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Spain records Salmonella and Yersinia increases in 2022

Posted on October 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Salmonella and Yersinia infections went up in Spain in 2022, based on the latest figures.

A total of 8,777 Salmonella infections were reported, as well as 39 imported cases. In the previous year, 6,156 infections and four imported cases were recorded.

Salmonellosis affected men slightly more than women. The age group with the highest incidences were those younger than 5 years old, according to data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE).

The main Salmonella serotype identified was Typhimurium, with 708 cases, followed by Enteritidis, with 630 cases. A clear seasonal pattern was observed for both, with cases increasing during the warmest months of the year and reaching a peak in August.

In 2022, there were 1,015 cases of yersiniosis reported as well as three imported infections. This is up from 744 cases in 2021.

Illness mainly affected children, with the highest incidence reported in those younger than 5. Males were more often sick than females.

In all cases with information on the species, Yersinia enterocolitica was identified in 779 cases, and there were two cases of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. The median age of Yersinia enterocolitica cases was 16, while the two Yersinia pseudotuberculosis cases were 47 and 48 years old.

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Research -Seafood-Associated Outbreak of ctx-Negative Vibrio mimicus Causing Cholera-Like Illness, Florida, USA

Posted on September 30, 2023 by | Leave a comment

CDC

Vibrio mimicus caused a seafood-associated outbreak in Florida, USA, in which 4 of 6 case-patients were hospitalized; 1 required intensive care for severe diarrhea. Strains were ctx-negative but carried genes for other virulence determinants (hemolysin, proteases, and types I–IV and VI secretion systems). Cholera toxin–negative bacterial strains can cause cholera-like disease.

Vibrio mimicus, named because of its close metabolic and genetic similarity to V. cholerae, is recognized globally as a cause of foodborne and waterborne diarrheal disease (1–4). Limited data indicate that V. mimicus incidence is lower than that reported for V. parahaemolyticus and non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae but comparable to that of V. fluvialis (3,4). Although some V. mimicus strains produce cholera toxin (CTX) or a cholera-like toxin or have genes from the ctx complex, most do not (1,5). Nonetheless, V. mimicus can cause severe, cholera-like illness; the hospitalization rate among case-patients reported in 2014 (the most recent year for which data are available) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 57% (3). We report a seafood-associated outbreak caused by V. mimicus in Florida, USA, in which 4 of 6 patients required hospitalization

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Sudan – WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of Cholera outbreak

Posted on September 29, 2023 by | Leave a comment

EMRO

29 September 2023, Cairo, Egypt – Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths had been reported by 25 September 2023. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, where increased cases of acute watery diarrhoea have been reported.

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USA – Food Poisoning at Central Connecticut State University

Posted on September 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

Press reports that Central Connecticut State University officials are investigating a possible food poisoning at one of its campus dining facilities.

Officials said the university Environmental Health & Safety Department is working with the  New Britain Department of Public Health and food service provider Sodexo to investigate potential food poisoning at The Hilltop Café.

The cafe is temporarily closed while health officials try to isolate the potential cause. The other cafeterias are open. The cafe is in the eastern part of the campus, between the football field and the recreation center.

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table

Posted on September 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 10 to 11 cases.
Date
 REF Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count		 Status
8/30/

2023

 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/30/

2023

 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/

2023

 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/

2023

 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active

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UK dealing with E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks

Posted on September 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The United Kingdom is dealing with a serious outbreak of E. coli and several strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

One more case has been added to the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O183 outbreak, bringing the total to 25 sick since May.

One person has died; while most patients live in England, others are sick in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

FSA and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source with help from other public health agencies. Several product supply chains have been investigated, but no vehicle of infection has yet been identified.

FSA is also investigating outbreaks of separate strains of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to Polish eggs and poultry products.

One outbreak is behind 47 confirmed cases, of which 25 were linked to a restaurant and another 18 ill people had probable restaurant exposure.

Polish authorities found Salmonella Enteriditis at one site that sent eggs to the UK. Eggs from this source have also been linked to a second UK restaurant associated with the outbreak.

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USA -CDC – List of Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Notices

Posted on September 27, 2023 by | Leave a comment

CDC

The link above shows multistate foodborne outbreaks for which CDC led the investigation and issued outbreak notices since 2006.

For information on all foodborne outbreaks reported to CDC since 1998, use the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard.

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USA- Inspection Report released on Carniceria Guanajuato after 55 sickened with Salmonella

Posted on September 26, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, a bacteria that is a common cause of food poisoning. As of September 22, 2023, CDPH has identified 55 individuals with Salmonella infections who ate prepared food from a taqueria in Carniceria Guanajuato located at 3140 N California in Chicago. Of these, 10 people have been hospitalized. Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on September 8, 2023 and is cooperating with CDPH to determine a source of the infections. If you have purchased prepared food from the taqueria or the prepared food section of the grocery store since August 29, 2023, discard it and do not eat it. If you ate food purchased from the prepared food section (taqueria or prepared foods in the grocery section) since August 29, 2023, you may have been exposed to Salmonella.

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USA – Nine with E. coli at Huntley High – source still a mystery – Inspection Reports released

Posted on September 26, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Huntley Community School District 158 are working collaboratively to respond to a recent outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) at Huntley High School. There are now currently nine confirmed cases of STEC, all of which involve students. The first case was identified on Sunday, September 17. At this time, there is insufficient evidence to indicate the source of the illness. The MCDH is actively monitoring for potential cases; there are no other known McHenry County STEC cases outside of this outbreak.

In a letter to parents, students, and staff, Huntley Community School District 158 officials reiterated that the situation is being taken seriously and that the safety and well-being of students and staff is of the utmost importance.

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Research -Two successive outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis due to Norovirus GII.6 in a holiday camp house

Posted on September 26, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Nature

Food Borne Illness - Norovirus -CDC Photo

When two outbreaks occur in the same institution within a short period of time, an important health and social concern is generated. Two gastroenteritis outbreaks occurring a week apart in the same facility were reported in Lleida, Spain, in 2018. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical, epidemiological and microbiological investigation carried out and to determine the risk factors. Demographic data, food consumption and symptoms were collected. Health inspections of the facility were carried out. Risk ratio and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated for the implication of each food consumed. The attack rate was 89.7% in the first outbreak and 69.6% in the second outbreak. The most frequent symptoms in the first and second outbreak were abdominal pain (88.5% and 100%, respectively), vomiting (80.8% and 87.5%, respectively) and nausea (69.2% and 81.3%, respectively). The first outbreak was associated with the consumption of a salad and the second with a cheese omelet. Norovirus GII.6 was detected by RT-PCR and sequenced in both groups of students and in the food handlers who prepared the meals. These results highlight the importance of exclusion from work of food handlers with gastroenteritis, the adequate availability of mechanisms for correct hand washing and the correct cleaning of surfaces.

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