Aug 20th: Spread of foodborne contamination in domestic kitchens and hygiene practices of older adults
Illness from foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter spp., Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus is reported to be greater among older adults than in the general population.
Aug 13th: Bugs à la carte: Microbial contamination of electronic menus
Increasing use of electronic menus in restaurants raises questions about possible spread of infection through this technology. This issue is reviewed in a recent paper
June 25th: RSPH calls for clean-up of public attitudes to hygiene
The Royal Society for Public Health have published a new report which calls for an end to the myth that people are being too hygienic for their own good.
June 3rd: International Children’s Day: Teaching young people about hygiene and the fight against food borne infections and AMR using e-Bug
Through hygiene education, we can raise awareness, enhance knowledge, and modify behavioural intentions about infection prevention and antibiotic use in our future generation. In a blog to mark International Children’s Day, the e-bug team say “Educating children and young people about hygiene and
May 22nd: Thinking bigger: How early-life microbe exposures influence development of asthma and allergic disease
Imbalance, or dysbiosis, of the gut microbiome of infants has been linked to increased risk of asthma and allergic diseases.
