STEC found in beef and lamb in Iceland
Shiga toxin producing E. coli has been detected in 30 percent of lamb samples and 11.5 percent of beef samples tested, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST). It is the first...
View ArticleSalmonella and E. coli behind six outbreaks each last year in Scotland
Shiga-toxin producing E. coli and Salmonella both caused six outbreaks last year in Scotland, according to figures from Health Protection Scotland. Data comes from ObSurv, a surveillance system...
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Scotland reports rise of E. coli infections in 2018
The number of E. coli infections recorded in Scotland increased in 2018, according to a report on surveillance data from the country. Cases of E. coli O157 decreased while non-O157 Shiga...
View ArticleEFSA: All STEC subtypes may cause severe illness
All Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains are pathogenic and potentially associated with severe illness, according to an EFSA scientific opinion. While serotype is important in epidemiological...
View ArticleScottish study boosts understanding of non-O157 STEC
Researchers in Scotland have increased knowledge of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the country as part of work on severity of illness caused by these strains. Food Standards Scotland...
View ArticleScientists study diversity of big six E. coli strains
Scientists from a university in Singapore have found strains of foodborne E. coli have different tolerances towards acidic conditions. E. coli O157:H7 is widely recognized due to the severity of...
View ArticleLarge E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection rate in Europe jumped by 40 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, based on data from ECDC’s annual surveillance report. After a stable period from...
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UPDATE: Multiple E. Coli Strains Prompt Beef Recall
The product was distributed to certain Brookshire Food Stores, Krogers and Walmarts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as certain Super 1 Foods Stores in Louisiana and Market Latina and Super 1 Foods...
View ArticleMilk and cheese linked to English E. coli outbreaks
Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate...
View ArticleAPHA part of 5 UK E. coli outbreaks in 2022
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was involved in another two E. coli outbreaks in the United Kingdom in the final quarter of 2022. In the first, APHA helped Public Health Wales investigate two...
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Mystery E. coli O145 Outbreak Ends, No Source Found
Before closing their investigation into a multistate outbreak of E. coli O145, health officials identified 3 more victims – bringing the case count up from 15 to 18 – but were unable to find the source...
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Burgers Recalled in Canada for Possible E. Coli
Butcher’s Choice Garlic Peppercorn Beef Burgers are being voluntarily recalled by Loblaw Companies Ltd. of Brampton, Ontario for possible contamination of E. coli O157:H7. The affected product is...
View Article12,000 Pounds of Veal Recalled for Multiple Strains of E. coli
United Processing LLC, a New York Mills, NY firm, is recalling approximately 12,600 pounds of boneless veal products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O145 and E. coli O45,...
View ArticleUK investigates E. coli outbreak with 30 sick from raw milk cheese
An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 30 people in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned people that a...
View ArticleOne dead in UK E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
One person has died in a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). UKHSA, Public Health Scotland (PHS), and other agencies...
View ArticleDairy firm linked to outbreak resumes cheese sales
A cheese company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has been allowed to restart sales of products. Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese can resume selling batches of five raw milk cheeses...
View ArticleInvestigators confirm cheese firm’s link to deadly E. coli outbreak
According to officials, the outbreak strain has been found at a farm that supplied the milk used to make unpasteurized cheese, which was linked to an E. coli outbreak in the UK. In total, 36 confirmed...
View ArticleMore than 100 sick in UK E. coli outbreak
Public health agencies across the United Kingdom are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in less than two weeks. There have been 113 confirmed cases...
View ArticleSalad link as UK E. coli outbreak sickens 200
The number of people sick in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has passed 200. There have been 211 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since late May....
View ArticleInfections pass 250 in UK E. coli outbreak
The number of people sick in an E. coli outbreak linked to salad leaves has exceeded 250. There have been 256 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since late...
View ArticleOne death and 7 HUS cases in UK E. coli outbreak
One person has died in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to salad leaves. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified two people in England who died within 28 days of being infected...
View ArticleAPHA reports role in E. coli and Cryptosporidium outbreaks
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has been involved in four E. coli outbreak investigations so far this year in the United Kingdom. A Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak was...
View ArticleAuthorities find source of E. coli outbreak in Iceland
Health officials in Iceland have found the source of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak that sickened more than 20 children. Officials found the handling of ground meat during cooking at...
View ArticleUK outbreaks linked to raw milk cheese, animal contact
Researchers in the United Kingdom have shared findings from recent outbreak investigations ranging from contaminated raw milk cheese to illnesses traced to petting zoos. The European Centre for...
View ArticleNearly 50 were sick in the Icelandic E. coli outbreak
The number of people infected in an E. coli O145 outbreak in Iceland has more than doubled to almost 50. Landlaeknir (The Directorate of Health) previously said that 23 pupils from the Mánagarði...
View ArticleIceland reports on Salmonella and E. coli outbreaks
Icelandic officials have revealed that 17 people were affected in a Salmonella outbreak from January to May 2024. The outbreak control team (OCT) had representatives from the Chief Epidemiologist,...
View Article2024: From bongkrekic acid and botulism to Italy’s Salmonella surprise
— OPINION — Hands-up if you had bongkrekic acid, botulism, and supplements on your bingo card as being the things that would cause significant outbreaks in 2024. It is fair to say, I didn’t. This year...
View ArticleScientists show how UK E. coli outbreak was traced to lettuce
Scientists have detailed the process of linking a major E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom to lettuce. In May 2024, public health agencies and laboratories identified an increase in stool...
View ArticleLow patient recall of raw milk cheese in UK E. coli outbreak
Only two people reported eating raw milk cheese in the initial stages of an E. coli outbreak investigation that was later traced to such a product. It is unclear whether this was because of poor...
View ArticleAPHA involved in 20 E. coli and Cryptosporidium outbreaks
Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was part of...
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