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USA – Researchers describe outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia

Posted on March 3, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Abstracts from a cancelled event have been issued on outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia.

The conference abstracts were scheduled to be presented at the International Congress on Infectious Diseases in September 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but the gathering was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Studies in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases supplement involve E. coli O157, Staphylococcus aureus and Brucella.

The first study involves a deadly Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 outbreak with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in Brazil.

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USA – Delaware Warns Consumers Against Raw Milk After Brucellosis Case

Posted on June 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Delaware Division of Public Health is warning consumers to avoid consuming raw dairy products as a woman living in Sussex County has been diagnosed with a Brucella melitensis infection. This illness affects people who come into contact with sick animals or contaminated animal products.

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