St. Augustine company, Club 13, recalls Maeng Da Red kratom powder due to Salmonella risk
Club 13 of St. Augustine, FL is recalling 15-gram, 30-gram, 90-gram, 150-gram, and 454-gram pouches, and all bulk orders of “Maeng Da Red” kratom powder; and 5-count, 25-count, 50-count, 100-count, 120-count More...
Antibiotic-resistant foodborne infections: An ongoing public health threat
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, More...
Alabama salmonella outbreak up to 14 confirmed cases
In a follow-up to a report Monday, as part of the Alabama Department of Public Health’s continuing investigation of a foodborne disease outbreak in Russellville, the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories has confirmed More...
Alabama salmonella outbreak possibly linked to El Patron
In a follow-up to a report on a salmonella outbreak in Russellville, Alabama, health officials now report during the course of their ongoing investigation, three individuals who had eaten at El Patron restaurant More...
Alabama health officials investigate salmonella outbreak in Russellville
Health officials in Alabama are reporting being made aware of a possible salmonella foodborne outbreak in Russellville on Wednesday. SalmonellaImage/CDC The Alabama Department of Public Health Assistant State Health More...
College microbiology classes linked to Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak
A multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, which has sickened 41 people in 13 states since last November, has been linked to clinical and college and university teaching microbiology laboratories, according More...
Canada health officials investigate salmonella outbreaks linked to chia seed powder, bearded dragons
Public Health Agency of Canada and it’s partners are investigating two salmonella outbreaks; one linked to dried sprouted chia seed powder and a second linked to contact with pet bearded dragons. Image/CFIA Canadian More...
Fifty new salmonella cases reported linked to Foster Farms chicken
In a follow up to an April report, the multistate Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak that began some 14 months ago, has grown by another 50 cases during the past six weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control More...
Fuego Tortilla Grill being investigated over Salmonella Typhimurium-Ohio outbreak
A College Station, Texas restaurant has voluntarily closed due to a health investigation into a connection with an intermittent Salmonella Typhimurium-Ohio outbreak, according to a The Eagle report Friday. The More...
Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak affects 37 people in 18 states, linked to frozen mice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the investigation of a multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened 37 people in 18 states since the beginning of the year. Epidemiologic, More...
Salmonella outbreak linked to live poultry reported from 23 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating with public health, veterinary, and agriculture officials in many states and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant More...
Australia: Bandicoot droppings linked to Salmonella Java in Northern Beaches
The Northern Sydney Public Health Unit is reporting an increase in the number of cases of Salmonella among toddlers and young children on the Northern Beaches and warn parents that bandicoot droppings may be the More...
CDC investigates Salmonella Cotham outbreak linked to bearded dragons
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with public health, veterinary, and agriculture officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services More...
Author, Mark Jerome Walters discusses his new book, ‘Seven Modern Plagues’
A new book, which examines seven relatively new and emerging infectious diseases and how human action and the change in the ecology, causes them to produce, according to the author, “ecodemics”. The More...
Foster Farms salmonella outbreak up by 43 case since March
The Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken has increased by 43 cases since Mar. 3, bringing the total cases to 524, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today. The More...
Organic Black Peppercorns recalled in the US and Canada due to possible Salmonella
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has recalled Organic Black Peppercorns sold under the Sprouts brand name from all stores. This product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration More...
Salmonella as a child a risk for IBS as an adult: Study
Researchers from the University of Bologna in Italy say that if you had salmonellosis as a child, you are at greater risk to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) into adulthood, according to a study published More...
Taiwan reports upticks in typhoid, paratyphoid
The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control is reporting more cases of typhoid and paratyphoid than usual this year, according to a press release Wednesday. Image/CIA Since Jan. 1, a total of 7 typhoid fever cases have More...
Illinois health officials warn of salmonella risk with illegal Mexican cheeses
Illinois health officials are advising the public not to eat illegally manufactured cheeses after some 100 people contracted salmonellosis in 13 counties, according to an advisory yesterday. Image/CDC A sample More...
CDC releases ‘Salmonella Atlas’, contains over 40 years of data
Forty years of data on a major cause of food poisoning now is available to the public, the food industry, and researchers in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data, collected More...
