The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) issued a press release today to “again voice[s] its opposition to pending legislation that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized (“raw”) milk.”
WIAAP states that “Raw milk is known to expose consumers to food-borne illnesses caused by bacteria capable of causing numerous illnesses and even
Public health officials have identified cantaloupes sold by Del Monte Fresh Produce as the likely cause of a recent Salmonella Panama outbreak that has sickened at least 12 people in 7 western states. The Gables, Florida based company recently recalled nearly 60,000 cantaloupes after learning of the product’s link to the Salmonella outbreak.
The cantaloupes
The Palmyra bologna E. coli outbreak hasn’t been kind to Pennsylvanians. Six of them are included in the CDC’s updated case count, released last night. As of March 22, including the 6 Pennsylvania cases, the Palmyra bolgna outbreak has sickened 14 people with E. coli O157:H7 in Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness that may
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in a number of states, including Oregon, Washington, California, and Maryland and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Panama infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness
A study, conducted by scientists at the University of Georgia in collaboration with scientists at Ohio State University and North Carolina State University, was recently published in the November 2010 issue of the Foodborne Pathogens and Disease Journal. The study suggests that the prevalence of fecal Salmonella and anti-microbial Salmonella is lower in certified-organic
3000 cases of 105-ounce canned pickled sliced beets have been voluntarily recalled by Lakeside Foods, Inc. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin due to a potential contamination with certain harmful organisms including Clostridium botulinum. The recall, announced yesterday, was issued because some cans of the company’s product may not have been fully processed, creating a breeding
A new studyis available online in the Oxford journal “Clinical Infectious Diseases” detailing the findings of an investigation into an outbreak of norovirus on a cruise ship in 2009. Norovirus is the most common type of food-poisoning in the United States. Usual symptoms of norovirus infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Headache and low-grade
Today, Del Monte recalled approximately 23,000 pounds of Guatemalan-grown canteloupe due to the product’s implication in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 12 people in 7 states. The recalled products were sold at Costco locations in affected states. This is the third time in the last three years that Del Monte cantaloupe products have been recalled, or implicated as the cause of a Salmonella outbreak.
October 2010 Del Monte Salmonella cantaloupe recall
October 2009 Del Monte Salmonella cantaloupe recall
Symptoms of Salmonella gastroenteritis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. In mild cases diarrhea may be non-bloody, occur several times per day, and not be very voluminous; in severe cases it may be frequent, bloody and/or mucoid, and of high volume. Complications of Salmonella infection can include sepsis, reactive arthritis, and post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome.
The arthritis that can be caused by Salmonella infection affects the knees, ankles, and feet, causing pain and swelling. Wrists, fingers and other joints can be affected, though with less frequency. Patients with reactive arthritis commonly develop inflammation where the tendon attaches to the bone, a condition called enthesopathy. Some patients with reactive arhtritis also develop heel spurs, bony growths in the heel that cause chronic or long-lasting foot pain. Reactive arthritis can also affect the joints of the back and cause spondylitis, inflammation of the vertebrae in the spinal column. The duration of reactive arthritis symptoms can vary greatly. Most of the literature suggests that the majority of patients recover within a year. The condition, can, however, be permanent. One study found nearly 50 percent of patients with post dysenteric reactive arthritis continued to have symptoms roughly one year after onset (Inman, et al., 1998).
Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one disorder in a spectrum of common functional gastrointestinal disorders. Symptoms of IBS can include constipation, diarrhea, alternating diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain, urgency, bloating, straining at stools, and a sense of incomplete evacuation. The Rome III definition for IBS, which is widely accepted in the medical community, is recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort at least three days per month for at least three months, with at least two of the following symptoms also present: improvement of the pain or discomfort with defecation, a change in frequency of stools, or a change also in the form or appearance of stool.
The observation that the onset of IBS symptoms can be precipitated by gastrointestinal infection dates to the 1950s. Different studies have shown that 7-31% of individuals who have experienced an episode of infectious gastroenteritis, whether bacterial or viral, may develop symptoms of IBS.Continue Reading Salmonella, Cantaloupes, and Information
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) of Coral Gables, Florida is voluntarily recalling 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children