Foster Farms chicken linked to salmonella outbreak that has infected 94 in Oregon and Washington
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday they are collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection More...
Multistate salmonella outbreak linked to hedgehogs increases to 20 cases
The outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium, in which federal health officials first started investigating in September 2012, has expanded to eight states and has sickened at least 20 people, according to a Centers More...
Michigan: Salmonella cluster linked to eating raw kibbeh, at least two stores recall meat
State of Michigan health and agriculture officials are investigating a a cluster of nine cases of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Typhimurium infection. One common food source has been the consumption of the Middle More...
Fiji issues a two-week ban on kava to help curb typhoid outbreak
Image/CDC The Government of Fiji issued a 14-day ban this weekend on the consumption of kava in an attempt to slow down an outbreak of the bacterial disease, typhoid fever, particularly in the northwestern Ba district, More...
Rural southwestern Alberta experiencing salmonella outbreak, spread among household contacts critical
Public domain photo/John Fowler via Wikimedia Commons Environmental Public Health in Lethbridge in collaboration with Health Canada First Nations and Inuit Health are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has More...
Peterborough health officials close Ming’s Sushi and Dimsum due to salmonella outbreak
Ming’s Sushi & DimsumImage/canpages video screen shot Peterborough, Ontario health officials have closed a Lansdowne Street West restaurant as they try to determine the source of a salmonella outbreak, More...
Outbreaks in the United States 2012: A year in review
This was an active year for outbreaks in the United States, some more common than others. In this review, I will summarize what 2012 brought us in the world of infectious disease outbreaks (this list is by no means More...
Illegal ‘small’ turtles the source of six multistate salmonella outbreaks
Image/CDC The multistate salmonella outbreak linked to tiny turtles has increased both in numbers and in geography according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update Dec.6. According to the More...
Zimbabwe: Harare Residents Trust alerts residents of typhoid outbreak
The Harare Residents Trust sent an alert to residents of the Dzivaresekwa suburb in light of a recent outbreak of the bacterial disease, typhoid fever, according to a report from the Zimbabwe news source, ZimEye More...
Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips recalled due to Salmonella risk
Lenoir, NC dog treat company, Carolina Prime Pet Inc. announced the voluntary recall of Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips in a 5-count package due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to More...
Salmonella outbreak in Auburn day care center not food-related according to health officials
At least four children who attend an Auburn, AL daycare have contracted Salmonella infections during the past several weeks, prompting health officials in Lee County to investigate. Milestones Learning Center in More...
Six Johns Hopkins students diagnosed with salmonella
An outbreak of Salmonella has sickened at least six students at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Homewood campus in North Baltimore, according to a report in the JHU student newspaper, The News-Letter. Image/CDC According More...
Kane County health officials investigate Aliano’s Ristorante in Batavia- restaurant linked to salmonella outbreak
Aliano’s Ristorante in downtown Batavia, Illinois remained closed today as the Kane County Health Department (KCHD) proceeds with its investigation of six cases of salmonella that could be linked to the restaurant. Image/David More...
Unusual outbreak of salmonella due to contaminated pickles in Illinois
A Niles, Illinois deli has been implicated in a small outbreak of salmonella food poisoning according to a Cook County Dept. of Public Health press release. At least 6 confirmed cases of salmonella are due to pickles More...
