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September 20, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Long Company Annual Conference (2008)
Dave Babcock traveled to Chicago, IL to take part in the annual conference of the Long Company. …
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2008)
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
September 19, 2008 • Outbreaks
William Marler to Address International Food Safety Conference in Beijing
William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the China International Food Safety Conference and Expo on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. His lecture, titled “How U.S. Consumers Hold Producers liable: A Civil Litigation Lesson in the U.S. Market” will be presented at …
September 18, 2008 • Outbreaks
Aunt Mid's Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
Lettuce E. coli outbreak in Michigan in 2008 …
September 17, 2008 • Outbreaks
Michigan State University Students Struggle with E. coli Outbreak
An outbreak of the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 has sickened at least ten students at MSU in Lansing. All of the students experienced bloody diarrhea, a flag indicator of E. coli infection, and each sought medical care at Sparrow Hospital. Seven remain hospitalized. …
September 17, 2008 • Outbreaks
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September 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
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September 10, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 09, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Montana Public Health Association (2008)
Epidemiologist Patti Waller attended the annual meeting of the Montana Public Health Association in Bozeman, MT, where she presented "Using Health Department Data in Food Borne Illness Litigation". …
September 09, 2008 • Outbreaks
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September 05, 2008 • Press Releases
Boy Scout Sickened by E. coli-Tainted Meat Sues S & S Foods
A Boy Scout who was infected by E. coli O157:H7 while attending camp in Virginia filed suit today in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Zachary Yost and his mother, Devon Drew, against S & S Foods LLC. The plaintiffs are represented by …
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
Sprouters Northwest Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak was traced to sprouts in 2008 …
September 05, 2008 • Press Releases
Sprouts Responsible for Salmonella Illnesses in Washington and Oregon
Thirteen people—nine in Washington and four in Oregon—have been infected with Salmonella Typhimurium from eating alfalfa sprouts. The illnesses have been traced back to Sprouters Northwest, Inc in Kent, WA, which has voluntarily recalled the product and stopped distributing it. Consumers are advised not to purchase or eat any Sprouters …
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
CDC Joins Oklahoma Investigation Into E Coli 0100 Outbreak: Locust Grove Suffers Along With Victims
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September 04, 2008 • Outbreaks
S & S Foods - Goshen Boy Scout Camp E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Virginia (2008)
In July, 2008, at least 84 people who attended a Boy Scout camp in Rockbridge County, Virginia were infected with E. coli O157:H7. At least 30 victims were laboratory confirmed to have E. coli O157:H7, and 8 of those sickened required hospitalization. The illnesses were investigated by health officials, who …
September 03, 2008 • Outbreaks
Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Washington (2008)
In October of 2008 public health officials in Snohomish County, Washington traced an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak to the consumption of food at the Ixtapa restaurant in lake Stevens, Washington. At the conclusion of its investigation, the Snohomish County Health Department had identified 64 cases of E. coli linked to …
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