Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) normally affects only about 1 in 100,000 people. So when sixteen cases recently appeared in a small geographical area along the U.S.-Mexico border, it caught the attention of health officials on both sides.
Local, state and federal health departments from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico and Yuma County, Arizona, U.S. started
The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting a sharp increase statewide in potentially dangerous human Campylobacter bacterial infections this summer.
The department has identified 29 cases of Campylobacter infections in Wyoming residents statewide since June 1, which represents a 4-fold increase compared to historical data for the same time period. At least six people have
According to a report today by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) and a risk assessment statement issued by the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), health officials in Germany are now investigating a cluster of E. coli O104:H4 infections at a German school located in
After a lengthy trace back investigation, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a press release last week on July 5, 2011 concluding that one lot of fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt and used to produce sprouts is the most likely common link between the two outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4 that occurred in France
As of July 5, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a total of 25 persons have now been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to sprouts grown in Idaho. Those 25 individuals are from 5 states including: Idaho (3), Montana (10), New Jersey (1), North Dakota (1)
Warabeya U.S.A., Inc., a Honolulu, Hawaii establishment, is recalling approximately 1,550 pounds of convenience meals that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
Carolina Pride Foods, Inc., a Greenwood, S.C. establishment is recalling approximately 18,416 pounds of boneless, fully cooked ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
All the ham products were produced on May 13, 2011 and then distributed throughout the
There are reports of a possible food poisoning situation at the U.S. Penitentiary in Canaan Township, Pennsylvania. According to the Wayne Independent though, the penitentiary officials are downplaying what it perceives as rumors surrounding the situaiton:
“There is no truth in the rumors you have heard regarding any deaths or sickness from veggies from N.J.,” said
An accomplished personal injury lawyer and national expert in foodborne illness litigation, William Marler has been a major force in food safety policy in the United States and abroad. He and his partners at Marler Clark have represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused serious injury and death.
E. coli attorney Bill Marler is calling on the City of Opelika to pay medical expenses incurred by victims of a recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to the Opelika SportsPlex and Aquatics Center Splash Park.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADHP), at least 13 children and two adults experienced severe gastrointestinal illness