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E. coli infections hit a record high in Norway in 2023, while other pathogens are returning to levels seen before the Coronavirus pandemic. Data published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows that the number of Campylobacter, Salmonella, E.

coli, and Listeria infections rose compared to the previous year, while Yersinia cases fell. A total of 3,034 cases of campylobacteriosis were reported. Half were infected in Norway, and half were infected abroad in cases where a known place of infection was present.



This information was not available for almost 600 cases. The most common travel destinations for sick people were Spain, including the Canary Islands and Mallorca, Turkey, and Thailand. Campylobacter is behind in most cases, but the amount is still lower than before the pandemic.

While for the majority, no detail was given on the type found, Campylobacter jejuni caused more than 1,100 cases. Men were slightly more affected than women, and 907 people were hospitalized. A previous article covered details of 25 outbreaks in 2023 that were caused by contaminated foodstuffs, with 518 people sick.

Record E. coli high For E. coli, there were 663 cases, with three-quarters infected in Norway and a quarter infected abroad.

This data was not known for 158 sick people. The age group 0 to 9 was the most affected, followed by 20 to 29-year-olds and 50 to 59-year-olds. The number of reported E.

coli cases was the highest number ever seen. It is unclear if the rise is due .

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