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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Evergreens restaurant infections are likely separate from national E. coli outbreak
Seattle-King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that is potentially associated with four Evergreens restaurants in Seattle.
The four restaurants are located in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, University District, the downtown
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Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective
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Editor’s note: Trevor Suslow, currently vice president for Produce Safety at the Produce Marketing Association and formerly with the University of California-Davis where he did extensive research with postharvest produce and freshcut produce, wrote
Salmonella outbreak was first linked to tomatoes in Sweden
Researchers have described the first outbreak of Salmonella in Sweden that had small tomatoes as the likely source of infection.
Eighty-two cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium have been confirmed, with symptom onsets between Aug. 28
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Dozens added to patient tally in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine
Since the previous update four days ago, an additional 27 people have been confirmed sick in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. As of today, Nov. 25, a total of 67 people are
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Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?
Opinion
With nearly 450 sickened, 259 hospitalized and 7 deaths, is it time for a romaine Warning label? Or, are the illnesses and deaths simply a cost of doing business?
2019
41 people sickened, 28
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U.S. cyclospora infections increasing; fresh produce behind many cases
In 2019, multiple outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were identified and found to be linked to different produce items, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 10 percent of ill
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Hepatitis A outbreak hits 3 states; implicated blackberries sent to 8 others
It’s too late for people who ate fresh blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market grocery stores in September to take post-exposure vaccines, but it’s not too late for them to become ill from the hepatitis
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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.
CDC reports another victim in Salmonella outbreak traced to ground beef
Officials say another person is among the victims of a seven-state Salmonella Dublin outbreak that is linked to ground beef. One company has initiated a recall, but federal officials say other unnamed companies also have
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