The University of Glasgow reported today:
Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists.
The bacteria, which cause severe gastrointestinal illness and even death in humans, are spread by consuming contaminated food and water, or by contact with livestock faeces
New Yorkers are again being urged to stand in line and get Hepatitis A vaccines or Immune Globulin (Ig) shots to prevent the infection and further spread of hepatitis A after being exposed to a hepatitis A infected foodservice worker – this time at the Westside Market.
Hardly a month passes without a warning from
Customers who ate Chopped, Ready-to-Eat Fruit from the Westside Market (2589 Broadway btwn. 97th and 98th) Between Those Dates Should Get Hepatitis A Vaccine as a Precautionary Measure
No Current Reports of Hepatitis A in Customers
August 22, 2013 – In response to a case of hepatitis A in a food handler at Westside Market
A new system could tell you how likely it is for you to become ill if you visit a particular restaurant by ‘listening’ to the tweets from other restaurant patrons.
The University of Rochester researchers say their system, nEmesis, can help people make more informed decisions, and it also has the potential to complement traditional
An Introduction to Listeria
Listeria (pronounced liss-STEER-ē-uh) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. [4, 18] Of the six species of Listeria, only L. monocytogenes (pronounced maw-NO-site-aw-JUH-neez) causes disease in humans. [18] These bacteria multiply best at 86-98.6 degrees F (30-37 degrees C), but
An Introduction to Hepatitis A
Exposure to the hepatitis A virus can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own. [11, 17] The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no symptoms at all. [11] Fever and jaundice are two of
Last week the Southern Nevada Health District identified Firefly as the source of an 86-person Salmonella outbreak in late April. [1] In addition, three employees are also linked to the outbreak. It is anticipated that the number of ill will rise as more people are counted from around the United States – and the world
In a germ study conducted by NSF International, 20 families swabbed 14 items in their kitchens. NSF’s microbiologists analyzed the results, looking for E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, mold and yeast. Download PDF.
The study revealed that the top five germ hot spots in the kitchen were the refrigerator vegetable and meat
Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella, Vibrio and Cryptosporidium are up; Shigella, E. coli O157:H7 and Yersinia are down in new CDC numbers
The Washington Post’s Dina ElBoghdady must not have had a busy social calendar this Summer weekend if she was stalking the pages of FoodNet for the latest in foodborne illness trends. Her story, “Food-borne illnesses
Michele Simon of Appetite for Profit fame penned the below on her blog:
I admit this post is somewhat self-serving. But I am getting weary of so many lists (like this one) celebrating heroes of the food movement that leave out an entire category of professionals that deserve a little respect. They may