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Italy records nearly 80 HUS cases in 12 months

By News Desk on August 8, 2020

Almost 80 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were registered between July 2019 and June 2020 in Italy.

The 77 patients came from 17 regions in the country while one person contracted HUS while abroad. Notification…
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Child dies in Norway after E. coli infection

By News Desk on July 30, 2020

A child in Norway has died in a hospital after suffering complications from an E. coli infection.

The 2-year-old, from the Oslo area of the country, developed the serious kidney disease hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)…
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Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

By News Desk on May 5, 2020

Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom.

A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food found 28 of 55…
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New guide available to help teach kids about food safety in the kitchen

By News Desk on May 28, 2019

For parents, there’s no secret manual with all the food safety rules that should be kept in mind when preparing for and enjoying a cooking activity with kids. As one guide puts it, “cooking with…
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Kid businesses — including food sales — could be exempted from Colorado law

By Dan Flynn on February 13, 2019

A woodworker, a filmmaker, and a designer — all just kids with their own businesses — were among those who testified this week before a Colorado legislative committee in support of the Legalizing Minors’ Businesses…
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Study suggests education isn’t the end all for food safety

By Kelsey M. Mackin on June 1, 2018

Newly published research concludes that education significantly increased safe food handling among high schoolers, but also showed the students continued risky practices that can result in foodborne illnesses.

The study, from researchers at the…
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Increasing Food-Safety Education in Schools Could Reduce Foodborne Illness in Kids

By Lydia Zuraw on January 23, 2015

There’s a lack of food-safety education in schools that, if addressed, could help reduce the high rates of foodborne illness among children. Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans contract a foodborne illness, resulting in …
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11 Sickened in UK by Rare E. Coli O55 Outbreak

By News Desk on November 28, 2014

At least 11 people in the Blandford area of Dorset, United Kingdom, have been diagnosed with E. coli O55 infections, a rare strain of E. coli never before recorded in the U.K., according to BBC …
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What Parents Need to Know About E. Coli

By James Andrews on September 24, 2014

September has proven to be a tragic month in terms of E. coli infecting children. At the beginning of the month, two young girls in the Pacific Northwest died from unrelated E. coli O157:H7 infections.…
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Families in WIC Nutrition Program to Get More Fresh Fruits, Veggies

By Cookson Beecher on March 19, 2014

Families enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program will be able to get more fresh fruits and vegetables beginning next month, thanks to changes in the program’s “food packages,” which are outlined…
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American Academy of Pediatrics Advises Ban on Raw Milk

By News Desk on December 17, 2013

The health claims related to drinking raw milk have not been verified by scientific evidence, and therefore do not outweigh the potential health risks that raw milk poses to pregnant women and children, according to…
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