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August 22, 2005 • E. coli
Ohio E. coli may be part of multi-state outbreak
Three confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Fayette County, Ohio, may be linked to a larger, multi-state outbreak of the bacterial infection. E. coli illnesses are not pretty. And although they are preventable, most E. coli infections develop after a person ingests food contaminated with this deadly pathogen.” E …
August 19, 2005 • Outbreaks
Cryptosporidium Outbreak at Seneca Lake State Park Preventable
During the ten years between 1989 and 1999, recreational water venues were associated with approximately 170 outbreaks. Of those outbreaks, nearly half resulted in gastrointestinal illness from such pathogens as Cryptosporidium, E. coli O157:H7, and Shigella. …
August 18, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Alarming increase in hepatitis cases in Delhi
Kashish Gupta Friday, August 19, 2005 (New Delhi): The monsoon does have some undesirable effects. Wards in various hospitals in the Capital are overflowing with patients suffering from with viral infections. Doctors say this is not unusual during the monsoons. Every year during this period, there is a surge in …
August 18, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis claims two; toll rises to 284 in city, Thane
Express News Service Mumbai, August 18: The dreaded Hepatitis virus claimed its first victims on Thursday. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, two people died of Hepatitis–the virus causes an inflammation in the liver that could lead to liver failure and death–on Thursday. From July 29 to August 18 (until …
August 18, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting (2005)
Patti Waller presented on "Foodborne Illness Litigation and How to Avoid It" during the Risk Assessment session at the IAFP Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. …
August 17, 2005 • Listeria
State investigates source of local listeria case
By JUSTIN MASON, The Leader-Herald AMSTERDAM – New York State Health Department officials continue to investigate the source of the most recent case of listeriosis, a potentially life-threatening illness. The latest case was reported by St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam this week. Hospital officials confirmed Tuesday that a patient is …
August 17, 2005 • Hepatitis A
4 new Hepatitis-A cases confirmed
Jacksboro, Campbell County (WVLT) – There are four new cases of Hepatitis-A stemming from the outbreak in Campbell County. The health department confirms 27 cases. 25 of them are residents from Campbell County, one is from Scott and one is from Cocke County. In all, 15 of the cases of Hepatitis-A are adults and 12 […] …
August 17, 2005 • Listeria
More listeria cases found in Capital Region: Listeriosis cases confirmed in Rensselaer, Montgomery counties
August 16, 2005 WNYT News Benita Zahn ALBANY – Two more cases of listeriosis has, according to this story, been confirmed in the New York Capital Region. The second and third cases were confirmed in Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. Health officials won’t identify the patients, but say they are recovering …
August 16, 2005 • Listeria
More listeria cases found in Capital Region
More listeria cases found in Capital Region ALBANY, Aug. 16 By BENITA ZAHN Two more cases of listeriosis has been confirmed in the Capital Region. The second and third cases were confirmed in Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. Health officials won’t identify the patients, but say they are recovering. The first …
August 15, 2005 • Salmonella
Bulletin to the Food Service and Retail Food Store Industry Regarding Cake Batter Ice Cream and Similar Products
The FDA is informing the retail and food service industries that incorporating an ingredient that is intended to be cooked into a ready-to-eat food that will not be cooked or otherwise treated to eliminate microorganisms of public health concern can pose a serious food safety risk. A recent multi-state outbreak …
August 15, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Becomes ‘Widespread’
With 16 cases confirmed in the past month, health officials announced Tuesday that a “communitywide outbreak” of hepatitis A in Campbell County is requiring “intense efforts” to stop the spread. The confirmation of “several” cases in children is particularly concerning, said Dr. Paul Erwin, director of the East Tennessee Regional …
August 15, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 14, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria case found in the Capital region
Investigators look for links in listeria cases found last month August 14, 2005 By WNYT Staff/Associated Press A sometimes fatal strain of listeria has turned up in the capital region, and state investigators are looking for links to three cases found last month in the Syracuse area. Schenectady County health …
August 13, 2005 • Listeria
Deadly listeria strain arrives
Health officials confirm a case has been found in Schenectady County By RICK KARLIN, Staff writer First published: Saturday, August 13, 2005 SCHENECTADY — A deadly strain of listeria that killed one and sickened two others in the Syracuse area this summer has turned up in Schenectady County, health officials …
August 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 12, 2005 • Salmonella
Help fight Salmonella
At least 50 salmonella-caused illnesses have been reported within Northern Virginia in recent weeks. Health officials are trying to determine if the cases are linked and warn all residents in the region to report such illness to them. There have been 151 confirmed cases of Salmonella in Northern Virginia so …
August 12, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 12, 2005 • Listeria
Ice Cream Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
All Flavors Included KOIN.com RICHMOND, Calif. — A Bay Area ice cream company is telling stores to pull a wide range of its ice cream off the shelves because it may be contaminated with bacteria that cause listeria. Richmond-based Lappert’s Ice Cream is recalling all flavors of its ice cream …
August 12, 2005 • Listeria
Same listeria strain in Schenectady
Listeriosis case linked to kind of bacteria that sickened three in Onondaga County. The Post-Standard Friday, August 12, 2005 By James T. Mulder Staff writer The same type of bacteria that infected three Onondaga County residents with the food-borne illness listeriosis earlier this summer has struck in Schenectady County. Lab …
August 12, 2005 • Listeria
Lappert’s Ice Cream Recall
Lappert’s Ice Cream, Inc. of Richmond, CA has expanded its recall of ice cream to include all flavors of its 8 ounce, pint, 1.5 gallon and 3 gallon packages of ice cream because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This action came after inspectors detected Listeria …
August 10, 2005 • Salmonella
FDA highlights dangers of uncooked ingredients
Food manufacturers have been told that incorporating an uncooked ingredient into a ready-to-eat food that will not be cooked could pose a serious food safety risk. The FDA’s warning comes after a recent multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has was associated with the consumption of ‘cake batter’ ice cream sold …
August 10, 2005 • Salmonella
Survival of Salmonella Enteritidis pt 30 on inoculated almonds after commercial fumigation with propylene oxide
August, 2005 Journal of Food Protection: Volume 68, Number 8 Page 1613–1622 Michelle D. Danyluk,a Aaron R. Uesugi,a and Linda J. Harris a aDepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USA ABSTRACT Propylene oxide (PPO) is commonly used to reduce microbial populations …
August 10, 2005 • Salmonella
Effect of refrigerating delayed shipments of raw ground beef on the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium
August, 2005 Journal of Food Protection: Volume 68, Number 8 Page 1581-1586 Neelam Narang,a Mark L. Tamplin,a and William C. Cray, Jr.b aEastern Regional Research Center, Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 bFood Safety and Inspection Service …
August 10, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Research note: pressure inactivation of Hepatitis A virus in strawberry puree and sliced green onions
August, 2005 Journal of Food Protection: Volume 68, Number 8 Page 1748-1751 David H. Kingsley,a Dongsheng Guan,b and Dallas G. Hoover, b aU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, James W. W. Baker Center, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware 19901 bDepartment of Animal and Food …
August 10, 2005 • Listeria
Pasteurization of rainbow trout roe: Listeria monocytogenes and sensory analyses
August, 2005 Journal of Food Protection: Volume 68, Number 8 Page 1641-1646 Hanna Miettinen,a Anne Arvola,a and Gun Wirtanen, a aVTT Biotechnology, P.O. Box 1500, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland ABSTRACT D- and z-values for a mixture of four Listeria monocytogenes strains originating from the roe of different fish species were determined …
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