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July 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2005 • Hepatitis A
State to discuss dramatic increase in Hepatitis A
July 6, 2005 Associated Press Concord, N.H. — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services was cited as saying that the state has seen a dramatic increase in cases of Hepatitis A, with 48 confirmed cases so far this year, up from a usual 15 to 20 cases per year. The story notes […] …
July 06, 2005 • Salmonella
In Australia, salmonella strikes Va., N.C. travelers
Janette Rodrigues of The Virginian-Pilot reports that of 40 children and four adults from southeastern Virginia and North Carolina that were on an educational trip to Australia, 14 students and two leaders fell violently ill with salmonella poisoning and had to be hospitalized. Health officials in Australia think members of …
July 06, 2005 • Salmonella
Outbreak Of Salmonella
Mahoning County We may never know what led to an outbreak of salmonella at a local nursing home. The Ohio Department of Health has wrapped up its investigation at Humility House without conclusive results. According to a release — they say they were unable to determine a cause and may …
July 06, 2005 • Listeria
Golden Taste, Inc. Recalls Golden Taste Salads Due to Listeria Contamination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Spring Valley, NY — June 28, 2005 — Golden Taste, Inc., 45 S. Central Avenue, Spring Valley, New York 10977 is recalling Golden Taste Tuna Deluxe, Scallion Tuna Deluxe and White Fish Salad because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal […] …
July 06, 2005 • Salmonella
State Issues Warning Salmonella Disease
South Carolina is facing at least two outbreaks of salmonella, one of which could be attributed to raw or undercooked eggs. In an effort to prevent cases of the disease in North Carolina, state health officials are reminding North Carolinians to take appropriate measures when handling and using eggs. State …
July 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2005 • Salmonella
Steering clear of salmonella
According to CDC, an estimated 76 million cases of food poisoning occur each year in the United States; some 5,000 are fatal. The best defense against salmonellosis and other food-borne diseases is safe food handling, says the Washington Post, and for 20 years, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service …
July 05, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
From the CDC SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Adults will have signs and symptoms more often than children. jaundice fatigue abdominal pain loss of appetite nausea diarrhea fever CAUSE Hepatitis A virus (HAV) LONG-TERM EFFECTS There is no chronic (long-term) infection. Once you have had hepatitis A you cannot get it again …
July 05, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
From FDA – Bad Bug Book Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is classified with the enterovirus group of the Picornaviridae family. HAV has a single molecule of RNA surrounded by a small (27 nm diameter) protein capsid and a buoyant density in CsCl of 1.33 g/ml. Many other picornaviruses cause human …
July 05, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Food Poisoning Can Be Dangerous In Pregnant Women And Elderly
Infection of food due to Listeria can be life-threatening unless vigilance is practiced to curb the infection according to the report published by Food Safety Authority of Ireland.(FSAI). The mortality due to infection can be as much as 30% associated with Listeria food contamination and only miniscule amounts need to …
July 05, 2005 • E. coli
E. coli O157:H7
An estimated 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occur in the United States each year from E. coli O157:H7. Most illness has been associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef. Infection can also occur after drinking raw milk and after swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water, as well as …
July 05, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonellosis
From the CDC What is salmonellosis? Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons …
July 05, 2005 • Listeria
Listeriosis
From the CDC Listeriosis, a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, has recently been recognized as an important public health problem in the United States. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems. It can be avoided by following …
July 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
July 05, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella warning over Spanish lettuce
Spanish vegetables, many of which end up on British dinner plates, are being watered with untreated sewage in parts of Spain as farmers battle to raise crops in a severe drought according to The Guardian. The environment minister, Cristina Narbona warned cabinet ministers that more farmers in the vegetable-growing region …
July 05, 2005 • Salmonella
Summertime Safety – Avoiding Salmonella
Federal public health authorities estimate that up to 4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the United States. Salmonella can cause what is known as a food-borne illness. That means it is caused by eating a contaminated food or beverage. Pathogens such as bacteria, parasites and viruses can …
July 05, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria risk: authority tells food industry to toughen controls
05/07/2005 Tighter controls need to be adopted by both the food industry and consumers to limit the spread of the harmful food pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, concludes a new report. Detailing some 58 recommendations for risk prevention, the report was prepared by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s microbiology sub-committee. Food …
July 05, 2005 • Hepatitis A
State Sees Dramatic Increase In Hepatitis A
POSTED: 11:58 am EDT July 5, 2005 CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire health officials said Tuesday that the state has seen a dramatic increase in cases of hepatitis A — a virus that causes liver disease. The Department of Health and Human Services said that in a typical year, New Hampshire sees between 15 and […] …
July 01, 2005 • Salmonella
FDA ISSUES NATIONWIDE ALERT ON POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
The FDA is alerting the public that products containing "cake batter" ice cream sold at Cold Stone Creamery stores throughout the country may be associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in several states. The ice cream’s possible contamination with this organism came to light after multiple cases of …
July 01, 2005 • Hepatitis A
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Hepatitis A is a communicable (or contagious) disease that spreads from person to person. It is transmitted by the “fecal — oral route.” This does not mean, or course, that Hepatitis A transmission requires that fecal material from an infectious individual must come in contact directly with the mouth of …
July 01, 2005 • Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A?
www.about-hepatitis.com Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses that primarily infect the human liver and cause human illness. (There are many other viruses that can inflame the liver which infect us more generally.) The other known human hepatitis viruses are hepatitis B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis A …
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