19% rise in Scottish E.coli cases21st February 2012 |
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21st February 2012
A provisional total of 253 culture positive cases of E.coli O157 were reported to Health Protection Scotland during 2011, an increase of 41 (19%) compared to 212 in 2010. Although this was a substantial increase, the total for 2010 was unusually low compared to the av... ...read on
21st February 2012
A breakthrough handheld nanotechnology-based bio-sensor can detect a range of threats including Listeria, Salmonella and E.coli in as little as an hour, its developer has claimed. ... ...read on
2nd February 2012
A one-year-old was infected with the E.coli O113 and was hospitalised in Norway two weeks ago. Thankfully it is now recovering. Rareness of this particular strain of E.coli meant the child was not diagnosed for days after becoming ill. ... ...read on
2nd February 2012
A group of French tourists returned home from Turkey last autumn with diarrhoeal illnesses, and two of them developed Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS) - a life-threatening kidney disease usually linked to E.coli. Now French health... ...read on
2nd February 2012
Following a periodical review of consumer health risks from unpasteurised milk and cream, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have maintained their recommendation that pasteurisation is an important control measure in reducing the risks from consumption of raw milk. ... ...read on
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