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April 04, 2006 • Salmonella
Germ & bacteria hot-spots: 12 things you should know
Most of the germs we encounter don’t come from inanimate objects. Door handles, phones, money, and ATM machines are not a major source of illness. Avoiding infection is fairly easy. Basic hygiene (read: washing your hands before eating and after going to the bathroom) gets rid of most bacteria. Germs …
April 04, 2006 • Salmonella
NIELSEN’S RESTAURANT SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
According to records disclosed by Tulare County Health and Human Services, Nielsen’s catering business, "Costa’s Catering," which operates from Nielsen’s restaurant, was the source of at least two Salmonella Typhimurium outbreaks in late July, and meals served at the restaurant itself may have caused several more illnesses. The other known …
April 04, 2006 • Salmonella
ESFA panel assesses salmonella risk from pigs
An EFSA panel on risk assessment and mitigation options of salmonella in pig production has concluded that all salmonella serovars from pork are to be regarded as public health hazards, and that actions to prevent human food-borne infection should be implemented throughout the food-chain. Pork is thought to be the …
April 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Fighting food poisoning
A November 2005 investigation uncovered 15 cases of food poisioning linked to a meal served at a Saginaw county church. Earlier this year, health officials reminded Saginaw County churches of regulations surrounding serving food to the public. The County Department of Public Health conducts food safety reminder campaigns during the …
April 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Keeping an eye on food safety
The U.S. Agriculture Department plans to start testing for salmonella bacteria in plants that process turkeys. The Agriculture Department for years has been doing similar carcass testing in plants that slaughter hogs, cattle and chickens. The testing in turkey plants is due to start in May or June. It’s part …
April 03, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Four new cases of hepatitis A found in Fayette County
Fri, Mar. 31, 2006 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. – Four new cases of hepatitis A were found in Fayette County, bringing to 14 the number of people affected by the illness, but health investigators haven’t determined how some of the people became sick. T.J. Sugg, regional epidemiologist for the Lexington-Fayette …
April 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Health Risks Associated With Raising Chickens
Many families raise a small number of chickens, particularly in rural areas. In recent years, however, raising chickens has become a popular hobby for people who live in urban areas as well. Information that promotes raising chickens touts the birds as being good pets, stress relievers, and easy to keep …
April 02, 2006 • Outbreaks
Wal-Mart Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Indiana (2006)
Marler Clark represented 20 people in claims against Wal-Mart after the chain's Greenwood, Indiana, store was identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak. Investigators determined that a deli slicer was the source of the outbreak, which lasted between May and August of 2006. …
April 02, 2006 • Outbreaks
Taco John’s E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits – Iowa and Minnesota (2006)
Marler Clark represented nine individuals who became ill with E. coli infections after eating food purchased from Taco John's locations in Iowa and Minnesota. The outbreak's source was ultimately traced to a lettuce field in California. …
April 02, 2006 • Outbreaks
ConAgra Peter Pan & Great Value Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit - Nationwide (2006-2007)
Marler Clark represented thousands of victims of the 2006-2007 Salmonella outbreak that was traced to the consumption of contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter in a class action lawsuit. The firm also represented clients who were hospitalized in individual claims against ConAgra. …
April 01, 2006 • Outbreaks
Sushi King Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Arkansas (2006)
Marler Clark represented over two dozen individuals in claims against Sushi King, the Bentonville, Arkansas, restaurant that was determined to be the source of a Salmonella outbreak in 2006. Public health officials learned through their investigation that imitation crab served in California rolls was statistically associated with illness. In addition …
April 01, 2006 • Outbreaks
Organic Pastures E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2006)
Marler Clark represented the families of two children who became ill with E. coli infections and hemolytic uremic syndrome after consuming unpasteurized dairy products purchased from Organic Pastures in California. The two children were part of a larger outbreak that the California Department of Health Services traced back to Organic …
April 01, 2006 • Outbreaks
Filiberto’s Shigella Outbreak Lawsuit - California (2006)
Marler Clark represented several victims of a Shigella outbreak that was traced back to food served at a Filiberto's restaurant in San Diego. The outbreak resulted in 32 confirmed cases of Shigellosis. …
March 31, 2006 • Outbreaks
Carrabba’s Norovirus Outbreak Lawsuit - Michigan (2006)
Marler Clark represented several people who became ill with norovirus after eating at a Carrabba's Italian Restaurant in Lansing, Michigan, in 2006. During its investigation, the Barry-Eaton Heath District identified over 400 people who were part of the outbreak traced to Carrabba's. …
March 31, 2006 • Salmonella
Stomach virus hits day cares
Health officials are warning parents that a nasty stomach virus is making its way through the county’s daycare centers — sending at least six children to the hospital. At least two caretakers at the centers also have been infected. Many more infants and toddlers have similar symptoms but have not …
March 31, 2006 • Salmonella
Keeping an eye on food safety: U.S. plans testing at turkey plants to reduce cases of Salmonella
The USDA plans to start testing for Salmonella bacteria in plants that process turkeys. The department for years has been doing similar carcass testing in plants that slaughter hogs, cattle and chickens. During Agriculture Department testing of turkeys in 2001 and 2002, about 13percent of the samples turned up positive …
March 31, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Parents bring children in for shots
Mar. 31, 2006 CLINIC OFFERED AT YATES ELEMENTARY By Raviya H. Ismail HERALD-LEADER EDUCATION WRITER Amid rising concern about the hepatitis A outbreak, Yates Elementary School parents took advantage of a second clinic offered by the health department yesterday. Many Yates parents thought at first that they wouldn’t be affected …
March 31, 2006 • Hepatitis A
14 in Fayette now have hepatitis A
4 new cases; it’s unclear how some became ill By Barbara Isaacs HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER Health department investigators yesterday tracked four new cases of hepatitis A, expanding a Fayette County outbreak that has now sickened 14 people. Disease investigators, called epidemiologists, were still trying to determine how some of the …
March 31, 2006 • Outbreaks
March 30, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Three new hepatitis cases reported
By Barbara Isaacs HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER Three more cases of hepatitis A have been reported to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, raising the total number of cases to 13 since February. All three new cases are adults — two women and one man. Only one of them has an obvious …
March 30, 2006 • Salmonella
Diarrhea, Vomiting Reported At Guilford Child Care Centers
The Guilford County Department of Public Health is confirming an increased number of diarrhea illnesses in county child-care centers over the past several weeks. Symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and fever among children and center workers have occurred in 25 child-care centers, officials said. Some child-care classrooms have experienced multiple incidents …
March 30, 2006 • Salmonella
FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS
Food poisoning is the result of ingesting organisms or toxins, such as the bacteria E. coli and salmonella, in contaminated foods. Symptoms, including nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, fever and chills, weakness and headache, usually begin two to six hours after eating, although they can begin sooner or …
March 30, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis diagnosed in fourth student
March 30, 2006 Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) Barbara Isaacs A fourth kindergarten student at Lexington’s Mary Todd Elementary has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, health department officials reported yesterday. Earlier this week, a child in Early Start at Yates Elementary also was diagnosed with the disease. That child was in a …
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