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European Alerts – Norovirus – Salmonella

Posted on January 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Denmark – Norovirus in French Oysters

RASFF – Salmonella in Lemon Thyme in the UK sourced in Morocco

 

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Alfatoxin – Salmonella – Mould

Posted on January 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Norovirus in Oysters in France sourced in Spain

RASFF – Norovirus in Live Clams in France from Spain

RASFF – Aflatoxin in Peanuts in Slovakia sourced in China

RASFF – Salmonella in Kebab Meat in Italy sourced in Poland

RASFF – Mould in Cottage Cheese in Greece sourced in Germany

 

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HPA- Norovirus Update

Posted on December 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that there were 337 confirmed laboratory reports of norovirus in the week ending December 9 2012 and 236 for the week ending 2 December 2012. The latest weekly report is now published.

In this season to date there have been 3,046 confirmed laboratory reports of norovirus. This is 83 per cent higher than the same period in the last season when there were 1,669 cases reported.

The figures for the number of hospital outbreaks show that there were 61 hospital outbreaks during the last two weeks up to December 16 2012. In the same fortnight in the previous year there were 35 outbreaks reported by the same time.

The data show that the increase in norovirus laboratory reports is earlier this season than in previous years; however, there are no indications as to why this is the case.

BBC – Schools Norovirus

BBC – Hospital Norovirus

BBC – Hospital Norovirus

Guardian – Norovirus

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RASFF/European Alerts – Salmonella, E.coli, Listeria, Norovirus, Clostridium, Enterobacteriaceae

Posted on December 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella in Celery in Denmark sourced in Vietnam

RASFF – Enterobacteriaceae in Dog Chews in Italy sourced in China

RASSF – Norovirus in Clams in France sourced in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella in Beef Meat in Sweden via Germany/Netherlands

RASFF – Clostridium and E.coli in Green Beans in Denmark sourced in France

France – Listeria in Fresh Goats Cheese

 

 

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Turks and Caicos – 150 Possible Norovirus

Posted on May 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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More than 150 persons have been affected with gastroenteritis and sought medical attention in the Turks and Caicos Islands since the end of April 2012, according to health officials investigating the mysterious sickness that has affected about 12 hotels on the island of Providenciales.
 

The officials also reported they recently have discovered one case of norovirus, but they noted that this virus cannot be confirmed as the cause of the current outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting.

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HPS – Norovirus – Rotavirus- Cryptosporidium and Giardia Report 2011

Posted on February 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

HPA 

The Health Protection Agency Scotlan (HPA) has released its 2011 report into the incidence of viral and protozoal reported infections 2011.

There were 1668 laboratory reports of Norovirus (NV) to HPS in 2011, a marked decrease of 1441 (46.3%) on 2010 when there were 3109 reports.

There were 1465 laboratory reports of Rotavirus to HPS in 2011, a decrease of 326 (18.2%) compared to 2010 when there were 1791 reports.

A total of 442 isolates of Cryptosporidium sp. were reported to HPS in 2011. This compares with 584 in 2010, a statistically significant decrease of 24%.

A total of 194 isolates of Giardia sp. were reported to HPS in 2011.

 

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