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Monthly Archives: August 2008
CDC Says Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Is Over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened about1,400 people across the country appears to be over. “The number of reported cases has been dropping since early July,” and the number has appeared …
Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Linked to Cheese, Recall Issued
One person has died and 87 are sick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in the Canadian province of Quebec, health officials said on Friday. As Reuters reports, the salmonella outbreak comes amid consumer alarm over a massive recall …
In Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak, 1 Dead, At Least 41 Hospitalized
Oklahoma health officials are confirming that E. coli bacteria has been found in 10 patients. Laboratory specimens will be sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further analysis, the Associated Press reports. Health officials say many …
Class action suit filed against Canadian beef company
A Canadian lawyer said he represents at least 1,100 victims of a listeriosis outbreak in a class action lawsuit against Maple Leaf Foods. Tainted meat from the Toronto-based meat packing plant has been linked to at least 29 cases of …
Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. Recalls Santa’s Smokehouse Brand Smoked Keta Salmon
Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. of Fairbanks, AK is recalling some of its Santa’s Smokehouse brand smoked keta salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious infections in young children, …
38 Hospitalized in Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak
38 people have been hospitalized in the Oklahoma E. coli outbreak, the state health department reported on Tuesday. One person has died from the illness, 26-year-old Chad Ingle of Pryor. KJRH News reports that health officials are still trying to …
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