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September 14, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Danger in the disease-laden Buffalo River
There’s too much bacteria – experts By Sven Herselman East London, South Africa CONCENTRATIONS of hepatitis A-causing bacteria and faecal matter in the Buffalo River are at an unacceptable and dangerous level. This is according to the head of the Border Occupational Health and Environmental Services, Di Nicolay. She warns …
September 14, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Madison finds 4 hepatitis A cases
10 more suspected; health officials refuse to identify property in investigation by Dale Neal, DNEAL@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM September 14, 2006 MARSHALL — Health officials suspect contaminated drinking water might have caused 14 cases of hepatitis A among guests visiting a Madison County property this summer. Four Madison County residents were confirmed to …
September 13, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 13, 2006 • Press Releases
Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed Against San Diego Restaurant
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against Filiberto’s, the Arizona restaurant chain whose restaurant located at 3446 University Avenue in San Diego was traced as the source of a food poisoning outbreak in late August, 2006. The lawsuit was filed in San Diego County Superior Court on behalf of Nicole Lewis …
September 13, 2006 • Salmonella
Database detects food-borne
UT hosted a microbiology seminar at Walters Life Sciences Building in Room 307 on Monday with a lecture from Dr. Bala Swaminathan of the CDC. His lecture focused on food disease surveillance and outbreak investigations. Swaminathan’s biggest findings were in the area of salmonella surveillance. “There are over 2,500 serotypes …
September 13, 2006 • Hepatitis A
14 cases linked to hepatitis at Madison farm
by STAFF REPORTS September 13, 2006 The Madison County Health Department has reported that four confirmed cases of hepatitis A have broken out in Madison County, with 10 more cases under investigation. The 14 cases, possibly linked, are believed to have originated from a private farm in the county that …
September 13, 2006 • Hepatitis A
14 cases linked to hepatitis at Madison farm – Asheville Citizen-Times
14 cases linked to hepatitis at Madison farm – Asheville Citizen-Times: “ 14 cases linked to hepatitis at Madison farmAsheville Citizen-Times,’NC’- 1 hour agoThe Madison County Health Department has reported that four confirmed cases of hepatitis A have broken out in Madison County, with 10 more cases under … Hepatitis A spreads through country from […] …
September 13, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A spreads through country from Madison farm
September 13, 2006 Citizen Times MARSHALL (NC) – Health officials have linked cases of hepatitis A around the country to a Madison County farm. Fourteen people who work on the farm or were guests there are suspected to have contracted the disease, the Madison County Health Department announced at a …
September 13, 2006 • Salmonella
Deli Industry Gets Wake Up Call From Salmonella Lawsuit: Instant Food Poison Test Strips Key In Helping To Preventing Future Cases
In an open letter to the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association, Magna Medical General Manager Robert Greene addressed the importance of empowering deli managers with the necessary tools to "spot check" food product and machinery to prevent cross contamination. In a recent lawsuit filed last Thursday, it was food from …
September 13, 2006 • Salmonella
Preliminary evaluation of flow-through immunocapture followed by real-time PCR for the detection of Salmonella serovars on tomato surfaces within 8 hours
A September abstract from the Journal of Food Protection discusses detection methods of Salmonella on tomato surfaces within 8 hours of exposure to the bacteria. The FTI-PCR method was compared with real-time PCR, direct plating of FTI beads on xylose lysine desoxycholate, and the conventional culture method for Salmonella found …
September 13, 2006 • Salmonella
Inactivation of Salmonella serovars in liquid whole egg by heat following irradiation treatments
A September abstract from the Journal of Food Protection discusses the efficacy of irradiation treatments on liquid whole eggs. Salmonella is a frequent contaminant on eggs and is responsible for foodborne illnesses in humans. Ionizing radiation and thermal processing can be used to inactivate Salmonella in liquid whole egg, but …
September 13, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 13, 2006 • Salmonella
How you prepare dinner could be making you sick
September is National Food Safety Education Month. The point of the annual campaign is to make sure you don’t get sick because of things you’re doing – or not doing – in your kitchen. There are a few things you can do during dinner tonight that’ll help keep you and …
September 12, 2006 • Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A?
From www.about-hepatitis.com Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses that primarily infect the human liver and cause human illness. (There are many other viruses that can inflame the liver which infect us more generally.) The other known human hepatitis viruses are hepatitis B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis …
September 12, 2006 • Salmonella
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal infections in the U.S. The reported incidence of Salmonella illnesses are about 17 cases per each 100,000 persons. Salmonella is a type of bacteria that causes typhoid fever and many other infections of intestinal origin. Typhoid fever, rare in the U.S., is …
September 12, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 12, 2006 • Salmonella
Occurrence of pathogens in raw and ready-to-eat meat and poultry products collected from the retail marketplace in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
A September abstract from the Journal of Food Protection covers the incidence of food-borne pathogens in retail marketplaces in Edmonton. A total of 800 meat and poultry products were purchased from the retail marketplace in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The products consisted of raw ground beef, chicken legs, pork chops, and …
September 12, 2006 • Salmonella
Eating for Two – Nutrition During Pregnancy
There are certain guidelines as to what to avoid eating during pregnancy: • Fish and shellfish: Certain fish may contain high levels of mercury, which can affect the baby’s developing nervous system. Avoid swordfish, marlin, and shark. Limit your intake tuna or salmon to two medium-sized cans of salmon or …
September 12, 2006 • Salmonella
Celebrate Food Safety in Jefferson County
This September is National Food Safety Education Month. It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die each year from food-borne illness. The Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment is celebrating food …
September 12, 2006 • Salmonella
Inhibitory effects of enterococcus strains obtained from a probiotic product on in vitro growth of Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis strain ifo3313
A September abstract in the Journal of Food Protection covers the effects of probiotics on Salmonella strains. Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus gallinarum strains were isolated from a commercial probiotic product and the effects of these strains on the growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis strain IFO3313 were investigated. Cell counts …
September 12, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 12, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 11, 2006 • Salmonella
762 food poisoning cases test positive for salmonella
The number of food poisoning cases caused by the consumption of spoilt sandwiches from a restaurant in Ruseifa, Jordan on Sunday rose from 170 to 762. Lab tests revealed that the cause was the salmonella bacteria, usually found in poultry. Health Minister Saeed Darwazeh, who checked on the patients at …
September 11, 2006 • Outbreaks
September 11, 2006 • Outbreaks
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