Onondaga County Health officials have confirmed seven cases of Shigellosis among people who ate at an Applebee’s restaurant in a Syracuse suburb earlier this month; about 100 more have reported getting sick. Shigella, a bacterial infection, causes gastrointestinal illness. It is associated with consuming water or food contaminated with fecal matter. The restaurant, located
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‘Lion How’ Salmonella Spices Linked to 33 Illnesses
The California Department of Public Health traced the tainted spice to Union International Food Company, a Union City firm that distributes most of its pepper to Asian restaurants. Most of the 33 sick people found in this state were in northern and central California, although nine additional cases were found in other states.
The products…
Put Another Brick Of E. coli On The Fire Campers!
Meat contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 was the likely cause of the last summer’s outbreak at a 4,000 acre youth camp in the Shenandoah Valley, the Virginia Department of Health says in a final report of its investigative findings.
Fifty-four campers who visited the area between July 20-26, 2008 were part of the E. coli…
Do Not Eat Raw Oysters
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department recommends that consumers avoid raw oyster consumption. Recent illnesses associated with raw oyster consumption included 9 ill individuals who ate at a Hamilton County restaurant, the Boathouse Rotisserie and Raw Bar, between March 5 and March 8, 2009. Following standard protocol, the Health Department conducted an investigation to determine the…
Midwest Salmonella Outbreak Due To Sprouts Becoming All Too Common
The outbreak that’s sickened people in four Midwest states has been tied to SunSprout Enterprises’ sprouts that were distributed to grocery stores and restaurants. The Omaha company "voluntarily" recalled its products.
Nebraska health officials say 84 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney.
Iowa officials confirmed 27 cases. South
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USDA Okays First E Coli 0157:H7 Vaccine In United States
A Brave New World is upon us. A vaccine for E. coli 0157:H7 is now available for use in cattle in the United States.
At least two other companies, including one with product already available in Canada, are also seeking approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell their vaccines.
The company that is…
Stephanie Smith remains in a wheelchair, fighting to walk — and dance — once again – She ate an E. coli – tainted hamburger
From the Saint Cloud Times – Stephanie Smith of Cold Spring was a 20-year-old dance instructor when she contracted E. coli after eating a hamburger at a family barbecue in 2007. She also developed HUS and spent nine months in the hospital, including two months in a medically induced coma to prevent seizures.
Smith returned…
Metallica lead singer James Hetfield was treated for food poisoning
Metallica lead singer James Hetfield was treated at Karolinksa Hospital in Stockholm for a suspected case of food poisoning, The Local said Monday. Hetfield reportedly fell ill after eating a takeout Indian meal during the weekend. He was hospitalized Sunday, but released several hours later.
"As you can clearly see, one of the members of…
Salmonella Sprouts Linked to Dozens Ill in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas
Today, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed five cases of salmonella that might be linked to sprouts from a Nebraska company. KDHE said it had identified a possible link to sprouts from SunSprout Enterprises, Inc. of Omaha, Neb., but added that laboratory testing hasn’t confirmed it yet. The sprouts also have been…