According to press reports, more than 300 people who had eaten at La Fontana restaurant in Nyack between March 29 and April 1 received free vaccines last weekend for Hepatitis A.
The Rockland County Department of Health gave out the free vaccines after announcing last week that a case of Hepatitis A had been identified
On November 13, 2012, Marler Clark filed the first E. coli lawsuit against State Garden, the company that distributed Wegmans Organic Spinach and Spring Mix to Wegmans stores on the East Coast. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an Ontario, NY woman who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating the
Rockland County Department of Health Warn of Possible Acute Hepatitis A Exposure at a local Restaurant
A confirmed case of acute Hepatitis A has been identified in a food handler at the La Fontana restaurant in Nyack. Patrons and other employees may have been exposed to Hepatitis A virus between March 19 and April 1,
The Robert Abady Dog Food Co., LLC of Poughkeepsie, NY, is recalling its 2 lb, 5 lb & 15 lb boxes of “Abady Highest Quality Maintenance & Growth Formula for Cats” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,
KFOR News reports that several Oklahoma families have been hospitalized with E. coli infections after attending the same Oklahoma Youth Expo event at the State Fairgrounds. While some cases are minor, some are more severe, putting one 8-year-old in ICU.
One child, Connor Sneary, has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and is on dialysis and has
Harry’s Farmers Market is recalling the following Wild Gulf Amberjack due to five reported customer illnesses. This product was sold through March 15, 2014 in the fresh seafood case only at the Harry’s Farmers Market 70 Powers Ferry Road SE in Marietta, GA 30067. The products are:
Wild Gulf Amberjack fillet
Wild Gulf Amberjack portion
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) urged proper maintenance of bird feeders could help prevent disease transmission, particularly in these late winter months when songbirds are especially vulnerable.
New Yorkers can help curtail the spread of disease in songbirds by emptying and cleaning feeders and birdbaths with hot soapy water at least
Public health experts report there have been at least four cases of Salmonella associated with bearded dragons in Britain in the last eight months.
Children are particularly at risk because they like to stroke and handle pet reptiles.
Bearded dragons have become popular as pets but their feces can contain Salmonella.
Owners of bearded dragons
A new strain of the Norovirus stomach bug was responsible for sickening nearly 700 people on a luxury cruise ship, it has been revealed.
Now, scientists have discovered a new Sydney strain of Norovirus was to blame for the outbreak. The Sydney strain, which emerged within about the last two years, is not considered unusually
The Guardian reports that Heston Blumenthal has temporarily closed his London restaurant Dinner after a suspected outbreak of the same winter vomiting virus that was linked to contamination at another of his restaurants five years ago.
The chef said he was erring on “the side of extreme caution” by shutting the establishment in the Mandarin