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What to know: The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is delaying a testing program that will determine whether certain raw chicken products are contaminated with Salmonella.

At least 60 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections are being investigated in Latvia.

The country’s Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has been providing regular updates on the number of sick people. The majority of patients are children and illnesses started in March.

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A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is limited data to help inform public health interventions.

In Kenya, the prevalence of intestinal infections is high due to the warm tropical climate and socioeconomic factors.

OPINION — By Benjamin Miller, Ph.D., MPH, EVP of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, The Acheson Group

“Following Tuesday’s implementation of a 25 percent tariff on products entering the United States from Mexico and Canada, food safety professionals should prepare for cascading effects throughout the supply chain. These tariffs create interconnected challenges requiring systematic attention.”