In the context of the prevailing trend toward more natural products, there seems to be an
increasing preference for raw milk consumption as raw milk is associated with several …

Campylobacters remain highly important zoonotic pathogens worldwide which infect an
estimated 1% of the population of Western Europe each year. Certain campylobacters are …

* Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom 1996–2000 to
produce pathogen-specific totals by food type for each of the 5 disease parameters used to …

Although pasteurization eliminates pathogens and consumption of nonpasteurized dairy
products is uncommon, dairy-associated disease outbreaks continue to occur. To determine …

A 2-part study was conducted to determine the risk of exposure to human pathogens from
raw milk. The first part of the study focused on determining raw milk consumption habits of …

In 2005 a large outbreak of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) occurred in
Sweden. Cases were interviewed and cohort and case–control studies were conducted …

A Bayesian approach was developed by Hald et al.(1) to estimate the contribution of
different food sources to the burden of human salmonellosis in Denmark. This article …

In recent years the importance of prepared salads as potential vehicles of gastrointestinal
infection has been highlighted by several large outbreaks both nationally and across …

The antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli O157: H7 as well as the stability of
carvacrol, the main constituent of oregano oil, were evaluated during the preparation and …

Systematic national surveillance of foodborne disease outbreaks effectively serves the
development of public health policy on food safety. The Health Protection Agency has …