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September 05, 2008 • Press Releases
Boy Scout Sickened by E. coli-Tainted Meat Sues S & S Foods
A Boy Scout who was infected by E. coli O157:H7 while attending camp in Virginia filed suit today in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Zachary Yost and his mother, Devon Drew, against S & S Foods LLC. The plaintiffs are represented by …
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
Sprouters Northwest Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak was traced to sprouts in 2008 …
September 05, 2008 • Press Releases
Sprouts Responsible for Salmonella Illnesses in Washington and Oregon
Thirteen people—nine in Washington and four in Oregon—have been infected with Salmonella Typhimurium from eating alfalfa sprouts. The illnesses have been traced back to Sprouters Northwest, Inc in Kent, WA, which has voluntarily recalled the product and stopped distributing it. Consumers are advised not to purchase or eat any Sprouters …
September 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
CDC Joins Oklahoma Investigation Into E Coli 0100 Outbreak: Locust Grove Suffers Along With Victims
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September 04, 2008 • Outbreaks
S & S Foods - Goshen Boy Scout Camp E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Virginia (2008)
In July, 2008, at least 84 people who attended a Boy Scout camp in Rockbridge County, Virginia were infected with E. coli O157:H7. At least 30 victims were laboratory confirmed to have E. coli O157:H7, and 8 of those sickened required hospitalization. The illnesses were investigated by health officials, who …
September 03, 2008 • Outbreaks
Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Washington (2008)
In October of 2008 public health officials in Snohomish County, Washington traced an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak to the consumption of food at the Ixtapa restaurant in lake Stevens, Washington. At the conclusion of its investigation, the Snohomish County Health Department had identified 64 cases of E. coli linked to …
September 03, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 31, 2008 • Outbreaks
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August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
Rare Type of E. Coli Found in Oklahoma Outbreak
The food borne illness outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma that has sickened more than 115, hospitalized 50 and taken one life is the latest emergence of the virulent and highly toxic E. coli bacterium. Most E. coli outbreaks in North America are subtypes of E. coli O157:H7, but the CDC has …
August 29, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 28, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA) (2008)
Drew Falkenstein and Patti Waller both traveled to Nashville, TN to take part in the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Public Health Association. …
August 28, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 27, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 27, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 26, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2008 • Outbreaks
Oklahoma Outbreak Claims One Life, Sickens Many
A food borne illness outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened as many as 30 and taken one life. Although lab results are not in, signs point to the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 bacteria as the culprit. Many of the ill have eaten at the same restaurants, and leads are …
August 25, 2008 • Outbreaks
Country Cottage Restaurant E coli O111 Outbreak
The Country Cottage buffet restaurant in Lucst Grove, OK was the source of a 2008 E. coli O111:NM outbreak that led to hundreds of E. coli cases. …
August 25, 2008 • Outbreaks
August 21, 2008 • Press Releases
Governor Schwarzenegger, Veto This Bill! Pleads Food Safety Advocate William Marler
An ambitious and well-meaning attempt to make California’s dairy products safer arrives this week in the California Assembly in the form of State Bill 201—but the country’s top food safety advocates are calling on California legislators to vote against it. The bill places regulations on producers of raw milk dairy …
August 21, 2008 • Outbreaks
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