People who dined between Feb. 13 and 21 at the Rediviva restaurant in downtown Aberdeen, WA, are among 19 Grays Harbor residents who have since tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni, a foodborne illness.
The Rediviva has been closed since a Feb. 26 Environmental Health inspection that found more than 75
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With the victim count having jumped 40 percent in the past three weeks, the CDC has nothing but bad news to report today on a multi-state Campylobacter outbreak traced to Petland puppies — the outbreak strains are antibiotic resistant.
Since its initial outbreak announcement on Sept. 11, the Centers for
Continue Reading CDC: Outbreak bacteria traced to Petland is antibiotic resistant
At least 22 members of the As of Thursday, the Campylobacter outbreak case count in Wisconsin’s Durand School District was at 22, those sickened who had been hospitalized had been released, and “kids were starting to feel better,” according to the local county health officer. Pepin County Health Officer Heidi Stewart said that all of those
Continue Reading WI Campylobacter Cases at 22, List Compiled of Possible Sources
Lynne Terry at The Oregonian reports that, since December 2013, Oregon health officials have been looking into the source of Campylobacteriosis that has sickened six individuals in Oregon, Washington and Ohio. All cases report eating undercooked or raw chicken livers; most cases consumed chicken livers prepared as pâté. The cases
Continue Reading Pâté Sickens Six in Washington, Oregon and Ohio with Campylobacter
The Oregon Health Authority has announced the investigation of a cluster of three Campylobacter cases among Oregon residents who consumed raw oysters. The oysters came from two different markets in Lane and Coos counties and were harvested from Coos Bay Oyster Company of Charleston, OR. Campylobacter is an organism that
Continue Reading Oregon Campylobacter Cluster Prompts Raw Oyster Recall
Several people who attended an outdoor food festival at the Kenisco Dam in Valhalla, New York earlier this month fell ill with Campylobacter infections, according to health officials. The Westchester County Health Department confirmed Monday that Campylobacter was the source of the many illnesses that affected festival goers in the
Continue Reading Campylobacter Sickened Food Festival Goers in Southeastern New York
At least 31 residents of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula were sickened early this year in a Campylobacter outbreak linked to raw milk, according to a report from state health officials. While this outbreak, which lasted from early January to mid-February, appears to be over, the farm whose raw milk caused the
Continue Reading Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak on Kenai Peninsula Sickened 31
The Alaska Division of Public Health announced Friday that a recent and potentially ongoing outbreak of Campylobacter infections on the Kenai Peninsula has been traced to the consumption of raw (unpasteurized) milk. According to a press release, 6 people have confirmed or suspected Campylobacter infections. Four cases have been confirmed
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