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According to the CDC and FDA, at least 4 kids were sickened and of those two died, from drinking Abbott infant formula. Abbott denies the connection. However, the resulting investigation and inspection
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to face criminal sanctions
Investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to look into a nationwide outbreak of hepatitis infections among children. The cause of the infections remains unknown.
As of May 18, there have been
Continue Reading CDC says hepatitis cases of unknown origin in children increase dramatically
As parents across the country struggle to feed their babies, Abbott Nutrition has reached a consent decree with the FDA that should allow the company to resume operations at its main production plant for powdered
Continue Reading Infant formula producer says it will reopen manufacturing facility if court OK’s consent decree
Opinion
This past week the CDC declared an outbreak of Cronobacter infections over after the FDA received four complaints of Cronobacter infections in infants beginning on September 20, 2021, through January 11, 2022. Two of
The CDC has declared that an outbreak of cronobacter infections among babies is over, but the Food and Drug Administration is continuing its investigation into the maker of the implicated infant formula.
The FDA received
Continue Reading CDC closes infant formula outbreak investigation; FDA continues work to find source; USDA works to resolve shortages
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From September 2021 to February 2022, the CDC received reports of Cronobacter bacteria cases in infants in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas that resulted in four illnesses with two deaths. These illnesses were
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Abbott and public health officials have failed in their duty to protect the most vulnerable
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By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit
After a two-year hiatus from our live event, the Food Safety Summit will gather more than 1,500 food safety professionals who will have
Continue Reading Dynamic program set for the Food Safety Summit in Illinois this week
The CDC and other public health agencies are investigating a cluster of hepatitis illnesses among children in 25 states. The outbreak is thought to be part of an international situation that has seen more than
Continue Reading CDC seeks help from state, local health officials in hepatitis investigation
Why not make human milk in a lab?
As improbable and far-fetched — and maybe even blasphemous — as it may seem, scientists are working on doing just that. More than that, some are predicting
Continue Reading Human milk the next challenge for cellular ag
Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years.
The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there were 132 reports of poisoning in
Continue Reading New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska
