March arrived in Canada with reports of two new Salmonella outbreak investigations linked to raw chicken including raw frozen breaded chicken products, according to reports by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The two new
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Mother describes uncertain future for her daughter after listeriosis infection
on assignment: south africa
Johannesburg — The mother of a child infected with listeriosis while she was pregnant has described the heartbreak of not knowing what the future holds for her daughter.
Monthla Ngibeni gave
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Sofina Foods expands chicken nugget recall linked to Salmonella outbreak
As Canadian officials continue to investigate Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products, Sofina Foods Inc. is expanding its recall of such products to include another brand.
The company is
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CDC, FDA warn of ongoing danger from tahini recalled during outbreak
Ten months after the beginning of the first confirmed illness in a Salmonella Concord outbreak traced to tahini, the CDC has declared the outbreak over. However, there is a good chance some consumers are unaware
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People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed
on assignment: South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was the largest Listeria outbreak on record. After 1,060 confirmed cases and 216 deaths between January 2017 and July 2018, officials in
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Beach Beat: CDC says outbreak’s over; USDA says it’s ‘engaging’ industry; what will chicken producers say?
Opinion
I’ve always been partial to shades of gray, possibly because we didn’t get a color TV until I was almost 9 years old. That’s when I discovered that the black, white and gray stripes
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Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown
Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected nine people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients became ill in January and early February. They are aged from 2
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Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?
Opinion
We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and incurred nearly $250,000 in medical
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UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe
Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating a foodborne outbreak linked to avocado oil mayonnaise.
It is suspected to be caused by too low acidity due to a production error leading to absence of vinegar
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Salmonella infant formula illnesses increase; strain related to past outbreak
The case count in a Salmonella outbreak linked to rice milk formula has increased again, with 26 possible infections in France.
The French National Public Health Agency (Santé publique France) reported 12 confirmed cases of
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