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Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published...
Biological hazards
Foodborne zoonotic diseases
Campylobacter
Listeria
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
Monitoring of foodborne diseases
Salmonella
12 December 2019
Rift valley fever: EFSA looks at the risk of introduction and spread in Mediterranean countries neighbouring the EU
The introduction of the Rift Valley fever into countries in North Africa and Middle East that border the Mediterranean Sea is most likely to occur through the uncontrolled movements...
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
26 April 2013
EFSA issues scientific advice on Q fever
Following a significant increase of human cases of Q fever in the Netherlands, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has provided scientific advice on this animal disease which can...
Data
Biological hazards
Q fever
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
12 May 2010
EFSA and ECDC issue 2008 report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in the EU
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their Annual Report on Zoonoses and Food-borne outbreaks...
Q fever
Biological hazards
Foodborne zoonotic diseases
Monitoring of foodborne diseases
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
Parasites in food
Data
28 January 2010
EFSA opinion on avian influenza vaccines in domestic poultry
The Animal Health and Welfare Panel (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has produced an opinion on currently available avian influenza (AI) vaccines for poultry, such...
Avian influenza
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
6 June 2007
EFSA animal health and welfare recommendations on the import of wild birds
The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended that the need to continue the import of wild birds into the European Union...
Biological hazards
Avian influenza
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
13 November 2006
EFSA publishes a scientific statement on the role of migratory birds in the spread of avian influenza amongst bird populations in the European Union
The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a scientific statement on the role of migratory birds in the spread of the H5N1...
Avian influenza
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
12 April 2006
EFSA provides update on avian influenza and food safety
The presence of H5N1 avian influenza in parts of continental Europe has raised public concern with respect to the safety of poultry products and eggs for human consumption. The...
Biological hazards
Avian influenza
Non-foodborne zoonotic diseases
26 October 2005