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May 20, 2023
Lessons to learn from the salmonella outbreak of 2008
On February 21, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that former PCA officials had been indicted after a years-long criminal investigation into their involvement in releasing Salmonella-contaminated peanuts and peanut products into the chain of commerce. …
May 20, 2023
What to expect during E. coli O157:H7 litigation
E. coli litigation is all about causation: Did a particular food product cause the illness? And damages: What are your past, present and future costs? …
March 31, 2023
How does fresh produce spread cyclospora?
Cyclospora is spread when people ingest water or food contaminated with infected stool. For example, exposure to contaminated water among farm workers may have been the original source of the parasite in raspberry-associated outbreaks in North America. …
March 31, 2023
How Campylobacter in poultry spreads so quickly
Most Campylobacter infections in humans are caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water. The infective dose — that is, the number of bacteria that must be ingested to cause illness — is relatively small. Ingestion of as few as 500 organisms, an amount that can be found in …
March 31, 2023
Three quick facts about norovirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that norovirus causes nearly 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis annually, making it the leading cause of gastroenteritis in adults in the U.S. Of the viruses, only the common cold is reported more often than a norovirus infection — also referred …
March 31, 2023
The link between botulism and botox: What to know
Botox is a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It's the same toxin that causes a life-threatening type of food poisoning called botulism. …
March 26, 2023
Salmonella outbreak linked to oysters
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the state health departments of Georgia and Alabama have detected a Salmonella outbreak associated with the consumption of raw oysters harvested from shellfish harvesting area FL-3012 in Cedar Key, Florida. To date, there have been eight cases linked to this outbreak within Florida …
March 14, 2023
The ultimate guide to E. coli diagnosis and treatment
The colitis caused by E. coli O157:H7 is characterized by severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea that typically turns bloody within 24 hours, and sometimes fever. The incubation period — the time from exposure to the onset of symptoms — in outbreaks is usually reported as three to four days but may …
March 14, 2023
The link between Listeria and deli meats and cheeses
Listeria bacteria are found widely in the environment in soil, including in decaying vegetation and water, and may be part of the fecal flora of many mammals, including healthy human adults. …
March 14, 2023
Salmonella 101: Understanding the bacteria and its effects
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States: Salmonellosis. Today, the number of known strains of Salmonella totals over two thousand. …
March 14, 2023
The importance of food safety in today’s world
An estimated 600 million — almost one in 10 people around the world — fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420,000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life years. …
December 11, 2022
10 Common Questions About Listeria and Their Answers
Listeria (pronounced liss-STEER-ē-uh) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. Of the six species of Listeria, only L. monocytogenes (pronounced maw-NO-site-aw-JUH-neez) causes disease in humans. …
December 11, 2022
What To Know About Campylobacter During Pregnancy
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that is among the most common causes of bacterial diarrheal illness in humans worldwide. The name means “curved rod,” derived from the Greek campylos (curved) and baktron (rod). While there are dozens of species, three represent the main sources of human infection: Campylobacter jejuni …
December 11, 2022
What Are 3 Common Symptoms of Norovirus?
Although symptoms usually only last one to two days in healthy individuals, norovirus infection can become quite serious in children, the elderly, and immune-compromised individuals. In some cases, severe dehydration, malnutrition, and even death can result from norovirus infection, especially among children and among older and immune-compromised adults in hospitals …
December 11, 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Hepatitis A and Liver Disease
Exposure to the hepatitis A virus can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own. The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no symptoms at all. Fever and jaundice are two of the symptoms most …
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Symptoms of Salmonella Infection
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include painful abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and fever. Salmonella infections can have a broad range of illness, from no symptoms to severe …
What Are the Symptoms of Listeria Infection?
The infection caused by Listeria can vary from mild to severe. Only a small percentage of persons who ingest Listeria fall ill or develop symptoms …
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