Tularemia-InfectionsThroughFood-BfRRiskProfile

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Sep 6, 2018 - Foods

Tularemia-InfectionsThroughFood-BfRRiskProfile

In June 2018, the BfR assessed the health risks posed by F. tularensis in food, taking into account the pathogen's resistance (tenacity) during the processing of both plant-based and animal-derived raw materials.

The result can be summarized in the BfR risk profile for tularemia infections through food as follows:

• Numerous population groups ("general population") are affected.
• The likelihood of a health impact from
  F. tularensis in food is "unlikely."
• The severity of the health impact from tularemia is considered moderate and "reversible."
• The available data provide a "medium" level of evidence as some
  important data are missing or still contradictory.
• Control of the disease by the consumer is possible through appropriate precautionary measures.

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Source: Statement No. 21 of the BfR, www.rki.de