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Salmonella cases no longer falling in the EU
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in the EU has levelled off according to the annual report on zoonotic diseases published today.
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Moving towards better global foodborne disease surveillance
Almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill every year after eating contaminated food which commonly causes bacterial diarrhoea, resulting in 230 000 deaths each year.
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Antimicrobial resistance & food safety
What is antimicrobial resistance and how are ECDC, EFSA and EMA collaborating to find solutions?
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria
What can be done to tackle antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria?
Food-borne diseases
Climatic factors influence the growth and survival of pathogens, as well as transmission pathways. Higher ambient temperatures increase replication cycles of food-borne pathogens, and prolonged seasons may augment the opportunity for food handling mistakes - in 32% of investigated food-borne outbreaks in Europe “temperature misuse” is considered a contributing factor.