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U.S – Neogen Corporation has recently launched two innovative assays for the detection of natural toxins: Reveal Q+ for DON EndPoint and Reveal Q+ for Aflatoxin EndPoint, enhancing the company’s capabilities in detecting natural toxins. Designed to offer accurate results in a matter of minutes, the Reveal Q+ EndPoint assays are quantitative lateral flow tests that are user-friendly and efficient.…
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ENGLAND – Scientists in England are issuing a warning about a growing public health threat due to an increase in a specific type of E. coli over the past decade. While part of the rise can be attributed to improved detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in laboratories, evidence suggests that more people are actually falling ill. The…
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U.S – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed that the number of confirmed patients in a Salmonella outbreak linked to two Mexican restaurants in Boston has risen to 45, up from 33 earlier last week. The affected individuals have reported dining at Los Amigos Mexican Grill taquerias in Brighton Center and West Roxbury. Out of the 45 confirmed…
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U.S – Approximately 100 individuals have fallen ill in a norovirus outbreak linked to a restaurant in California, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department. The outbreak, which occurred earlier this month, has resulted in 97 confirmed cases, as stated by Jessie Burmester, an epidemiologist from the health department, in an interview with KSBY news. Although the…
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AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and the Technical Institute of Denmark has trained scientists from nine African countries on DNA sequencing technology as a means for rapid detection of foodborne illnesses. This collaborative effort aims to enhance food safety and combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food, animals,…
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