Category: Outbreaks

Cyclospora Outbreaks In The USA There have been a number of food poisoning outbreaks of Cyclospora in the US. We have a look at what this all means: Firstly, let’s cover the basics. What is Cyclospora? Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Cyclospora infection (Cyclosporiasis) causes watery, and sometimes explosive, […]

The Outbreak One of the biggest food safety news stories in South Africa, never has there been such a big news break than today (5 December 2017). There were 570 confirmed cases of Listeriosis, including 36 deaths thus far. Cases were confirmed in Gauteng, Western Cape and KZN. Further details have unfortunately not been forth […]