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Marler Clark has published 8,627 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
January 15, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Subway implicated in Hepatitis A Outbreak in Arizona
Hepatitis A found at Queen Creek restaurant By The Associated Press QUEEN CREEK — Health officials say Hepatitis A has been discovered in a food handler working at a Subway restaurant in Queen Creek. Pinal County health officials say they’re investigating. They tell the Tribune that anyone who ate at …
January 15, 2007 • Salmonella
Arby’s Linked to Georgia Salmonella Outbreak
72 cases of Salmonella infection found in Lowndes County Kelli Hernandez of the Valdosta Daily Times reports: On Sept. 13, Bob Manning from the Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) contacted the Notifiable Diseases Epidemiology Section (NDES) of the South Georgia Health District (SGHD) that the lab had received eight Salmonella …
January 12, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 11, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 11, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 09, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 09, 2007 • Salmonella
Kane County reports 6 more salmonella cases
FROM STAFF REPORTS FULL STORY FROM THE COURIER NEWS The Kane County Health Department reported six new salmonella cases last month and is continuing an aggressive, ongoing investigation to track the illness, officials said. "The health department is asking people displaying the symptoms, which include headaches, muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting …
January 09, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 08, 2007 • Press Releases
What to do about the “Mad Cow”
An Opinion-Editorial regarding the nation's food supply, written by Bill Marler after a cow in Washington State tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy "BSE," or "Mad Cow" Disease. …
January 07, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 07, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Google – Hepatitis A Search
1. CDC Viral Hepatitis – Features facts heets, links, news releases, surveillance, and vaccination information. www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/diseases/hepatitis/a/index.htm 2. US FDA/CFSAN – Bad Bug Book – Hepatitis A Virus Clinical research compiled by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, includes symptoms, diagnosis, associated foods. www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap31.html 3. MedlinePlus: Hepatitis A – …
January 06, 2007 • Salmonella
Google – Salmonella Search
1. CDC – Disease Listing, Salmonellosis, General Information. General information on the diagnosis, treatment, consequences, and prevention of infection with the Salmonella bacteria. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_g.htm 2. salmonella.org – Salmonella information and resources for researchers, the press, and the public. Data from Salmonella genome projects. www.salmonella.org 3. FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book – …
January 05, 2007 • Outbreaks
January 03, 2007 • Outbreaks
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December 27, 2006 • Outbreaks
December 27, 2006 • Outbreaks
December 26, 2006 • Outbreaks
December 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Clean greens: More inspections would help the food supply
A recent editorial commentary by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette addresses the recent incidents of food-borne disease, particularly those involving produce in restaurant chains such as Taco Bell. Despite more than 12,000 food-processing plants in the United States, says the editorial, the budget of a key federal watchdog, the Food and …
December 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
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December 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
December 20, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Restaurant outbreaks bring back memories
Marler Clark client Richard Miller, who became ill with a hepatitis A infection after eating at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant in 2003, was interviewed for a story that appeared today at MSNBC.com titled, “Restaurant industry battles wave of illness.” An excerpt from the story follows: “Three years ago, an ambulance rushed …
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