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• Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Beef from Fairbank Farms

  
  E. coli Blog — Authority: 116
  Several state health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On October 31, 2009, FSIS issued a notice about a recall of approximately 545,699 pounds of ground beef ...
  19 hours ago

• CDC Report E. coli Outbreak in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont Linked to Fairbank Farms

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  State health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On October 31, 2009, FSIS issued a notice about a recall of approximately 545,699 pounds of ground beef ...
  2 days ago

• Information About The Swine Flu Virus, The Simple Precautions That Should Be Taken And Treatments Available

  
  Health Resources — Authority: 148
  Today we are more at at more risk from various strains of the influenza virus than we have for a very long time. We had great concerns about bird flu, but now swine flu has manifested as a major problem. Swine flu is of more problem than bird flu. It was a worry that bird flu may mutate into a strain that might infect ...
  2 days ago

• In Dire Need of Swine Flu Vaccine

  
  Health Tips — Authority: 131
  According to the World Health Organization, efforts for developing a swine flu vaccine has been ongoing since the first human case of the virus has been confirmed. Estimates place the initial doses of the vaccine will be administered in 5 to 6 months time. While people diagnosed with H1N1 virus seems to be headed ...
  3 days ago

• Jail time for poor health inspections in UAE

  
  BarfBlog — Authority: 526
  Maktoob Business reports that a poor health inspection in Abu Dhabi could land a food outlets operator in jail. In response to two outbreaks earlier this year that caused the deaths of three children, the emirates food standards regulator has proposed a new law establishing jail time for outbreaks and infractions. ...
  3 days ago

• South Carolina Grand Strand residents cautioned about possibly tainted food

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  People who purchased a meal at a fund raiser in Conway Nov. 13 are urged to dispose of any leftover food from the fund raiser as an investigation has begun into a possible foodborne outbreak involving the event, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “The meals were prepared at a ...
  5 days ago

• Maine Victim of Fairbank Farms E. coli Outbreak Takes Legal Action

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  Outbreak Widens as Four Maine Residents May be Infected As news broke that more Maine residents may be infected with E. coli from Fairbank Farms ground beef, an Augusta woman severely sickened in the E. coli outbreak has filed suit against the company. The lawsuit was filed in the Maine District Court by the ...
  5 days ago

• Fairbank Farms Sickens at Least Four in Maine

  
  E. coli Blog — Authority: 116
  According to AP, Maine officials are reminding consumers to check their freezers for recalled ground beef after four people were hospitalized for E. coli poisoning. Last month, Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., recalled almost 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that had been distributed in September to stores from ...
  1 week ago

• Farmers, Ranchers Fighting Back Against FDA Tyranny Over Animal Farms

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 579
  Source: Natural News A bill that would grant the FDA expanded authority to inspect farms has come under fire from ranchers and farmers concerned about increased government interference in their operations. In response to a recent series of food-borne illness outbreaks, a bill has been approved by the House ...
  1 week ago

• Second Lawsuit Filed Against Fairbank Farms in E. coli Outbreak

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  A Maine woman severely sickened in the recent E. coli outbreak tied to ground beef from Fairbank Farms has filed suit against the company. The lawsuit was filed in the Maine District Court by the plaintiff’s attorneys, Bill Marler of foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark, and Peter Felmley of the Portland firm ...
  1 week ago

• Ixtapa E. coli Lawsuit Filed in Washington

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  Two customers of a Lake Stevens restaurant who were sickened in an E. coli outbreak last year have filed lawsuits against the business.  E. coli infected at least 23 customers at the Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant in October 2008, the Snohomish Health District said. The law firm representing the customers, Marler ...
  1 week ago

• Marler Clark Files Second E. coli Lawsuit against South Shore Meats Linked to 30 Illnesses at Camp Bournedale

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  The family of an 11-year-old Rhode Island girl has filed a lawsuit against a Massachusetts meat company that supplied meat to a youth camp where she became ill.  The lawsuit filed today in the Plymouth Superior Court claims that Lynn Santos of Lincoln, R.I., fell severely ill with an E. coli infection and was ...
  1 week ago

• New York Times - Fairbanks Farms did not test trim for E. coli?

  
  E. coli Blog — Authority: 116
  Michael Moss breaks yet another concerning E. coli story - "E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Company That Halted Testing of Ground Beef."   Apparently, Fairbank Farms purchased incoming trim to add to its hamburger and failed to test it for E. coli - Why? A deadly outbreak of E. coli has been traced to a large producer ...
  2 weeks ago

• Combating Cholera: The Preventable Epidemic

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 626
  julien_harneis Flickr photostream/Creative Commons Cholera has ceased to be a major health threat throughout most of the world, yet in some countries in Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, the preventable and easily treatable disease continues to claim thousands of lives every year. Contaminated water supplies, poor ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fairbank Farms E. coli O157 Outbreak: how many are really ill?

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  The CDC again amended its case-count in the Fairbank Farms ground beef E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.  Secondary DNA tests (surely MLVA) have helped the CDC whittle the number of cases down from 28 in 12 states on November 2, to 26 in 11 states on November 3, to 25 in 10 states today.  These changing case-counts got me ...
  2 weeks ago

• MHRA’s reactions to this years Budget 2010

  
  GozoNews.Com — Authority: 493
  Through this budget Government has recognised the strength and immediacy of the tourism multiplier effect on national revenues and employment – however rising costs remain a concern. MHRA is pleased to note that in this budget Government has addressed the two main issues which are critical for the success of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Guginu’s Tour roadshow on childrens rights to visit Gozo

  
  GozoNews.Com — Authority: 493
  “In order to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Office of the Commissioner for Children has undertaken to organise a large scale project named Guginu’s Tour. Guginu’s Tour is aimed at familiarising children and young people with the important rights granted to ...
  2 weeks ago

• CDC reports outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Beef from Fairbank Farms

  
  E. coli Blog — Authority: 116
  California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 ...
  2 weeks ago

• California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont report outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Beef from Fairbank Farms

  
  Food Poison Journal — Authority: 130
  Several state health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On October 31, 2009, FSIS issued a notice about a recall of approximately 545,699 pounds of ground beef ...
  2 weeks ago

• 10 Tips: Family Travel/H1N1 Swine Flu

  
  Kids Travel Doc — Authority: 100
  Quarantines* and other restrictions on international travel do little to limit the spread of disease, in this case, H1N1flu, when the disease already exists in most countries, says World Health Organization. Nevertheless, public health authorities in some countries, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, are monitoring ...
  2 weeks ago

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