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Marler Clark has published 9,580 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
September 18, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Produce Is Growing Source of Food Illness
By MARIAN BURROS September 16, 2006 The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to prepackaged fresh spinach is the latest in an increasing number of food-borne illnesses from fruits and vegetables. Dr. David Acheson, chief medical officer for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the Food and …
September 18, 2006 • Salmonella
Herbal Remedies To Prevent Travelers Diarrhea
Travelers visiting many tropical, sub-tropical and developing countries run an increased risk of suffering a gastrointestinal illness. These are usually caused by bacteria, parasites and viruses, including E coli, the staphylococci, shigella and salmonella species, campylobacter jejuni, cryptosporidiosis, and hepatitis A. Infected food is the biggest culprit, with water coming …
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 18, 2006 • E. coli
FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach
The FDA has posted the following information pertaining to the current E. coli O157:H7 outbreak on their website: Case Reports To date, 102 cases of illness due to E. coli infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 16 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome …
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 18, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 17, 2006 • E. coli
Utah child sues California spinach producer and manufacturer over E. coli illness
On Monday, Marler Clark will file another lawsuit on behalf of a victim of the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to contaminated spinach. The lawsuit will be filed against Natural Selection Foods, LLC and National Selection Foods Manufacturing, LLC in federal court in Utah on behalf of Murray, Utah …
September 16, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 16, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 16, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
Second lawsuit filed by victims of E. coli outbreak traced to spinach
A Milwaukee family filed suit against Dole today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The lawsuit was filed by Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that filed a similar lawsuit on behalf of an Oregon woman on Thursday …
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2006 • Salmonella
Is It Food Poisoning?
Food-borne illnesses can strike after meals at restaurants or at home, and young children, who can get dehydrated quickly, are at greatest risk. It’s easy to forget about the looming threat of food poisoning during end-of-summer picnics and barbecues and lingering over outdoor suppers, says Beth Turner. The scary truth …
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2006 • Salmonella
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: HUS is a disorder marked by kidney failure, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency), coagulation defects, and variable nervous system signs. Alternative Names: HUS Causes, incidence, and risk factors: This disorder is most common in children. It frequently occurs after a gastrointestinal (enteric) infection, often one …
September 15, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella found in more than 26% of egg-producing farms
Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause potentially fatal food poisoning, was detected in more than 26 percent of egg-producing farms surveyed by the Japan Poultry Association. Although the figure is on par with the 20-30 percent estimated average in the European Union, questions remain about the infection rate in Japan …
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 15, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A suspected in well of NC farmer
September 15, 2006 SAMS GAP, NC — A farmer’s contaminated spring is the suspected cause of a hepatitis A outbreak, in which four cases have been confirmed and 10 are under investigation, according to a September 15 story in the Citizen Times. The farmer’s crops that were watered with the …
September 15, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Effect of heat treatment on Hepatitis A virus and norovirus in New Zealand greenshell mussels (perna canaliculus) by quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR and cell culture
12.sep.06 Journal of Food Protection (Volume 69, Number 9) pp. 2217-2223(7) Hewitt, Joanne1; Greening, Gail E.1 Abstract: Quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) and cell culture (50% tissue culture infectious dose [TCID50]) were used to determine the effect of heat treatments on norovirus and hepatitis A virus (HAV) in the …
September 15, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hep A source threat is limited
by By Jordan Schrader, JSCHRADE@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM September 15, 2006 SAMS GAP- The one-story house at the center of a hepatitis A investigation spanning six states sits on U.S. 23 North, just before North Carolina gives way to Tennessee at Sams Gap. Statement from a Madison County property owner. At least four …
September 15, 2006 • Outbreaks
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