Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food products among the most frequent sources of infection. The report shows that while food safety standards in Europe remain high, foodborne diseases continue to affect people across all age groups – especially those most vulnerable to severe illness – even though many of these diseases are preventable.
Listeria: a rare but serious infection
In 2024, Listeria caused the highest proportion of hospitalisations and deaths among all foodborne infections reported in the…
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