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Campylobacter Blog
Campylobacter Illnesses Linked to Raw Milk in Michigan and Pennsylvania
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with several state agencies, is alerting consumers to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis associated with drinking raw milk. At least 12 confirmed illnesses have…
Food Poison Journal
Lesson Learned From Poisoning At Least 180 People Last Year?
It was reported by the Bismark Tribune this weekend that the North Dakota Department of Health will not file charges against Aggie Jennings, an unlicensed caterer whose food was linked to more than…
Food Poison Journal
Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Montevideo Infections Update for January 26, 2010
By Bill Marler
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…
Salmonella Blog
Newark Restaurant, Iberia Peninsula, Source of Salmonella at Baptism and Christmas Parties
Newark health officials have linked the Iberia Peninsula restaurant to at several patrons hospitalized with many still on antibiotics. According to the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services,…
E. coli Blog
Lincoln, RI to Plymouth, MA To Pick Up Some E. coli
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) was notified Monday of several sixth grade students from Lincoln Middle School with diarrheal illness. The students just returned from Camp Bournedale in…
Food Poison Journal
Hospital in Milan, Illinois to Help Pay for Hepatitis-A Shots
By Dave Babcock
WQAD reports that Trinity Regional Health System is making an $80,000 "contribution" toward the cost of Rock Island County's vaccination expenses arising out of this summer's Hepatitis-A outbreak. The outbreak, which…
Salmonella Blog
Oregon Says Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Likely Caused By Shredded Lettuce
A mid-summer Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 124 people across the country probably was due to contaminated lettuce. At least that’s the opinion of William Keene, senior epidemiologist at…
Food Poison Journal
Rock Island County Sheriff Slams Healthcare Providers for Dropping Ball on Hepatitis A
By Dave Babcock
The Rock Island County Sheriff's Department has released a report stating that Trinity Regional Health System failed to properly notify county health officials of the first of at least 26 Hepatitis A illnesses…
Food Poison Journal
Milan McDonalds Hepatitis A Outbreak: where will the numbers go?
By Bill Marler
Unfortunately, those who dined at the Milan, Illinois McDonalds restaurant located at 400 West 1st Street during the month of July, and maybe even June, and are still not yet…
Shigella Blog
Shigella Strikes Swimmers At New Hampshire’s Silver Lake
Five swimmers at Silver Lake in Hollis, N.H. got sick during July. Now, four of the five have been confirmed as victims of Shigella. All the swimmers have recovered. Health officials Monday…