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Shigella Blog
Grand Lake St. Mary’s Wedding Sends Guests Off With Shigella
Two eastern Ohio counties are reporting an outbreak of Shigella that may be traced back to a wedding held on the beautiful shores of Grand Lake St. Mary's in Celina.…
Shigella Blog
School Ending In Wisconsin Did Not Halt Outbreak of Shigella Cases In Racine
“Shigella used to be very uncommon,” said Dr. William Little, chairman of the Racine Board of Health. “In all my years of practice I don’t remember seeing anything like this.”…
Salmonella Blog
Virginia And Texas Communities Combat Local Salmonella Outbreaks
Charlottesville, VA and Lockhart, TX are the latest examples of communities dealing with nasty little outbreaks of Salmonella. In Central Virginia, a half dozen patrons of the Mona Lisa Pasta…
Food Poison Journal
Sprout Outbreak Update: this may get messy
By Bill Marler
Here is a copy of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC addressing the recent sprout outbreak. We have been reporting on this for weeks now (maybe months),…
Marler Blog
Its Been 16 Years Since the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and Brianne Kiner’s Story is Still Hard to Watch
By Bill Marler
In 1993, Jack in the Box suffered a major foodborne illness outbreak involving E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. Four children died of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), hundreds were hospitalized and 600…
Worms & Germs Blog
Rabies outbreak in Angola
By Scott Weese
A large outbreak of rabies continues to have devastating effects in Angola, Africa. While rabies outbreaks are not uncommon in some parts of the world, the number of people affected…
Marler Blog
Broken Arrow Bethany Free Will Baptist Church Ladies Tea Linked to Country Cottage E. coli Outbreak
The Ladies Tea, an annual tradition at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church, was catered by the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, which is at the center of the state and…
Marler Blog
Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness of E. coli O111 in Northeastern Oklahoma – 176 Sickened Linked to Country Cottage
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports today that at least 176 persons have become ill as a result of the E. coli O111 outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma. Cases…
Salmonella Blog
Outbreak Investigation Class 101 Not Doing So Good
In case anyone is concerned that the tomato industry or the larger produce industry does not have a voice in this ongoing Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, let us introduce you to…
Marler Blog
Salmonella Saintpaul hits 810 in 36 States – Was it Really Tomatoes?
From a CDC/FDA Press Conference today: As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if…