Salmonella Tennessee outbreak may be linked to processed food ingredient March 5, 2010
A supply of hydrolyzed vegetable protein from a Las
Vegas company may have caused an outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee,
according to an......
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Foodborne illnesses may cost U.S. more than $150 billion annually March 3, 2010
The total cost of foodborne illnesses in the United States may be as
much as $152 billion per year, according to a recent report from the Produc......
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Food surveillance data highlights importance of adequate food
preparation February 3, 2010
Educating consumers that their food is not sterile and cooking
accordingly can go a long way to reducing the rate of foodborne illness in this
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IDSA updates guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infection February 1, 2010
Updated recommendations for non-operative management of acute
appendicitis are among the key changes to the guidelines for the diagnosis and
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Oysters linked to norovirus illnesses December 7, 2009
Officials with the Texas Department of State Health
Services recalled oysters harvested from the San Antonio Bay between Nov. 16 to
Nov. 26, ......
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Non-compliance with regulation may have fueled 2005 Salmonella outbreak in orange juice December 1, 2009
A multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections stemming from
unpasteurized orange juice in 2005 demonstrated the importance of cooperatio......
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Large, childcare-associated Shigellosis outbreak clues researchers into best treatment, management strategies November 16, 2009
Enforcing simple hygiene strategies in childcare centers
can help limit Shigellosis transmission and may combat growing
antimicrobial-resista......
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Contaminated infant formula suspected in two Cronobacter
infections November 3, 2009
Health officials emphasize the importance of WHO
guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula and suggest improvements to
the manufacturi......
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High incidence of C. difficile may be associated with large clusters of specific types November 1, 2009
The molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile incidence
rates may be characterized by a wide diversity of rotating dominant types o......
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Chinese study: Universal rotavirus immunization may be cost-effective October 6, 2009
Universal rotavirus vaccination may be effective in preventing as many
as 1,700 incidences of severe diarrhea per 5,000 newborns, according to r......
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Gastrointestinal Infections
