Avian influenza H5N1 is a type A bird flu virus, typically, it does not infect people. Human infections have most often happened after close or lengthy unprotected contact with infected birds. The spread...
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BlogBird Flu and its impact on humans
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In the newsIn the UK, Grape Tree recalls Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts due to contamination with E. coli
The FSA reports that Grape Tree, a Kingswinford, West Midlands, recalls batch/lots of Grape Tree Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts from the British marketplace due to suspected Escherichia coli (“E.coli”) contamination...
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In the newsCore update June 06, 2025
The CORE update list of outbreaks and adverse events includes seven postings. In the outbreak of E. coli O145:H28 (ref #1303) linked to an unidentified product, the FDA has initiated sampling. In the outbreak of Salmonella E...
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BlogAre food outbreaks and recalls rising? It apper as if we hear about new outbreaks very frequently
There has been a barrage of bad news about food safety lately. Ten people died after eating Boar’s Head deli meat connected to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and dozens were hospitalized. An E....
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In the newsThe DOJ reported that a couple of Chinese nationals are charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum, into the US
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the US the fungus Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a potential agroterrorism weapon, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Y...
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In the newsDevelopment of a test for real-time to quickly identify Cronobacter species in powdered infant formula
Scientists in China published in J. Food Protection entitled “Development of a test for the real-time fluorescence RNA targeted isothermal amplification to identify Cronobacter species in powdered infant formula quickl...