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April 09, 2012 • Publications
Public Health Records That Stand Up in Court
David Babcock begins his article for the April 2012 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health, "An environmental health inspector is writing up his or her restaurant inspection report. An epidemiologist is logging food history with an ill member of the public. In either case, the possibility that the document …
April 09, 2012 • Listeria
Del Bueno to keep Listeria Cheese off Market
A Washington state cheese processor and distributor has agreed to keep its products off the market until they are proven safe for consumption as part of a consent decree of permanent injunction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Del Bueno, of Grandview, Wash., which processes a variety of cheeses …
April 09, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 09, 2012 • Listeria
2011 Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak – A History
A. First, a Bit of History Although the 2011 outbreak was the first known Listeria outbreak associated with cantaloupe, cantaloupe outbreaks are by no means a new phenomenon. Since 1985, in fact, there have been no less than 15 recognized outbreaks in the U.S. involving cantaloupes, grown domestically and internationally …
April 08, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Sushi Lawyers Attorneys and Lawsuits
A total of 100 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (5), District of Columbia (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (9), Louisiana (2), Maryland (10), Massachusetts […] …
April 08, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 08, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
The Salmonella lawyers of Marler Clark have many years of experience working with clients on Salmonella outbreak lawsuits. Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness. It is estimated that: 1.4 million …
April 08, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 07, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 07, 2012 • Hepatitis A
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition – Hepatitis A Virus
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition 1. Organism Hepatitis A virus (HAV) particles are environmentally hardy organisms that can be transmitted by contaminated food, water, environmental surfaces (e.g., contaminated table tops, cooking utensils) and through direct or indirect person-to-person contact. Although HAV cannot …
April 07, 2012 • Listeria
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition – Listeria monocytogenes
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition 1. Organism Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative bacterium, motile by means of flagella, that is among the leading causes of death from foodborne illness. It has 13 serotypes, including 1/2a, 1/2b, 1/2c, 3a, 3b, 3c …
April 07, 2012 • Salmonella
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition – Salmonella species
Bad Bug Book – Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins – Second Edition Salmonella is a motile, non-sporeforming, Gram- negative, rod-shaped bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae and the tribe Salmonellae. Non-motile variants include S. Gallinarum and S. Pullorum. The genus Salmonella is divided into two species that can cause illness …
April 07, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 07, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Sushi Sickens 100 in 19 States and D.C.
A total of 100 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. Many of the ill persons reported consuming sushi, sashimi, or similar foods in a variety of locations in the week before becoming ill. The number of …
April 06, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2012 • Salmonella
New York, Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin Sushi Salmonella Lawsuits
Salmonella sushi outbreak: The Marler Clark attorneys are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that appears to be linked to sushi. According the CDC, a total of 93 individuals infected with Salmonella Bareilly, have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. The Marler Clark Salmonella lawyers learned on April …
April 06, 2012 • Salmonella
Marler Clark Attorneys on Salmonella Sushi Outbreak
Salmonella sushi outbreak: The Marler Clark attorneys are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that appears to be linked to sushi. According the CDC, a total of 93 individuals infected with Salmonella Bareilly, have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. The Marler Clark Salmonella lawyers learned on April …
April 04, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Sushi in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, D.C., Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
A total of 93 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (4), District of Columbia (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (8), Louisiana (2), […] …
April 03, 2012 • Outbreaks
Moon Marine Co. Yellowfin Tuna Sushi Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak traced to sushi sickened at least 425 people and hospitalized 55. …
April 03, 2012 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2012 • Outbreaks
Diamond Pet Foods Dry Dog Food Salmonella Outbreak
Dog and puppy food is the source of a Salmonella outbreak in humans. …
March 30, 2012 • Outbreaks
March 29, 2012 • Hepatitis A
As Many as 3,400 People Exposed to Hepatitis A at Alabama McDonald’s
The Alabama Health Department says customers of McDonald’s at 2000 McFarland Blvd in Northport may have been exposed to hepatitis A through an infected employee. The employee worked March 14 and 16. Health officials ask anyone who visited the restaurant on those days to seek medical attention as soon as …
March 29, 2012 • Outbreaks
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