Two more patients have been confirmed and a second retailer has been named in relation to an outbreak of hepatitis A associated with fresh blackberries.
The implicated blackberries, sold by Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery
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UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces
State and federal officials are investigating a new multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. The outbreak is associated with Fresh Express brand chopped salad kits. People in Canada are also sick.
“Do not eat
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More than 2 dozen infected in outbreak at healthcare facilities
Very little information is being released about a Salmonella outbreak among patients at four healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania.
In a short advisory Dec. 5 the Pennsylvania Department of Health urged healthcare providers to watch for
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Romaine outbreak patient list tops 100; warnings continue as harvest moves
More than 100 people have now been confirmed with infections in an E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce. Public health officials continue their warning against romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, CA, area or
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Loblaw recalls President’s Choice coleslaw after government testing
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling its President’s Choice brand coleslaw because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
“Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below,” according to the agency’s
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Patient count continues to increase in outbreak linked to fresh blackberries
Two more people are confirmed infected and a sixth state is involved in a hepatitis A outbreak associated with fresh blackberries that were sold in September. More than half of the victims have required hospitalization.
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More patients confirmed in multi-state outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries
The patient count in a multi-state hepatitis A outbreak traced to fresh blackberries continues to rise, even though the berries were sold two months ago.
As of Nov. 26, there are 14 people across five
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New E. coli outbreak linked to romaine; patients spread across country
Even though state officials have found E. coli in romaine lettuce in an unopened package of Ready Pac salad, the federal CDC says their investigation has not determined the source of an eight-state outbreak.
Dozens sick in outbreak; company refuses FDA’s request to recall tuna
Authorities are investigating an ongoing outbreak of scombrotoxin fish poisoning traced to yellowfin tuna. They have blocked all incoming shipments of the fish from a Vietnamese company that has refused to initiate a recall.
Public
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CDC says mystery Listeria outbreak is over in U.S.; Canada says chicken was cause there
A deadly, international Listeria outbreak that Canadian officials linked to diced chicken appears to be over in the U.S., according to federal officials who will not name any entity or food as having any connection
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