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Food Safety News
Researchers contend inexpensive method could change outbreak investigation approach
By News Desk
Researchers say they believe they have found a cheap method to identify bacteria in a few hours on a mobile-phone-sized device. The bacterial identification method, called ON-rep-seq, examines strain-specific fragments…
Legionnaire's Disease News
Central DuPage Hospital focus of outbreak investigation
Elliot Olsen has regained millions of dollars for people harmed by Legionnaires’ disease. If you or a family member were sickened in this Central DuPage Hospital outbreak, please call Elliot at (612)…
Food Safety News
Victim of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sues ALDI in federal court over poison romaine
By Dan Flynn
UPDATE— A common grower with multiple romaine fields in California’s Salinas growing region is likely responsible for all three current E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks. That was the word…
Food Safety News
ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response
By News Desk
A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control project has recognized the important role of the community in public health emergency preparedness and response. The report presents findings of a…
Food Poison Journal
24 with E. coli in Canada and the US linked to Fresh Express Chopped Salad Kits
By Bill Marler
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of December 9, 2019, a total of eight people…
Food Safety News
Evergreens restaurant infections are likely separate from national E. coli outbreak
By News Desk
Seattle-King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that is potentially associated with four Evergreens restaurants in Seattle. The four restaurants are located in Seattle's Pioneer Square, University District,…
Food Poison Journal
Seattle link in nationwide E. coli outbreak
By Bruce Clark
One King County resident has been diagnosed with an E. coli infection genetically linked to the national outbreak connected to romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region. The U.S…
Food Poison Journal
Wisconsin weighs in on multi-state hepatitis A outbreak
By Bill Marler
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is working with local health departments, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate…
Botulism Blog
New Jersey Botulism Outbreak Identified
By Bill Marler
On October 25, 2018, at 2:15 a.m., a woman aged 30 years and her mother, aged 55 years, both of Egyptian descent, arrived at an emergency department in New Jersey…
Cyclospora Blog
Settlements reached in Cyclospora cases
By Bill Marler
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis infections. As of September 11, 2018, CDC was…