Test Module 2

Purpose of this notice: To ensure users of Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqPath™ COVID-19 CE-IVD RT-PCR kit are aware of a mandatory software update and reinforce certain parts in the instructions for use that must be followed to avoid misclassification of test results.

Roles: Everyone: All Users

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

During the second quarter of 2020, the INFOSAN Secretariat has been involved in 29 food safety incidents with 59 WHO Member States and two territories of WHO Member States. There were 13 biological hazard incidents (Salmonella [5], Listeria monocytogenes [3], Clostridium botulinum [2], Vibrio cholerae [1], and two involving an unspecified biological hazard), six with a chemical hazard (methanol [3], histamine [2] and patulin [1]), five involving an undeclared allergen (cashew and pistachio [1], sesame [1],

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Regions: Australia , Cambodia , Canada , China, Dominican Republic , France , Hong Kong , Mexico , Singapore , United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health

Schoolboy Yangyang was growing weaker by the day. When his symptoms worsened into diarrhoea and abdominal pain, his parents took him to the nearest hospital in Guangxi, southeastern China, where the doctor examined him on arrival and administered treatment. To confirm his suspicion, the doctor ordered a fecal examination. The result confirmed that Yangyang was suffering from a parasitic infection of the liver that can be caused by eating raw fish – a traditional dietary practice that has developed into a gr

Roles: Everyone: All Users

Regions: China, United Kingdom

Topics: Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation