Episode 69 - A. Collins & G. Amore - Foodborne diseases: What’s really making you sick

ECDC: On Air

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Science

5 • 3 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of ECDC On Air, we are joined by Aine Collins and Giusi Amore - experts from ECDC and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to unpack the latest EU One Health Zoonoses report.

They discuss the main foodborne diseases in Europe, the everyday foods most often linked to outbreaks, and clear up common myths - from “it’s just food poisoning” to washing raw chicken or relying on the smell test.

The conversation ends with simple, practical tips for safer food handling and storage at home.

Want to learn more?

-> Read our press release on the latest zoonoses report

-> Read the full report

More about foodborne diseases can be found also on both - ECDC portal: & EFSA portal.

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0:00.0	ECDC on air.
0:05.8	The podcast of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
0:09.3	Keeping up to date with European epidemiology.
0:14.5	Hello and welcome to ECDC on Air, the podcast of the European Center for Disease Prevention
0:19.2	and Control. I am your host, Andrea, recording from Stockholm. Today we will go through the findings of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. I am your host, Andrea, recording from Stockholm.
0:22.8	Today, we will go through the findings of the most recent EU-1 Health Ones report,
0:27.7	developed jointly by ECDC and by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA.
0:32.6	We're talking about food-borne diseases, what's spreading, what's causing them,
0:36.3	and how you can protect yourself.
0:37.9	From Listeria in Ready to Eat Foods to Salmonella in eggs and chicken, we're going to clear up
0:43.3	some of the most common misconceptions or myths, and we're going to give you facts grounded
0:47.9	in EUY data. Joining me are two experts, Anya Collins from EasyDisi and Jussi Amore from ESA. Welcome to EasyDisi Onair.
1:30.1	Thank you very much for having us. Thank you so much. It's wonderful to be here. Oynette, tell us about foodborne diseases. How do they happen? Where do these diseases come from? And who are the most affected people? When we talk about foodborne diseases, we're basically referring to illnesses caused by harmful pathogens like bacteria, viruses,
1:36.3	parasites or fungi, that can sneak into our food when we are at least expecting it anywhere along the food supply chain. These pathogens can be found in a variety of foods, including meat, dairy
1:41.3	products, fruits, vegetables, or even water that's been contaminated.
1:45.7	The tricky part is that contamination can happen anywhere along the food chain,
1:49.5	right from where the animals are raised or the crops are grown,
1:53.1	through the processing and production stages,
1:55.9	all along the way to our own kitchens where we prepare meals.
1:59.7	People who get sick often experience
2:01.7	symptoms like nausea, fever, upset stomach and diarrhea. While many may recover without complications,
2:08.3	certain populations such as older adults, pregnant individuals, those with compromise immune
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