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July 13, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 13, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 12, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 12, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 12, 2006 • Salmonella
Protect food by washing hands
Everyday soap does not kill bacteria. Rather, vigorous hand-washing with soap helps to release the dirt and oils that are on the surface of your skin, so that they can be rinsed away easily. Although soap and water eliminate some of the body’s good germs as well as the bad …
July 12, 2006 • Salmonella
US: studies look at lengthening shelf life of fresh cut produce
A combination of specific packaging films, cleaning chemicals and modified atmospheres can lengthen the shelf life of fruit and vegetable varieties, according to studies by the USDA. The use of special films combined with modified atmosphere packaging method and cleaning chemicals has long been known to improve shelf life. However …
July 12, 2006 • Salmonella
USDA lowers guideline for safely cooked poultry
After years of holiday chefs and poultry lovers grousing that the federal government’s safe-cooking recommendations left their birds too dry, the USDA has lowered the internal temperature recommendation for turkey, chicken, duck and goose, reports the Seattle Times. Cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees throughout, including …
July 11, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 11, 2006 • Salmonella
Woman threatens to sue Cadbury’s
A woman is considering taking legal action if tests prove she contracted salmonella poisoning after eating a Cadbury’s chocolate bar. Catherine Henderson, 62, of County Antrim, North Ireland, spent five days in hospital. Her lawyers said tests found she had the same strain of the bug. In a statement, Mrs …
July 11, 2006 • Salmonella
Source of salmonella in Franklin Elementary school confirmed
Test results now show owl pellets caused the salmonella outbreak last month that made at least 28 kids ill at a Franklin Elementary school. The kids came in contact with the pellets as part of a fifth grade science experiment. As a result of this case, state health officials will …
July 10, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Travel Bugs
Don’t get bugged when you travel July 6 2006 Sometimes it feels like we’re so bombarded with warnings about disease outbreaks around the world, you just want to stay home! Avian influenza, SARS, malaria, cholera, ebola… the list goes on, with new bugs popping up every year and old bugs …
July 06, 2006 • Salmonella
Hygiene stressed to prevent food poisoning during summer
Authorities are warning residents to take special care in preparing and handling food, as temperatures rise above 40C during the summer. The warning comes as doctors report an increase in food poisoning cases in the UAE, a seasonal trend associated with summer. An official at the infectious diseases department with …
July 06, 2006 • Salmonella
DPH: Owl waste experiment sickened Franklin kids
Franklin State health officials have confirmed that a classroom experiment involving owl waste is what caused dozens of students in Franklin to get sick. Twenty-eight students at Jefferson Elementary School in Franklin had confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning last month. Dozens more children felt sick. The Department of Public Health …
July 06, 2006 • Salmonella
Two Years After Outbreak, Parties Settle Most Salmonella Suits in Pa.
Attorneys for Pennsylvania-based Sheetz convenience stores and scores of customers sickened during a salmonella outbreak two years ago have settled more than 80 lawsuits in recent weeks and agreed to delay a filing deadline in hopes that dozens of other claims might settle. The outbreak began on July 1, 200 …
July 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Complications of Hepatitis A
By Brundage, Stephanie C; Fitzpatrick, A Nicole A prolonged or relapsing course of illness lasting several months occurs in 10 to 20 percent of symptomatic patients, wit\h persistent fever, severe pruritus, jaundice, diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption.4,6-8 Liver enzyme levels return gradually to normal, but the bilirubin level remains elevated. …
July 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
By Brundage, Stephanie C; Fitzpatrick, A Nicole The introduction of hepatitis A vaccines in 1995 led to a drop in the number of reported cases of hepatitis A and a shift to a higher percentage of cases occurring in older age groups. The hepatitis A virus survives for extended periods …
July 06, 2006 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury fails to report 2002 Salmonella outbreak
An investigation into the safety measures at Cadbury’s Marlbrook plant in Herefordshire following its recall of one million bars has discovered an unreported Salmonella outbreak there in 2002. Public health officials in the UK have revealed that the Cadbury’s factory at the center of the salmonella scare was infected with …
July 05, 2006 • Salmonella
USDA must be tougher on salmonella: Consumer group
In a report, the group Food and Water Watch said USDA should publish on a quarterly basis figures for salmonella tests at the plants. At present, the agency releases a national average but does not list plants individually. Wenonah Hauter, head of Food and Water Watch, said USDA ought to …
July 05, 2006 • Listeria
FDA Issues Recall Of Shernoff’s Potato Salad
July 5, 2006 Matthew Borghese – All Headline News Staff Writer Philadelphia, PA (AHN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is issuing a recall of Shernoff’s Salads, Inc. brand Potato Salad because Listeria monocytogenes Poly O, type 1 was discovered in both environmental and product samples. According to …
July 05, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Food safety paramount in recreational outings
Monday, July 03, 2006 Gaylord Herald Times By Jil Schult, Journalism Intern OTSEGO COUNTY – Summer is heating up and more people are frequently cooking out and eating out in restaurants. “People need to understand; if it’s going to be consumed, it needs to be protected as a food consumed,” …
July 05, 2006 • Salmonella
Summer Travel Season Increases Incidents of Foodborne Illness
As warmer weather and summer travel swing into full force, so do cases of foodborne illness, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The busy summer travel season can make it difficult for restaurant kitchen staff members to keep up with the many details of food safety. A …
July 05, 2006 • Salmonella
Harrisonburg Native Wins USDA Award
Bonnie Rose, a microbiologist with the Food Safety and Inspection Services division of the USDA, develops laboratory-testing methods for food-borne diseases like E. coli and salmonella. Rose’s work has centered on the development of laboratory testing methods for E. coli and salmonella. Her methodologies are now used worldwide as advanced …
July 05, 2006 • Salmonella
Prof makes seed decontamination breakthrough
A University of Guelph food scientist is part of a team that has made a breakthrough in finding a safe, effective way to decontaminate seeds used to produce bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts and other types of sprouts — culprits in several major food-borne illness outbreaks around the world. Prof. Keith …
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