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June 29, 2006 • Salmonella
Many School Bathrooms Lack Hot Water
Marshall High School near Tysons Corner is one of 32 aging Fairfax County schools that lack warm or hot water in all or most of the student bathrooms, according to Fairfax County Public School records. At least three Fairfax County schools — Edison High in Alexandria and Woodson High in …
June 29, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Health officials hold two Hep A clinics as a precautionary measure
Jason Misner Jun 28, 2006 Even though regional health officials say an isolated case of Hepatitis A at a local public school poses little risk of an outbreak, two immunization clinics were recently offered as a precaution. Immunizations were recently given to specific students and staff of C.H. Norton Public …
June 29, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury defends product’s safety after recalling candy over salmonella fears
Britain’s food standards regulator is investigating why the company did not tell authorities earlier about a contamination incident at one of its factories in January. British confectioner Cadbury Schweppes defended the safety of its products despite the recall of 1 million chocolate bars after finding traces of salmonella contamination. Cadbury …
June 28, 2006 • Outbreaks
Macon County E. coli outbreak sends two children to hospital with kidney failure
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has been traced to a Macon County, Tennessee, day care center. The Tennessee Department of Health reported that nine children became ill with E. coli infections, after being exposed to an ill child at Paulette’s Group Day Care Home. Two of the children were admitted …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
Virus closes Southern Illinois marina
Health officials say a norovirus likely was responsible for sickening more than 20 people who visited the Carlyle Sailing Association marina two weeks ago. Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause gastro-enteritis, which often is erroneously called stomach flu and may include cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. Contaminated food or …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
Tests find Scouts had stomach flu at camp
Test results revealed that Norovirus caused the gastrointestinal problems felt by more than 30 people at Camp Twin Echo, a facility operated by the Greater Pittsburgh Council of Boy Scouts of America. Bob DeWitt, spokesman for the council, said 28 Boy Scouts and four adults became ill. About 170 people …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
SLIGHT DROP IN SALMONELLA FINDS: FSIS
The testing data of selected raw meat and poultry products for Salmonella from January to March 2006 have been released by the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The results show a slight decrease in all categories, except for ground beef analyzed for Salmonella in the PR/HACCP verification-testing program, according to …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
USDA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF FOOD SAFETY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service today celebrated 100 years of protecting consumers by commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of the signing of the Federal Meat Inspection Act. "Today, we commemorate the centennial of President Theodore Roosevelt’s signing of the historic legislation that significantly improved the safety …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
Some Healthy Foods May Hurt or Kill Children Warns Expert
These days, eating healthy foods is a top priority for most families. "But there are some hidden dangers in some of the healthiest foods," warns Debra Holtzman, JD, MA, an internationally recognized safety and health expert and the author of the new book, "The Safe Baby: A Do-it-yourself Guide to …
June 28, 2006 • Salmonella
23 kids now confirmed as having had salmonella
The state continues to scrutinize a pet turtle and owl pellets while trying to nail down the cause of a salmonella outbreak at Jefferson Elementary School. As of yesterday, 23 confirmed cases of salmonella mostly among fifth-grade students had been reported to the state Department of Public Health, reports the …
June 28, 2006 • E. coli
Macon County E. coli outbreak sends two children to hospital with kidney failure
A representative for the Tennessee Department of Health has reported that an outbreak of E. coli at a local day care was probably started with one infected child who then transmitted the bacteria to other children. The infected child probably attended the day care facility for three to four days …
June 28, 2006 • E. coli
Two still hospitalized, four treated after E-coli outbreak at daycare
Six confirmed cases of a serious E. coli infection and four additional "suspected" cases are being looked into by the state Department of Health, according to the Macon County Times. All of the infected children, ages 5 and under, attended the same Key Road day care facility operated by Paulette …
June 28, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Health Tip: Preventing Hepatitis A
06.28.06 (HealthDay News) — The hepatitis A virus can infect both children and adults, but a vaccine is available to protect everyone over the age of 1. The virus is passed from person to person, often through oral or manual contact. Hepatitis A is not a chronic (long-term) infection, according …
June 28, 2006 • Outbreaks
June 28, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
National Environmental Health Association (2006)
Denis Stearns presented at the National Environmental Health Association's 70th Annual Education Conference & Exhibition. His topic was "Economic Incentives for Improved Food Safety: Seeking Reimbursement of Public Expenditures Caused by Foodborne Illness Outbreaks." …
June 27, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Food-borne hepatitis: Hepatitis A and E
June 27, 2006 HAV and HEV are both forms of food-borne hepatitis. These forms of hepatitis are spread by the fecal-oral route, usually through contaminated food, water, or shellfish, or through oral-anal sexual practices. Most cases of HAV are subclinical. Symptomatic patients may experience low-grade fever, fatigue, nausea, anorexia, myalgia …
June 27, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury waited four months to act over salmonella
Cadbury failed to inform food watchdogs about salmonella contamination at one of its factories, despite nine cases of the bacterium being identified over a four-month period. The confectionery giant admitted to the potential health hazard last Monday, but only, it can be revealed, after pressure from the Food Standards Agency …
June 27, 2006 • Salmonella
Cranberries May Provide Protection Against Food Poisoning
Every year, an estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness and 5,000 associated deaths occur in the United States. Traditionally, chemical additives have been used to preserve food, but more and more consumers are seeking natural alternatives. New research finds cranberries may offer a unique line of defense against food …
June 27, 2006 • Salmonella
Six more Franklin elementary school students sick with salmonella
Public health officials confirm six more cases of salmonella connected to an elementary school in Franklin. The sick students all went to Jefferson Elementary, which is now out for the summer. This brings the total number of confirmed salmonella cases to 20. Health officials say no one is hospitalized. The …
June 27, 2006 • Salmonella
Oops: Turns out turtles still illegal to sell
Contrary to advertisements on the Internet, claims of now being safe and salmonella-free, and hundreds being sold by an area pet store that believed sales were legal, in fact the ban on the sale of baby red-eared slider turtles is still very much in place. The FDA banned the sale …
June 26, 2006 • Listeria
Listeria Detected in Spring Hill Cheeses
CDFA Release #CDFA06-034 Print This Release CDFA Issues Order to Withdraw Products; No Illnesses Reported PETALUMA, Friday, June 23, 2006, – The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued an order to Spring Hill Cheese Co. to withdraw from retail distribution all varieties of cheese and cheese curds manufactured …
June 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella: What you need to know
24.jun.06 Food Consumer Salmonella is the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness. In 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented 39,027 cases. Much is being learned about Salmonella and the risks associated with it through FoodNet, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. Begun in 1995, FoodNet …
June 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury facing legal action
Chocolate giant Cadbury faces the prospect of legal action and a fine for its failure to tell the authorities immediately that some of its products were contaminated with salmonella. Yesterday thousands of customers rang the helpline set up by the firm this weekend after more than one million chocolate bars …
June 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury put Easter eggs on sale despite risk of salmonella
Cadbury bosses are under fire for allowing Easter eggs go on sale to children – despite knowing of a possible salmonella risk. Dr Lyndon Simkin, a brand marketing expert at Warwick University, labelled the sales decision "strange". He warned the Birmingham firm would have to change its policies for handling …
June 26, 2006 • Salmonella
Cadbury bosses ‘knew of salmonella contamination in January’
Simon Baldry, managing director of Cadbury, said there was "no need" to take products off the market when a rare strain of salmonella was found in January. He denied that the rare strain found in the chocolate had anything to do with the fact that the number of cases of …
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