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Trends of Major Foodborne Outbreaks in the European Union during the Years 2015–2019
The incidence of themost common foodborne outbreaks reported by the European Food Safety
Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control during the years 2015–2019 is
described. Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica are
the investigated microorganisms, and symptomatology, food categories responsible for human disease,
as well as some prevention measures are the most important information schedules supplied to
the readers. Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the most common zoonoses with a notification
rate of 59.7 and 20.0 per 100,000 population, respectively, in the year 2019. Good hygienic practices
both at farm and domestic level could prevent such infections. The highest number of deaths is
reported for listeriosis, corresponding to 31 fatal events in the year 2019. Therefore, awareness of
the hazards linked to L. monocytogenes is particularly recommended amongst high-risk groups. By
contrast, most cases of yersiniosis are sporadic and the most important prophylactic measures include
adequate sanitation in pork chain, personnel hygiene, and protection of water supplies
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