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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
September 08, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 08, 2008 • Outbreaks
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 • Listeria
It Came From Deep Inside Slicing Machines, Says Maple Leaf CEO
The Windsor Star tonight is reporting that Maple Leaf Foods thinks its found where listeria contaminated many of its ready-to-eat products blamed for the death of at least 13 Canadians. The newspaper reports: The bacterium blamed in the deaths of 13 Canadians most likely came from "deep inside the mechanical …
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 • Hepatitis A
Syracuse University Tries To Keep Hepatitis A at Bay
Usually at this time of year, students are Syracuse University are only asked to put on their orange. This year, however, students and others who work in the food service are being asked to take a dose of hepatitis A vaccine after one server was diagnosed with the disease. The …
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
CDC Joins Oklahoma Investigation Into E Coli 0100 Outbreak: Locust Grove Suffers Along With Victims
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September 05, 2008 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak In Pacific Northwest Due To Sprouts, Says Bill Marler
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 …
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 …
September 03, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 02, 2008 • Listeria
Deaths Mount In Canada’s Listeria Outbreak As China Halts Imports
There are seven more deaths under active investigation in Canada that may soon be added to the list of 12 confirmed dead due to Maple Leaf Foods selling "ready-to-eat" meat contaminated with listeria. The Ottawa Citizen reports: A potentially deadly bacterium outbreak that has been linked to 12 deaths in …
August 31, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 30, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
Rare Type of E. Coli Found in Oklahoma Outbreak
The food borne illness outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma that has sickened more than 115, hospitalized 50 and taken one life is the latest emergence of the virulent and highly toxic E. coli bacterium. Most E. coli outbreaks in North America are subtypes of E. coli O157:H7, but the CDC has …
August 29, 2008 • Listeria
Landshire Subs Sold By Circle K Stores May Be Contaminated With Listeria
We are very fortunate. When traveling in the Midwest, we have never been so hungry that we were forced to dine at a Circle K. Since we know there are people out there who might not be as lucky as we are, we are passing this along. Anyone who purchased …
August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 28, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA) (2008)
Drew Falkenstein and Patti Waller both traveled to Nashville, TN to take part in the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Public Health Association. …
August 28, 2008 • Outbreaks
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