Aethina tumida in Italy: updates
Small hive beetle (SHB – Aethina tumida) is a pest of honey bee colonies alien to the European Union. It can cause significant damage to ...
Avian influenza viruses in rodents: pathogenicity studies and transmissibility
The presence of rodents may represent a risk factor in the introduction of avian influenza in the poultry industry. IZSVE Research project 06/10 was carried ...
Food allergies: training the teachers to protect children
A research of the Osservatorio IZSVe shows that teachers feel they are not prepared to manage food allergies at school. Less than one third ...
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Communicating food risk to young people. The case of Hepatitis A in berries [guidelines]
How can we communicate food risks to young pepole? Basing on the numerous cases of hepatitis A caused by frozen berries that have recently affected ...
Vibrios in shellfish: the risks for consumers
Outbreaks due to the main pathogenic human vibrios are mainly associated to the consumption of raw or partially cooked molluscs and crustaceans Fish ...
Ready-to-eat salad: is it safe for consumption? The effectiveness of the washing methods
Washing fruits and vegetables is the only way to reduce microbial pathogens, both at domestic and industrial level. In the summertime the consumption ...