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Outbreak
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Salmonella Blog
Salmonella Newport Reported in Arizona (1), California (2), Connecticut (1), Massachusetts (1), New York (4), Utah (1), and Wisconsin (2)
By Bill Marler
The CDC reports a total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 7 states: Arizona (1), California (2), Connecticut (1), Massachusetts (1),…
Marler Blog
E. coli Outbreak Sickens 5 in Michigan
By Bill Marler
The Michigan Departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) along with local health departments in Kent, Livingston, Oakland, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties are investigating a cluster…
Marler Blog
Don’t Eat Your Bearded Dragon
By Bill Marler
As of April 21, 2014, a total of 132 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Cotham have been reported from 31 states since February 21, 2012. 58% of…
Food Poison Journal
Mechanically Separated Chicken Salmonella Outbreak Over
The CDC reported today that a total of nine persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg were reported from Tennessee. Two (22%) of nine ill persons were hospitalized,…
Food Poison Journal
Bakers Dozen of Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks
By Bill Marler
1. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Explorer of the Seas Current number sick (including both passengers and crew members): 626 The ship is currently on its way to dock in New Jersey. CDC members are on board to monitor…
Marler Blog
Heston’s 24 Diners and 21 Staff have Norovirus at Dinner
By Bill Marler
Heston Blumenthal has shut his London restaurant Dinner, which has two Michelin stars, for a week after 24 guests fell ill with the vomiting bug norovirus, officials said on February…
Food Poison Journal
CDC Update on Tyson Chicken Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak
By Bill Marler
Nine sick in Tennessee prison – Possible link to 19 ill in 12 states. As of January 24, 2014, a total of 9 persons infected with the outbreak strain of…
Food Safety News
Diagnosing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
By Roy Costa
Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source.…
Marler Blog
How to Break a Foodborne Illness Story
By Bill Marler
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, people get sick from eating food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 48 million of us get sick each…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: How to Break a Foodborne Illness Story
By Bill Marler
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, people get sick from eating food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 48 million of us get sick each…