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January 10, 2006 • Salmonella
Protect yourself from salmonella
Snakes, lizards and tortoises have become popular pets, but owners of these and other reptiles must take precautions because they can harbor Salmonella – a potentially dangerous bacteria that can cause severe illness in humans. "An estimated 70,000 people get Salmonella from contact with reptiles in the United States each …
January 10, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Ten Confirmed Cases Of Hepatitis A In Alamance County
1/10/2006 WFMY News 2 Alamance County health officials say 10 people are suffering from the virus. All suspected cases have now either been confirmed or cleared. Alamance County, NC — There are now 10 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A in Alamance County. Health officials have finished testing all of the suspected cases and say two […] …
January 10, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Virginia Tech University's Food Service Department (2006)
Bill Marler presented to the Food Service department at Virginia Tech University on the importance of food safety. He will include case studies and discussed foodborne illness outbreak-related litigation. …
January 09, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A cases confirmed in Alamance County
January 9, 2006 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10776389 BURLINGTON, N.C. – Health officials in Alamance County said they’ve confirmed five cases of Hepatitis A and are looking at six other possible cases. Two initial cases were confirmed on Dec. 30, and three others were confirmed by Jan. 5, according to a statement from the …
January 09, 2006 • Outbreaks
January 09, 2006 • Salmonella
What Causes Reactive Arthritis
Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis, or joint inflammation, that occurs as a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body. Inflammation is a characteristic reaction of tissues to injury or disease and is marked by swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Besides this joint inflammation, reactive arthritis is associated …
January 09, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Canterbury hepatitis A outbreak infects seven
10 January 2006 By JOANNA DAVIS Canterbury health officials are frantically trying to find the source of a debilitating hepatitis A outbreak that has infected seven people. Normally, only two or three cases of the viral illness, which can cause jaundice, are identified each year in Canterbury. Poor food hygiene …
January 09, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis ëA’ Cases In Christchurch
Monday, 9 January 2006 Press Release: Canterbury DHB Seven cases of ëHepatitis A’ have been notified to the Medical Officer of Health since Christmas. Although there are associations between some of these cases there is as yet, no indication of a common source of the disease. None of these cases …
January 09, 2006 • Outbreaks
January 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Kids’, teens’ immunization schedule updated
January 6, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The 2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule includes new recommendations for immunizing against meningitis, whooping cough (pertussis), influenza, hepatitis A and hepatitis B, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today. These are some key changes: — With regard to preventing meningitis, the meningococcal conjugate […] …
January 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis outbreak prompts health alert
Friday Jan 6 2006 A public health alert was issued on Thursday after an outbreak of hepatitis in Darwin, reports Northern Territory News. At least four people have contracted the disease after eating at a hotel. The incubation period is up to seven weeks and the Territory Health Department believes …
January 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Restaurant Employee Diagnosed With Hepatitis A
WTVF TV 1/5/2006 http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/16506.asp The Health Department is issuing a warning, and they say people who ate at Carol’s Restaurant in Waverly, need to see a doctor. Customers who ate at Carol’s Restaurant in Waverly on December 23, 24, 27 or 28th between 1:00p.m. and 8:30 p.m. should visit their …
January 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hotel escapes censure over hepatitis outbreak
Thursday, January 5, 2006 The Northern Territory’s Centre for Disease Control says no action will be taken against a Darwin hotel even though several diners contracted hepatitis A after eating there. The centre says four people fell ill with the virus after eating at the Marrara Hotel in Jingili between …
January 06, 2006 • Hepatitis A
County confirms hepatitis cases
January 4, 2006 Mike Wilder Times-News (NC) The Alamance County Health Department is reporting two confirmed cases of hepatitis A and is waiting for more information on two other suspected cases of the disease. The two known cases were confirmed last week. Health education supervisor Marcy Green said the department …
January 06, 2006 • Outbreaks
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January 05, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Restaurant Employee Diagnosed With Hepatitis A
WTVF TV 1/5/2006 The Health Department is issuing a warning, and they say people who ate at Carol’s Restaurant in Waverly, need to see a doctor. Customers who ate at Carol’s Restaurant in Waverly on December 23, 24, 27 or 28th between 1:00p.m. and 8:30 p.m. should visit their doctor …
January 05, 2006 • Listeria
Cleared Conroy’s back on shelves
January 6, 2006 The Advertiser (Australia) Sam Riches CONROY’S Smallgoods products rolled off the production line and into supermarkets yesterday, with shoppers confident stringent quality control, following the listeria outbreak last month, no longer is an issue. While only selected products, including fritz and cabana, were available at retail outlets …
January 05, 2006 • Listeria
EU rapid alert finds listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon
January 5, 2006 FishUpdate.com THE EU rapid alert for week 52 found Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon fillets from Denmark, notified by Italy. The same was found in sliced smoked salmon from Spain, also notified by Italy. Norway notified that it had detected unauthorised nitrates in its smoke salmon, and …
January 05, 2006 • Outbreaks
January 04, 2006 • Salmonella
Bean sprout warnings in Ontario
At Hua Long Supermarket, Shi has posted a handwritten sign above his two bins of mung sprouts, advising consumers the product does not comes from Toronto Sun Wah. He has been getting lots of inquiries from consumers informed by daily updates on the salmonella outbreak in the Chinese media. He …
January 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Pasteurizing fruit? It could help fight salmonella
Bassam Annous, a microbiologist at the Agriculture Department’s food safety technologies research unit in Wyndmoor, Pennyslvania, has been experimenting on how pasteurization may reduce levels of salmonella infections on fruits and vegetables. He said the process wouldn’t work with leafy vegetables or apples because it causes lettuce to wilt and …
January 03, 2006 • Salmonella
Produce becoming major salmonella culprit: What are local stores doing to protect you?
How do supermarkets try to prevent the sale of tainted fruits and vegetables? The question came to mind following news that produce-related salmonella outbreaks have multiplied and are catching up to chicken as a major culprit in food poisoning incidents. This just adds to consumer worries about everything from avian …
January 03, 2006 • Outbreaks
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