Almost 550 people were hospitalized in Vietnam earlier this year after a Salmonella outbreak linked to a type of sandwich sold at a bakery.
The outbreak occurred in Dong Nai province in May 2024. The Dong Nai Food Safety Department and the Institute of Public Health in Ho Chi Minh
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County health officials in Los Angeles say the number of patients in a Salmonella outbreak traced to a Mexican restaurant in Valencia continues to increase.
According to the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, 45 people have been confirmed in the outbreak as of Oct. 2. That is up from
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Germany has been hit hardest in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to rocket from Italy.
As of late September, there are 98 cases in Germany. The Robert Koch Institut (RKI) believes this number may go up. There are 16 patients in Austria and 23 in Denmark.
The first cases were
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A major Listeria outbreak in Switzerland has sickened more than 30 since 2022 and seven people have died.
The first case was reported in April 2022, and the outbreak peak occurred in 2023. The last sick person became ill in June 2024.
An article in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
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A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led to dozens of hospitalizations and at least 10 deaths.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, is heading the group of lawmakers.
As a result
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In denying a request for records related to a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meat, the USDA said the company is under criminal investigation.
In keeping with its standing policy, the U.S. Department of Justice has declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.
The outbreak has sickened
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Oral arguments were heard first thing Thursday morning in Atlanta at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
A three-judge panel heard back-to-back oral arguments on behalf of Michael and Stewart Parnell. Attorneys for each were given 15 minutes to make their case, and equal time was spent
Continue Reading Appellate judges hear Parnell brothers’ Habeas Corpus motions in Salmonella caseThe number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet been found.
The Food and Drug Administration first reported the outbreak on Aug. 7 and the patient count has steadily
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United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal today called on the USDA and the U.S. Department of Justice to hold Boar’s Head accountable for the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to liverwurst deli meat produced at their Jarratt, VA, plant.
In a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack
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The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in the Netherlands has gone down compared to the previous year, according to statistics recently reported.
In 2023, 911 outbreaks were reported, with 3,500 people falling ill. In 2022, there were 1,173 outbreaks and 4,505 sick people.
Norovirus, Salmonella, and Campylobacter
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