to help stakeholders manage food safety risks in traditional markets. The report contains guidance on the promotion of safe and...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Public health officials urge consumers to check for...
Washington State public health officials today announced a likely link between PCC Community Market brand organic yogurt and an E. Coli outbreak that is hitting children hard...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Epigenetic changes drive the fate of a B cell
B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most produce antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine. A small subset of B cells instead...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - WHO opens consultation on draft food safety strategy
The World Health Organization has opened a public comment period on its draft food safety strategy. The proposed WHO global strategy for food safety 2022-2030 had input from a...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Study provides valuable insight for preventing global...
Whether it's plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host's initial immune response plays an integral role in determining whether infection occurs and...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - How plankton hold secrets to preventing pandemics
Whether it's plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host's initial immune response plays an integral role in determining whether infection occurs and...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Focusing in on the details of the food revolution that...
It's not agriculture the way most of us think of it: A farmer on a tractor plowing up the soil or a crew of farmworkers harvesting a crop. How could it be? Karim Giscombe...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Three additional witnesses sought by Stewart Parnell...
Three additional witnesses will likely testify at Stewart Parnell's hearing next Monday to vacate his convictions and sentencing related to multiple federal felonies stemming...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Salmonella sickens up to 50 in Denmark and Sweden; food...
Danish authorities are investigating Salmonella Braenderup infections that are related to an outbreak in Sweden. In Denmark, 24 people have fallen sick since late March while...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Dendritic cells can take a shortcut to reach the lymph...
In its response to pathogens and vaccines, our immune system relies on dendritic cells. These white blood cells patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Swiss outbreaks fall but 10 die from listeriosis;...
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Switzerland almost halved in 2020 compared to the year before. Only 13 outbreaks were reported following the consumption of food this past...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - State investigates Chipotle near Denver for likely...
State and local health authorities in Colorado are acknowledging they are investigating an apparent foodborne illness outbreak involving a Chipotle Mexican Grill near...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Maine CDC warns of possible consumer exposure to E....
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection in a Waldoboro foodservice worker. The employee handled...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - CDC says outbreak linked to turkey is over; consumers...
The CDC has declared a multistate Salmonella Hadar outbreak traced to ground turkey over. Patients were spread across 14 states, with a total of 33 people confirmed infected...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Food Standards Scotland vows to tackle foodborne illness
Taking action to prevent foodborne illness is one of the priorities identified by Food Standards Scotland as part of its new 5-year strategy. Reported cases of foodborne...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Resuming global childhood vaccination campaigns during...
New research published on the medRxiv* preprint server suggests childhood vaccination to prevent other infectious diseases has plummeted during the pandemic. The decrease...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Novel coronavirus identified in Malaysian child
Researchers identified a new canine-feline alphacoronavirus in a Malaysian child with pneumonia. If the virus is identified as a pathogen, it may be the eighth known unique...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Company recalls 1.6 million cases of beans from 22...
Randall Foods Inc. is recalling all lots of its Randall-brand beans because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall includes 1.6 million...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Salmonella sickens up to 200 across EU and UK
More than 200 people in 11 countries could be part of a Salmonella outbreak across Europe. Investigations to find the source of the Salmonella Braenderup infections are...
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