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August 02, 2005 • Listeria
Pregnant moms get food advice
BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish or eggs should be “off the menu” for pregnant women, says Heidi Murkoff, author of “Eating Well When You’re Expecting.” Cooking those foods well kills any bacteria or viruses that pose potential hazards, and unpasteurized …
August 02, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella in Spain
Regional health authorities in Spain have confirmed today that more than 500 people are affected by the current outbreak of Salmonella in Spain. All of the people being treated seem to have been infected by pre-packed roast chicken. None of them are in a serious condition. The outbreak is widespread …
August 02, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 02, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A cases in Utah wane after decade of highs
Vaccination programs have helped take the state’s disease rate from one of the 17 worst to near the U.S. average By Carey Hamilton The Salt Lake Tribune 08/01/2005 From 1987 to 1997, Utah – for reasons unknown – had the dubious distinction of being one of 17 states with the highest rate of hepatitis A […] …
August 01, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis-A Outbreak: 2 more hepatitis cases identified
WVLT – Knoxville Jacksboro, Campbell County (WVLT) – Two more cases of Hepatitis-A show up in East Tennessee over the weekend. There are now 18-confirmed cases in Campbell and Scott counties. The two latest cases are both in adults in Campbell County. Health workers say it appears they are connected …
August 01, 2005 • Listeria
Chef Pronto Ready-To-Eat Chicken Recalled
Product May Have Been Contaminated With Listeria July 29, 2005 About 3,200 pounds of Chef Pronto ready-to-eat chicken products are being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination. The products, made by Ilyssa Manufacturing Corp. of New York, include 16-ounce. packages of tortellini with grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes, and …
August 01, 2005 • Listeria
New York company expands recall of chicken products
Sun Jul 31, 6:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A New York company is expanding its recall of ready-to-eat chicken products by an additional 90,000 pounds because of possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT The voluntary recall by Brooklyn, New York-based Ilyssa Manufacturing Corp. started …
August 01, 2005 • Salmonella
Shell Shocker: Some turtles carry salmonella that can be dangerous to humans
Reptiles are a source of salmonella infection, and more than 90 percent of reptiles carry salmonella bacteria. The disease is transmitted by contact with the animal’s fecal matter, which can occur by touching the animal, according to the CDC. "You have to remember that there are many different types of …
August 01, 2005 • Outbreaks
August 01, 2005 • Hepatitis A
School-vaccine waivers inject concern in experts
But parents say opting not to have children get shots is a control issue By JENNIFER RADCLIFFE Houston Chronicle July 31, 2005, 8:23PM Thousands of parents across the state are exempting their children from required school vaccines, despite concerns that Texas is one of the most poorly immunized states in …
July 29, 2005 • Salmonella
Eggs may be linked to rise in food-borne ills
The N.C. Laboratory of Public Health has detected nearly five times as many cases of a food-borne illness called Salmonella enteritidis in 2005, as compared with the first six months in 2004. State health officials are continuing to investigate, and no common source for all these cases has been found …
July 29, 2005 • Listeria
State: Company kept distributing product
By JANE LERNER jlerner@thejournalnews.com THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: July 29, 2005) A Spring Valley food company that told state inspectors it was closing down because its products were contaminated with bacteria kept delivering salads to grocery stores anyway, officials said yesterday. As a result, state inspectors spent the last …
July 29, 2005 • Listeria
Chicken products recalled
By JOHN SHULTZ The Kansas City Star About 3,200 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled because of concerns about Listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced. The food, made by Ilyssa Manufacturing Corp., was distributed to retail in 15 states, including Missouri. Affected by the voluntary recall …
July 29, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Health Department gives children Hepatitis A vaccine
Sixteen East Tennesseans have contracted Hepatitis A since the end of June. That’s in addition to 23 people who had it in April. The Campbell County Health Department is now vaccinating children to try to slow the growth of the community-wide outbreak of Hepatitis A. Thursday, workers visited Campbell County’s …
July 29, 2005 • Salmonella
About-Salmonella website is resource for victims of outbreak linked to Il Fornaio — Beverly Hills restaurant
The LA County Department of Health Services issued a health alert Wednesday to diners who ate at the Il Fornaio restaurant located at 310 N. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. At least three people became ill with Salmonella infections and two were hospitalized after eating at Il Fornaio between July …
July 28, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella Spikes In 2005
In North Carolina, 453 cases of salmonella have been reported in the first five months of 2005, according to North Carolina’s State Health Director Leah Devlin, M.D. The North Carolina cases to date are four times the number of cases reported through all of 2004, and the state’s division of …
July 28, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Campbell County day care centers on alert for Hepatitis A
Campbell County day care centers on alert for Hepatitis A Thursday, officials will go to six licensed day cares with vaccines for workers and children age two and over. They’re targeting children because they can have the virus without knowing it and still infect others. Since the Regional Health Department …
July 28, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak reported at Beverly Hills restaurant
There has been an outbreak of salmonella at a popular Beverly Hills restaurant. Los Angeles County health officials say at least three people who ate at Il Fornaio in Beverly Hills have contracted salmonellosis, and they are searching for other diners who also may have gotten ill. A Department of …
July 27, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis-A now a “major public health problem”
Knoxville (WVLT) – The Regional Health Department says they have “a major public health problem” on their hands. Since Monday, six additional cases of Hepatitis-A have shown up in Campbell County. Despite what the Health Department calls ëintense efforts to control or stop the spread of the virus,’ it’s now …
July 27, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 27, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Officials battle spread of hepatitis A
July 26, 2005 KNews Kristi L. Nelson With 16 cases confirmed in the past month, health officials were cited as announcing Tuesday that a “community-wide outbreak” of hepatitis A in Campbell County is requiring “intense efforts” to stop the spread. Dr. Paul Erwin, director of the East Tennessee Regional Health …
July 26, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Officials battle spread of hepatitis A
By KRISTI L. NELSON, nelsonk@knews.com July 26, 2005 With 16 cases confirmed in the past month, health officials announced Tuesday that a “community-wide 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 …
July 26, 2005 • Salmonella
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network Provide ‘Food for Thought’ for Safe Summer Picnics
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are working to help keep everyone cool, calm and well all season long. "If you’re packing a picnic, the recipe for perfect outdoor events includes preparing your food properly. Unless you freeze dishes, don’t prepare your picnic items more than …
July 26, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Tenth case of Hepatitis found
Campbell County July 26, 2005 Lafollette, Campbell County (WVLT) – A tenth case of Hepatitis-A is confirmed in Campbell County. Health officials confirmed another case last week in a daycare worker in Jacksboro. At this point, health officials do not believe the new case is related to the daycare. Health …
July 26, 2005 • Listeria
Finding Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Sooner, Faster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELESE Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Contact: Jim Klapthor, Media Relations Manager Phone: 312-782-8424 x231 E-mail: jnklapthor@ift.org FINDING FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS SOONER, FASTER CHICAGO–If 25 people eating at a single banquet hall became sick and needed hospitalization, determining the cause could be as easy as checking the dinner menu …
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