Spain, Netherlands demand compensation over mystery E.coli
Spain demanded compensation on Wednesday (1 June) after German scientists confirmed that Spanish cucumbers did not contain the lethal strain of E.coli which has killed 15 Germans and a Swede and...
View ArticleDeadly E.coli bacteria spurs trade row with Russia
A highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning in Germany, scientists said yesterday (2 June), with cases in United States also spreading alarm...
View ArticleBaltic bacteria outbreak blamed on sea warming
Manmade climate change is the main driver behind the unexpected emergence of a group of bacteria in Northern Europe which can cause gastroenteritis, new research by a group of international experts...
View ArticleEU body may provide ‘solution’ to antibiotics resistance threat, says UK...
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has pointed to the danger of bacteria's growing resistance to antibiotics, saying an EU funded medical initiative may be the...
View ArticleItaly resists massive destruction of olive trees
EU member states are divided on how to stop the spread of a disease affecting olive trees in Italy that could result in around a million being cut down, officials said Friday (27 March).
View ArticleFood safety agency says foodborne diseases on the rise in the EU
The EU is experiencing more cases of listeriosis, salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis, which are diseases transmitted directly or indirectly from animals, according to a new report published today (17...
View ArticleAntibiotic resistance looms as serious threat to health
Intestinal bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have been detected in animals, humans and food in Germany. Experts fear future health problems if steps are not immediately taken. EurActiv Germany...
View ArticleEU health chief: Commission is stepping up antimicrobial resistance fight
The European Commission will increase pressure on the member states to better coordinate their national action plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis...
View ArticleCould bacteria help recycle greenhouse gases in the future?
Could bacteria assist in the recycling of greenhouse gases in the future instead of releasing them into the atmosphere? European researchers are working to reverse the metabolism of intestinal bacteria...
View ArticleCommission: Antimicrobial resistance among biggest global health threats
The European Commission backs the stance of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the importance of approaching the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a multilateral, global way.
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