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October 21, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2004 • Salmonella
Salmonellosis (Salmonella Species) What is it?
Salmonellosis is a disease caused by a bacteria called salmonella. The bacteria is found in feces of infected people, farm animals; e.g. chicken, turkey, pigs, cows, wild animals, and pets (dogs, cats, turtles, reptiles). How does it spread? It is usually spread through direct contact: from person to person if …
October 20, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2004 • Salmonella
Diverted tomatoes pose risk
A significant health threat is being posed by an underground market in which as many as 125 tons of processing tomatoes from the central San Joaquin Valley daily are being diverted for sale as fresh tomatoes in Southern California and Mexico. Most of the tomatoes are hastily picked and packed …
October 19, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 19, 2004 • Salmonella
Reiter’s Syndrome:
Reiter’s syndrome, which includes and is sometimes referred to as "reactive arthritis," is an uncommon, but debilitating, result of a salmonella infection. Reiter’s syndrome is a disorder that causes at least two of three seemingly unrelated symptoms: reactive arthritis, eye irritation, and urinary tract infection. The reactive arthritis associated with …
October 19, 2004 • Salmonella
Are there any serious medical problems that can arise from a Salmonella infection?
Typically, nontyphoidal Salmonella produces a self-limiting febrile gastrointestinal illness that is indistinguishable from that caused by other bacterial enteric pathogens. Dehydration is the principal clinical concern. The incubation period between ingestion of salmonella bacteria and the onset of illness varies from 6 to 72 hours. Symptoms of salmonella infection include …
October 15, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A outbreak in New Caney schools hospitalizes two students
By: Nancy Flake , Courier staff 10/15/2004 An outbreak of Hepatitis A has been confirmed in New Caney schools, with two students hospitalized with the disease. According to New Caney Independent School District spokeswoman Cindee Reynolds, six students at White Oak Middle School and one student at Bens Branch Elementary …
October 15, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 15, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 15, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Three Hepatitis A cases confirmed at elementary
October 14, 2004 KCEN-TV There are three confirmed cases of Hepatitis A at a Central Texas elementary school. Parents of Milam Elementary students in Bryan received a letter on Sept. 24, 2004, notifying them of a single case of Hepatitis A in a kindergarten student. Since that time, two additional …
October 14, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 13, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 13, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 12, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 12, 2004 • Salmonella
US assesses financial implications of salmonella
The US food safety agency plans to release two draft risk assessments in order to help manufacturers tackle the problem of salmonella in pasteurised shell eggs and egg products. Developed by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the soon-to-be released documents aim to provide scientific information that the agency …
October 11, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 11, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 11, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Hundreds get hepatitis A shots in Deaf Smith County
Associated Press HEREFORD — More than 1,600 people in Deaf Smith County received hepatitis A shots this week after health officials discovered several cases of the illness, including a fast-food restaurant employee. ADVERTISEMENT State Health Department workers alerted the public and urged residents to get the vaccine if they had …
October 07, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Officials battle to limit cases of hepatitis A in Hereford
Amarillo Globe News By GEORGE SCHWARZ george.schwarz@amarillo.com HEREFORD – Public health officials here are fighting an outbreak of hepatitis A, and the battle could continue for months. Officials have warned people who consumed food from the McDonald’s in Hereford after 4 p.m. Sept. 20, 22 or 23 that they may …
October 06, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 06, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 06, 2004 • Outbreaks
October 06, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Club Members Warned Of Hepatitis
Customers Should Look For Symptoms, Officials Say The Boston Channel POSTED: 7:12 am EDT October 6, 2004 BOSTON — Boston health officials said a worker at an Italian-American club in the South Boston neighborhood has been diagnosed with hepatitis. The officials said customers who ate at the club on East Third Street between Sept. 8 […] …
October 06, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Southie eatery shut down due to hepatitis A, code violations
By Kay Lazar Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Officials say a popular South Boston restaurant – shut down Monday after a food handler contracted hepatitis A -will not reopen until the owner fixes serious health problems. “These are critical violations,” said Lisa Timberlake of Boston’s Inspectional Services Department. Timberlake said the …
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