The Longville Daily News reports that two more young children have fallen ill with E. coli after visiting a Longview pumpkin patch and petting zoo earlier this month, for a total of four cases, the Cowlitz County Health Department announced Monday.
All the children visited Willow Grove Gardens in Washington between Oct. 10 and Oct.
The Division of Public Health of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with Local Health Departments is investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection in 101 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair. Preliminary findings suggest animal exposure may be the source of this outbreak.
As of 1 p.m. Friday, 62
Inspectors continue to investigate the cause of a Vancouver salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 80 people earlier this month, and they said cross-contamination could be to blame.
On the Border Mexican Grill, at 1505 Southeast 164th Avenue, was closed after dozens of people who ate there between Sept. 20 and Oct. 8 experienced salmonella
A total of 127 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were reported from 15 states.
33 ill persons were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicated that mangoes were the source of this outbreak.
On September 13, FDA placed Agricola
A total of 38 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been reported from 20 states.
29% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
66% percent of ill persons are children under the age of 10 years.
Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health
As of October 25, 2012, a total of 22 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 13 states and the District of Columbia.
20 ill persons reported being hospitalized. Four deaths have been reported. Listeriosis contributed to at least 2 of these deaths. One fetal loss has also been
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is investigating a multistate fungal meningitis outbreak among patients who received contaminated steroid injections.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a copy of the FDA Form 483 issued to
Cowlitz County Health and Human Services is investigating one confirmed case and one probable case (laboratory confirmation pending) of illness caused by E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria in children that visited the Willow Grove Gardens Pumpkin Patch and petting zoo. The two children became ill after visiting the farm earlier this month. One of the children
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today urged consumers to check their pantries for raw almonds that might be contaminated with Salmonella.
FSANZ Deputy Chief Executive Officer Melanie Fisher said state, territory and federal government authorities were investigating an outbreak of Salmonella gastroenteritis associated with some batches of raw almonds.
“There have been two recalls
KLOG Radio reports that the Cowlitz County Health Department is out with an alert, saying that one case of E. coli infection has been confirmed, and a second incident is “probable,” after two children got sick after visiting a local pumpkin patch and petting zoo. They say that the children got sick after visiting the