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July 20, 2005 • Salmonella
Food detectives
Whenever there is an outbreak of food-borne illnesses, Dean Bodager and other members of the Florida Department of Health track down the source. Most outbreaks occur at the point of preparation — a restaurant employee who didn’t wash his or her hands properly, food that wasn’t kept at the correct …
July 20, 2005 • Listeria
Patient dies from listeriosis
July 20, 2005 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — County health officials say one of the four people infected with listeriosis has died due to complications of the food-borne bacterial disease. The adult patient died Tuesday but the person’s name and age are being withheld to protect the victim’s family, said Onondaga County …
July 20, 2005 • Listeria
County blames death on listeriosis
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 By Diana LaMattina Staff writer One of the four patients in Onondaga County infected with listeriosis has died due to complications of the food-borne bacterial illness, according to the county Health Department. The adult patient died Tuesday, according to Dr. Cynthia Morrow, county health commissioner. The …
July 20, 2005 • Listeria
Spring Valley food manufacturer shuttered
By JANE LERNER jlerner@thejournalnews.com THE JOURNAL NEWS July 19, 2005 A Spring Valley food company that warned consumers four times in about a month that its products could make them sick has ceased production, state officials said today. Golden Taste Inc., located at 45 S. Central Ave., has stopped manufacturing …
July 19, 2005 • Hepatitis A
UPDATE: Investigators seeking clues in new cases of Hepatitis A
July 19, 2005 East Tennessee health officials are still trying to determine the cause of eight more cases of Hepatitis A in the area. The new cases follow an outbreak ofthe disease in April. Seven of the cases are in Campbell County and one is in Scott County. All ofthe …
July 19, 2005 • Salmonella
Limited Recall of Fresh-Cut Cantaloupe Issued
OBIM, a Ready Pac affiliated producer of fresh cut fruit, is announcing a one-time recall of various fresh cut cantaloupe items due to a small potential risk of salmonella contamination. OBIM was informed that one of its cantaloupe suppliers, Martori Farms of Scottsdale, Arizona indicated that a sample of raw …
July 19, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Investigation continues into latest Hepatitis A outbreak
July 18, 2005 By CATHARYN CAMPBELL 6 News Reporter JACKSBORO (WATE) — An investigation continues into the recent outbreak of Hepatitis A in Campbell and Scott counties. The eight people infected filled out a questionnaire to help health officials find the source of the virus. So far, the source is …
July 19, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A cases raise concerns: Health officials look into link with earlier outbreak in April
July 16, 2005 Knox News Associated Press A “cluster” of eight confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Campbell and Scott counties may be a lingering effect from a larger outbreak nearly three months ago, health officials said Friday. “We are aggressively investigating and interviewing each of these cases, just as …
July 19, 2005 • Outbreaks
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July 19, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
University of Washington (2005)
Bill Marler presented to an "Intro to Law" class at the University of Washington on the legal implications of foodborne illness. He emphasized his point by presenting a case study. …
July 18, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 18, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference (2005)
Dave Babcock presented at the School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, with representatives from the Handwashing Leadership Forum. Dave led two workshop sessions, covering legal implications, trends, and case studies that involved school food poisonings. …
July 17, 2005 • Salmonella
State looking into salmonella cluster in Oneida County
The state health department is investigating a cluster of Salmonella poisoning in central New York over the past month. The Oneida County Health Department has reported seven cases of Salmonella since the end of June. The department told WKTV the rate of cases is far above average for the area …
July 16, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 15, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A in East Tennessee: Attorneys urge public to receive vaccination to prevent hepatitis A infection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Bill Marler 206-794-5043 or bmarler@marlerclark.com SEATTLE (July 15, 2005) — Two East Tennessee counties, Campbell and Scott, have reported an increased incidence of hepatitis A cases for the second time this year. The East Tennessee Regional Health Department has confirmed eight cases of hepatitis A since …
July 15, 2005 • Salmonella
Company reissues orange juice recall
Orchid Island Juice Co. has expanded the list of brands involved in its recall last week of unpasteurized orange juice that has been linked to more than a dozen illnesses from possible salmonella contamination. Fifteen cases of illness have been linked to the juice products in Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts …
July 15, 2005 • Hepatitis A
New Hepatitis A outbreak reported in Campbell, Scott counties
A woman who asked 6 News not to use her name said she was one of the confirmed Hepatitis A cases in Campbell County. July 15, 2005 KNOXVILLE (WATE) — Health authorities in two East Tennessee counties are reporting eight confirmed cases of Hepatitis A. Seven of the case are …
July 15, 2005 • Hepatitis A
New cases of Hepatitis-A in Campbell, Scott
July 15, 2005 Regional Health Department, Knoxville (WVLT) – Just about three months after an outbreak of the Hepatitis-A virus in Campbell County, many folks now are wondering if it’s spreading again. Eight new cases since June 23rd have health officials taking a serious look at the situation. Volunteer TV’s …
July 15, 2005 • Salmonella
Health Department investigates seven salmonella cases
Seven cases of people being sickened by salmonella have been reported in the county since June 24, and the county Health Department is investigating. In all of 2004, there were 18 cases in the county. The seven cases being investigated were reported by people who do not live in the …
July 15, 2005 • Listeria
Golden Taste Lox Salad Recalled
7/15/2005 The Associated Press SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — Golden Taste Inc. is recalling “Nova Lox Salad” packaged in 7.5 ounce, 3.5 ounce and 5 lb. plastic containers due to possible listeria bacteria contamination. The product, coded 8/18/05, was sold throughout New York State and New Jersey. Listeria can cause serious infections in elderly people, […] …
July 15, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 15, 2005 • Listeria
4th Listeriosis Case Found
Friday, July 15, 2005 By Tim Knauss Staff writer An unidentified elderly person Thursday became the fourth patient found to have listeriosis in Onondaga County, where health officials are still trying to pinpoint the source of the food-borne bacterial illness. Lab tests have established that three previous cases, which surfaced …
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