By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Nassau County, NY report investigating a salmonellosis cluster associated with people who consumed food or drink at the restaurant Brixx and Barley,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Between July 15-18, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases...

Foodborne illness is a significant public health issue in the United States. One of every six Americans is affected by foodborne pathogens. Foodborne illness also creates a big economic burden to the...

Every year in Europe, some 23 million people are sickened by foodborne diseases, in which approximately 4700 people die, according to estimates published a review of the most recent available data entitled...

It’s that time again to go over the past year and determine what I believe are the most important infectious disease and outbreak news stories. Every year this is a difficult task and 2018 is no...

The Icelandic Food Administration reported that an outbreak of norovirus has been attributed to tainted oysters. Officials report 44 cases linked to a restaurant in early November. These are oysters...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year in the United States, about 9.4 million people get ill from 31 known foodborne germs. These illnesses lead to about 56,000...

The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services has received many calls in response to the press release issued Thursday afternoon, August 23, regarding cases of illness potentially associated...

In an update on the Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak reported initially in Maryland last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced late yesterday they are now investigating...

The Norway Institute of Public Health reports investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal bacteria, Yersinia enterocolitica O:9. To date, 18 people from several counties have been diagnosed with the...