RASFF Alert- Enterobacteriaceae –

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Presence of enterobacteria in nut fruit mix from Luxembourg in France

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RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – Bovine Meat

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STEC (stx+;eae+) in bovine meat from Belgium in France

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RASFF Alert – Fungi in Turkish Bread

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Fungi – Turkish bread in Germany and the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Almonds- Peanuts- Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Rice -Pistachios

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Aflatoxins in almonds from Australia in Spain

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Aflatoxin in dried figs from Türkiye in Germany and Bulgaria

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan. in Spain

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Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from the United States, via United Arab Emirates in Italy

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Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States in Germany

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Aflatoxins in Indian peanuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 73.3; Tot. = 81.2 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Spices – Vegan Cheese

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Detection of bacillus cereus on spices from Spain in France

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Bacillus cereus in organic substitute product for animal products (cheese) from Germany in Italy , Belgium and Austria

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RASFF Alerts- Vibrio Cholerae – Shrimps from Ecuador

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Vibrio cholera in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholera in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Detection of Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholerae in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alert- Histamine – Fresh Mackerel

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Histamine in Sea Fresh Mackerel from the Netherlands in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Frozen Cut Green Beans – Smoked Salmon

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Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in frozen cut green beans from Poland in Estonia

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Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Denmark in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rapeseed Meal

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Salmonella spp. (in 3 out of 5 samples) in rapeseed meal from Belarus in France, Lithuania and Luxembourg

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Maldives – Over 7,000 cases of Norovirus reported in July

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Health Protection Agency (HPA) has confirmed that over 7,000 Norovirus cases were reported across hospitals in the Malé region during the month of July.

According to statistics from HPA, there were a total of 3,328 cases of diarrhea and nausea reported in June, and this figure doubled to 7,384 cases in July.

After thousands had gathered to watch the Maldives’ Independence Day parade and festivities, many individuals either consulted or were admitted to hospitals in the Malé region with symptoms of diarrhea and nausea. Most of the hospitals reported that their emergency rooms operated at full capacity due to the surge in cases.

HPA has confirmed that the flu is a strain of the Norovirus, which causes symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, and fever.

While cases spiked in the Greater Malé region, reports of the flu have been surging across the atolls as well.

Symptoms of the flu, besides diarrhea and nausea, include fever, stomach pain, and fatigue. The virus is also commonly referred to as ‘stomach flu.’

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