Alaska Department of Health reports that to date, a total of 18 individuals have been identified in this outbreak. Some of these individuals have had recurrent campylobacter illness. Two required hospitalization. The Department is planning to contact individuals suspected of
Campylobacter Blog
Surveillance & Analysis on Campylobacter News & Outbreaks
The Campylobacter Blog, published by Marler Clark, Inc., PS, focuses on legal issues and public health concerns related to Campylobacter infections, particularly those linked to foodborne outbreaks. The blog covers topics such as raw milk contamination, recalls of dairy and shellfish products, outbreak investigations, and the health risks posed by Campylobacter bacteria. It provides updates on regulatory actions, public health advisories, and legal responses to food safety incidents involving Campylobacter. The blog also addresses the impact of these infections on vulnerable populations and discusses litigation strategies for victims of foodborne illnesses.
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Campylobacter Outbreak Associated with Consumption of Raw Milk Kenai Peninsula, January – February 2013
By Bill Marler
Alaska Division of Public Health reports on a recent and potentially ongoing outbreak of Campylobacter infections that have been associated with consuming raw milk.
What is the outbreak?
Campylobacter infection is reportable by state regulations to the Alaska Department of…
Kill Campylobacter with Hot Air?
By Bill Marler
Applying hot, flowing air to poultry transport crates could be an effective way to kill Campylobacter in these environments, according to new government research.
Poultry is a known reservoir of Campylobacter, a bacteria that causes gastrointestinal illness. According to the…
Freeze Chicken to Kill Campylobacter
By Bill Marler
Food safety experts plan to “superfreeze” chickens to halt the rise of campylobacter food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency is currently looking into a procedure which involves exposing the surface of slaughtered chickens to extreme cold, known as rapid surface…
Campylobacter is Smarter than We
By Bill Marler
Campylobacter is smarter than we thought: scientists
Campylobacter is smarter than scientists thought as it is able to alter its “swimming behaviour” inside human bodies to find food, according to new research by scientists at the Institute of Food Research
Iowa State University gets $2.5M to study Campylobacter
By Bill Marler
A team of Iowa State University researchers has received a federal grant to study ways to reduce infections of Campylobacter a food-borne bacteria spread mostly through undercooked chicken.
The $2.5 million grant announced Friday is from the U.S. Department of…
South Dakota Raw Milk with Campylobacter
By Bill Marler
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is reporting campylobacter bacteria was found in a sampling of raw (unpasteurized) milk from Black Hills Milk in Belle Fourche, S.D.
SDDA advises consumers that raw milk recently purchased from this business may…
Best Campylobacter Warning: “cook your offal properly”
New Zealand Health officials are warning liver lovers to cook their offal properly, after more than two dozen cases of food poisoning in Wellington. They are also working with restaurants and cafes, where use of organs and other cheap cuts…
Organic Pastures Raw Milk and Campylobacter
Raw milk, raw skim milk (non-fat) and raw cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County and with a code date of SEP 13 are the subjects of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian…
UK Researchers Fight Campylobacter
Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have discovered why the micronutrient selenium is important to the survival of Campylobacter bacteria, which are responsible for an estimated half a million cases of food poisoning annually in the UK alone. Knowing…