16/07/2020
Cross contamination, temperature abuse factors in sandwich outbreak | Food Safety News
Cross contamination and temperature abuse are factors that played a role in an outbreak of Salmonella in Hong Kong earlier this year. In May, the Centre
14/07/2020
"Food safety is the main primary area of concern for consumers."
Survey finds food safety primary concern for consumers | Food Safety News
Food safety is the main area of concern for consumers, according to a survey by DNV GL. A total of 4,500 people were asked about food purchasing habits
03/06/2020
"Listeriosis is a rare, but serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The disease affects primarily pregnant women and their newborns, older adults, and adults with weakened immune systems."
18/04/2020
Your hygiene is important but your mind is important too
25/03/2020
Be safe be prepared!
When and how to wear medical masks to protect against the new coronavirus?
If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you...
27/01/2020
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
Source: WHO