Data points to rise in antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter from chicken
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Campylobacter from chicken has increased in the United Kingdom in the past two decades, according to a report. The report, from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)...
View ArticleUK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU
The United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report. The annual report covers work of the UK’s national...
View ArticleMilk and cheese linked to English E. coli outbreaks
Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate...
View ArticleMore than 250 ill in UK E. coli outbreak linked to salad
More than 250 people are sick in an E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that may have been caused by salad. There have been 259 confirmed cases in the UK with sample dates ranging from late...
View ArticleDecline in foodborne illnesses in England likely linked to COVID-19 restrictions
Measures aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 appear to have reduced food poisoning in England, according to a study. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include travel restrictions, social...
View ArticleLead concerns prompt human breast milk recall
A brand of human breast milk products has been recalled in the United Kingdom because of the level of lead. NeoKare Nutrition has withdrawn and recalled all products. However, most items are already...
View ArticleHealth officials warn of norovirus spike in England; 66 percent more cases
Health officials in the United Kingdom have warned about a sharp increase in confirmed cases of norovirus. National surveillance data shows laboratory reports of the virus in England are 66 percent...
View ArticleAPHA part of 5 UK E. coli outbreaks in 2022
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was involved in another two E. coli outbreaks in the United Kingdom in the final quarter of 2022. In the first, APHA helped Public Health Wales investigate two...
View ArticleOne dead in UK Listeria outbreak
Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person. Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency...
View ArticleUK Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with the...
View Article50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm
Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has tried to contact people who visited...
View ArticleUK retailers share Campylobacter in chicken results
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for late 2022. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum target level is up to 7 percent of birds with more than...
View ArticleEngland and Wales report decline in E. coli infections for 2020
It is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25 percent drop in E. coli O157 cases in England in 2020 compared to 2019, according to numbers recently released by the UK Health Security...
View ArticleEnglish Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Poland
A Salmonella outbreak in England that sickened more than 60 people earlier this year has been linked to eggs from Poland. Samples from patients are also similar to previously reported isolates that...
View ArticleUK records hundreds of Salmonella cases after travel to Turkey
Almost 250 Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom since the start of 2023 have been linked to travel to Turkey. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared steps to reduce the risk of common...
View ArticleSmoked fish advice updated amid Listeria outbreak
Pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems have been advised against eating ready-to-eat (RTE) cold-smoked or cured fish. The advice comes from a risk assessment by the Food Standards Agency...
View ArticleRare E. coli type behind deadly UK outbreak; 2 dozen sick
One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the...
View ArticleMore than 70 sick in UK from Cyclospora
More than 70 people have fallen sick in the United Kingdom with Cyclospora infections after visiting Mexico. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it has identified an increase of Cyclospora...
View ArticleResearchers assess link between social status and infection risk
The relationship between living standards and incidence of infection in the United Kingdom varies by pathogen, according to scientists. A study analyzed the association between socioeconomic...
View ArticleReduced EU contact continues for UK food microbiology lab
The United Kingdom’s top food microbiology lab has continued to see a drop in communications with European counterparts after Brexit. Findings come from a report covering work of the UK’s national...
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