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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Chip Nuggets – Beef and Turkey Kebab – Hazlenuts – Live Oysters – Pistachios – Chicken Meat – Almonds – Chicken Livers – Chicken Cuts

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RASFF – Salmonella (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (prsence /25g) in frozen chicken chips nuggets from Germany in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen beef and turkey kebab from Slovenia in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Napoli (presence /25g) in live oysters from France in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella (O:3,10,19 /25g) in halva with pistachios from Syria, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) and Campylobacter jejuni (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat from Poland in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella (present /250g) in almond kernels from the United States in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in almonds from Spain in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kisil (presence in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (presence /25g) in chilled chicken livers from France in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken cuts from Poland in Bulgaria

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Dried Figs – Hazelnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.0; Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 20.3 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 19 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, dispatched from Turkey

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Camembert – Fresh Cheese and Tomato Skewers – Raw Goats Milk Cheese – Chilled Meat Product

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled camembert cheese from France in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in fresh cheese and tomato skewers from Poland in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<100 CFU/g) in raw milk goat’s cheese from France in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in chilled meat product from Germany in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Fig Bread with Almonds

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (114 µg/kg – ppb) in fig bread with almonds from Spain in Cyprus

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Suspected Norovirus in the UK – Oysters

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected (norovirus) to be caused by live oysters from the United Kingdom in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Oysters – Blue Berries

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RASFF – norovirus (presence /25g) in frozen blue berries from South America, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF – norovirus in live oysters (Cassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

RASFF – norovirus (suspicion) in live oysters from France in the Netherlands

RASFF – norovirus (GI, GII) in live oysters from France in Italy

RASFF – norovirus (GI, GII /2g) in live oysters from France in Italy

RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected (norovirus) to be caused by live oysters from the United Kingdom in the UK

RASFF – withdrawal of live bivalve molluscs harvested in France because of possible contamination with norovirus in France

RASFF – norovirus (GII /2g) in live oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

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Europe -Listeriosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Listeriosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Publication series: Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe
Time period covered: This report is based on data for 2017 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on 11 September 2018.

For 2017, 30 countries reported 2 502 confirmed listeriosis cases in the EU/EEA. The EU/EEA age-standardised notification rate was 0.42 cases per 100 000 population. The highest rate was detected among people over 64 years of age (1.7 cases per 100 000 population). The annual number of listeriosis cases in the EU/EEA shows an increasing trend.

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Europe – Yersiniosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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For 2017, 28 countries reported 6 890 confirmed yersiniosis cases in the EU/EEA. The overall notification rate was 1.8 per 100 000 population and remained stable from 2013–2017. The highest rate was detected in 0–4 year-old children (7.7 per 100 000 population). The highest rates were reported by Finland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.

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Europe -Salmonellosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks in the EU/EEA. In 2017, 92 649 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported of which 156 were fatal. The EU/EEA notification rate was 19.6 cases per 100 000 population. Salmonellosis notification rates have stabilised in the last five years after a long period marked by a declining trend. The notification rate was highest in young children 0−4 years with 94.1 cases per 100 000 population, eight times higher than in adults 25–64 years.

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India – 200 Children Fall Ill After Eating Sweets ‘Infected With Fungus’ Distributed During School Celebration

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At least 200 students fell ill after eating contaminated sweets distributed during the Republic Day celebrations at a school in the southern Indian state of Telangana on Sunday,

According to local reports, several students complained of vomiting and uneasiness after consuming sweets distributed by the school authorities during the celebration. The students were immediately rushed to local hospitals for treatments.

Confirming the incident, the school authorities said, “We immediately shifted 140 students to government hospital in Makthal for treatment as they had complained of vomiting and stomach ache. While about 40 students are being treated at local primary healthcare in Karni village, others are given first aid and were sent home.”

Speaking to local media, an unidentified student said the sweets were contaminated.

“The sweets distributed were of poor quality and were infected with fungus because of which many students had fallen ill,” the student said.

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