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• Salmonella in North Carolina and E. coli in Texas Updates

  
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  North Carolina: WNCN reports that a Salmonella outbreak stemming from a Fayetteville hotel has now reached 70 possible cases, 12 of which are out of state.  The Cumberland County Department of Public Health says 70 people have reported signs or symptoms consistent with salmonella infections. Five people have been ...
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• Poop – E. coli – in Pools? No Surprise

  
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  The media has been awash in stories about an new CDC study that found the DNA of E. coli in Atlanta area pools like it was a surprise.  I guess they forgot the White Water Water Park E. coli Outbreak . In June of 1998, Georgia health officials were notified that a number of children had become ill with E. coli ...
  5 days ago

• Stanford’s nanoscavenger makes contaminated water safe for human use

  
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  The method used to purify contaminated water varies based on what the water is actually contaminated with. One method that has become popular is the use of nanoparticles, which are added to the…
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• PBS: Toxic Outbreak of E. coli in Europe a ‘Wake-Up Call’ on Food Distribution

  
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  A friend emailed me this today.  I had not seen it.
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• 7 ill in Georgia 10 ill in Texas with E. coli

  
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  Outbreaks appear not to be related. At least seven people in Stephens County, Ga., have fallen ill with E. coli in the last several weeks, leading health officials in the area to begin investigating the source of the outbreak, local radio station WNEG reports . Two of the patients were hospitalized and are now ...
  1 week ago

• Farm Rich E. coli Number Rise to 35 in 19 States

  
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  A total of 35 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 19 states. Three additional ill persons have been reported from Missouri (1) and Ohio (2).  The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), ...
  2 weeks ago

• Farm Rich E. coli Outbreak – Three Ill After Recall

  
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  A total of 35 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 19 states. Three additional ill persons have been reported from Missouri (1) and Ohio (2).  The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), ...
  2 weeks ago

• MSU Museum showcases evolution in action in new series of west gallery exhibits

  
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  Evolution is happening around us in an observable way: that is the focus of a new series of exhibits at the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum. The MSU Museum has a new gallery, Evolution in Action, that explores evolution of biological systems and technologies — evolution in living things, and also in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Harmful Bacteria Found in Ground Turkey Samples

  
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  A recent investigation by Consumer Reports has found a 90% contamination rate among randomly selected brands of ground turkey purchased from retail stores in 21 states, with half of the samples testing positive for fecal bacteria and other contaminants that may cause life-threatening food borne illnesses. The ...
  2 weeks ago

• 90% of Ground Turkey Meat Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria

  
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  Fresh on the heels of the recent admission by health authorities and news media outlets that 50% of all beef and pork tested in supermarkets are contaminated with potentially deadly MRSA bacteria… …Consumer Reports is now reporting that 90% of all raw ground turkey meat tested by their researchers turned ...
  2 weeks ago

• Texas E. coli Outbreak Grows

  
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  The Brazos County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating five cases of a possible fatal strain of E. coli O157:H7 found in Brazos County residents. The health department confirms that two children, Eighteen-month-old Noah Melton and 4-year-old Jack Melton, are in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Noah and Jack Melton part of a Texas E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

  
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  The Brazos County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating five cases of a possible fatal strain of E. coli O157:H7 found in Brazos County residents. The health department confirms that two children, Eighteen-month-old Noah Melton and 4-year-old Jack Melton, are in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Texas E. coli O157:H7 illnesses may be as many as eight

  
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  The Brazos County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating five cases of a possible fatal strain of E. coli O157:H7 found in Brazos County residents. The health department confirms that two children, Eighteen-month-old Noah Melton and 4-year-old Jack Melton, are in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Undercover In An Industrial Slaughterhouse – Part 2

  
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  Click here for part 1. Conover believes we have Upton Sinclair to thank for the federal meat inspection effort, adding that his book “The Jungle” frightened the nation so thoroughly in 1906 that Congress passed legislation mandating inspection the same year. Upton Sinclair’s novel describes the life and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Now, bacteria to produce diesel on demand

  
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  In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have discovered a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology developed by the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, still faces many significant commercialisation challenges, the diesel, produced by … Continue reading →
  3 weeks ago

• Confidential Settlement Reached in Minnesota E. coli O157:H7 Death

  
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  In December 2009 the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) uploaded results of molecular testing by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) of an E. coli O157:H7 isolate cultured from a patient stool specimen to PulseNet, a national database of molecular subtyping or “fingerprinting” of foodborne disease causing ...
  3 weeks ago

• Canadian Family to Sue Tanimura & Antle for Romaine Lettuce E. coli Death

  
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  In August 2012, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) isolated E. coli O157:H7 in a sample of Tanimura & Antle romaine lettuce collected on August 8, 2012.  This finding prompted CFIA to issue a “Health Hazard Alert” notice on August 17, 2012 warning the public to not consume Tanimura & Antle ...
  3 weeks ago

• E. coli O121 reported in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

  
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  Details of Illnesses: The CDC announced an addition five ill, bringing the total to 32 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 reported from 18 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (2), Illinois ...
  4 weeks ago

• E. coli O121 Farm Rich, Market Day, and Schwan’s brand frozen food products sicken 32

  
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  The CDC announced an addition five ill, bringing the total to 32 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 reported from 18 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), ...
  4 weeks ago

• Raw Milk Likely Source of E. coli Infections in Wisconsin

  
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  Food Safety News reports that health officials in Wisconsin suspect three patients sickened by the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 contracted their illnesses after consuming raw milk, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Raechelle Cline told Food Safety News Thursday. All three patients reside in Manitowoc ...
  4 weeks ago

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