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Preventing foodborne illnesses can help keep super bugs at bay
Encouraging news about progress in the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is highlighted in a landmark report recently released by the World Organisation for Animal Health. This comes at an especially good time with Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week running from Nov. 18-24. It has been held every November since 2016. The campaign serves to
Foodborne botulism levels stable in France in the past decade
Human botulism is rare in France but levels have remained stable in recent years, according to a study. Botulism is a notifiable disease in the country through a case-based passive surveillance system. All reports of human botulism are recorded by health authorities through Santé Publique France and cases are confirmed by the National Reference Center for
STOP Foodborne Illness taking applications for Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship
The national nonprofit public health organization STOP Foodborne Illness is accepting applicants for its 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship. Applications must be submitted by March 31. The fellowship program is a partnership with the Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program. The fellow will live in Chicago and work with STOP Foodborne Illness while…
STOP Foodborne Illness poll finds bipartisan consumer support for action
The voting public says it’s time to strengthen food safety regulations to protect consumers, according to a Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP) poll. This poll comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to strengthen poultry Salmonella standards. STOP foodborne illness is a national nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to the prevention of illness and death…
Foodborne outbreaks and illnesses drop for Slovakia in 2020
Slovakia recorded a decrease in some human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites that are transmitted from animals or through food and water in 2020. In total, 17,067 cases were reported compared to 26,999 in 2019 and the number of outbreaks fell from 902 to 380. Campylobacter caused the majority of illnesses while Salmonella…
Foodborne illnesses decreased in 2020; could be result of pandemic factors
Foodborne illnesses in the United States decreased by 26 percent in 2020 compared with the average from 2017-19, according to a report released today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that its FoodNet surveillance system identified 18,462 infections, including 4,788 hospitalizations and 118 deaths, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from…