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January 07, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Seattle Law Firm Obtains $1.06 Million Settlement On Behalf of Hepatitis Outbreak Victims
Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm nationally-known for its successful representation of persons injured in food-borne illness outbreaks, today announced that it had obtained a $1.06 million settlement on behalf of 29 persons who claim to have been infected with the Hepatitis A virus as a result of eating contaminated …
January 07, 2005 • Outbreaks
January 07, 2005 • Salmonella
How Sanitary Is That Shopping Cart?
Television station WTLV in Jacksonville, Florida recently swabbed some ordinary grocery items and got some startling results — ten times out of 10, there were germs on that shopping cart. The station sent a crew into several grocery stores to pick up a few things that were out in the …
January 06, 2005 • Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A?
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 is …
January 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
January 06, 2005 • Salmonella
Baby Turtles Sold In Central Fla. May Pose Health Risk
Baby turtles sold in Central Florida as holiday gifts may be exposing families to an invisible health risk, according to a Local 6 News report. A Local 6 News investigation has found the turtles are being sold in Central Florida. FDA and health officials want parents to know salmonella may …
January 06, 2005 • Outbreaks
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January 05, 2005 • Hepatitis A
William D. Marler, Hepatitis A Lawyer
William Marler is the managing partner in the law firm Marler Clark L.L.P., P.S. Since 1993, Mr. Marler has represented thousands of victims of E. coli, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Listeria, Shigella, Campylobacter and Norwalk Virus illnesses in over thirty States. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Marler has been involved with …
January 05, 2005 • Outbreaks
January 05, 2005 • Salmonella
William D. Marler, Salmonella Attorney
William Marler is the managing partner in the law firm Marler Clark L.L.P., P.S. Since 1993, Mr. Marler has represented thousands of victims of E. coli, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Listeria, Shigella, Campylobacter and Norwalk Virus illnesses in over thirty States. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Marler has been involved with …
January 01, 2005 • Outbreaks
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December 29, 2004 • Salmonella
MEDICAL BIOLOGY: ON SALMONELLA INFECTIONS
Enterobacteria are a large heterogeneous group of gram-negative rods whose natural habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and animals. The family includes many genera, of which salmonella is one. There are 1500 to 2000 types of salmonellae, with one type, S. typhi (typhoid fever), notorious, and another type, S …
December 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Health officials plan 2nd round of hepatitis injections
The Erwin Record 12/28/04 By Rebekah Harris — Staff Writer Following an outbreak earlier this year in which hundreds of Unicoi County students were inoculated against hepatitis A, the Tennessee Department of Health will offer a free second round of vaccinations Jan. 11-13 to local students. Dr. Lawrence Moffatt of …
December 28, 2004 • Salmonella
First suit filed in Westmoreland County over Sheetz salmonella
A woman from Ligonier, Pennsylvania became the first in Westmoreland County to sue the Sheetz convenience store chain over an outbreak of salmonella bacteria this summer. Amanda G. Moore says she got sick after eating a chicken salad sandwich she bought at the chain’s Irwin store on Route 30. Moore …
December 28, 2004 • Salmonella
FDA Still Investigating Salmonella Tomatoes
The FDA says it still hasn’t determined how tomatoes were tainted with salmonella before they sickened at least 429 convenience store customers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. In August, WBAL reports, Hurricane Charley wiped out some evidence when it struck Florida farms where the tomatoes were grown. Officials …
December 28, 2004 • Salmonella
Ligonier woman sues Sheetz over alleged salmonella poisoning
A Ligonier Township woman has filed the first Westmoreland County lawsuit in connection with salmonella poisonings last summer at area Sheetz stores, reports the Tribune-Review. Amanda G. Moore, of Oakview Drive, contended in court documents filed last week that she contracted food poisoning from a chicken salad sandwich she purchased …
December 27, 2004 • Salmonella
FDA still unsure how tomatoes were tainted in Sheetz outbreak
WNEP-TV December 27, 2004 PITTSBURGH-The Food and Drug Administration says it still hasn’t determined how tomatoes were tainted with salmonella before they sickened at least 429 Sheetz convenience store customers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Hurricane Charley, which hit Florida in August, wiped out some evidence when it struck farms …
December 27, 2004 • Salmonella
Salmonella at Sheetz still mystery
Investigators still don’t know what caused the summer salmonella outbreak among patrons of Sheetz convenience stores, which resulted in 429 confirmed cases among people in nine states. The search for the source of contamination had a setback in August, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, when Hurricane Charley hit Florida, home of …
December 27, 2004 • Salmonella
No Answers in Salmonella Outbreak
There are still no answers as to what caused the Sheetz salmonella outbreak. The FDA said it still doesn`t know how the tomatoes were tainted with salmonella. The FDA said Hurricane Charley wiped out any clues when it hit Florida tomato farms, reports NBC25 News. Officials think animals probably contaminated …
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