Health officials in Maine say the impact of a Hepatitis A scare in the town of Durham has largely been curbed, thanks to a rapid response of vaccination clinics. Only two additional cases of Hepatitis A infection have been reported after attendees at a community dinner in the Durham Friends
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Attendees at Maine Community Dinner May Have Been Exposed to Hep A
Health officials in Maine have traced a case of Hepatitis A back to a community dinner in the town of Durham. Attendees who ate at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse over the weekend of Sept. 28 have been encouraged to receive a vaccine for Hepatitis A if they have not previously…
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Egg Whites Source of NC Salmonella Outbreak
The Durham County Health Department recently announced that it had concluded the investigation into a Salmonella enteritidis outbreak among customers of the Bullock’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant located at 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham.
Among the investigation’s findings was that the cause of the Salmonella outbreak was most likely commercially manufactured…
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Durham Food Poisoning Traced to Restaurant
The Durham County Health Department announced Tuesday that it is investigating a foodborne illness outbreak among people who ate food prepared at Bullock’s Barbecue, a restaurant located at 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham. The outbreak reportedly began on April 20.
According to the health department, Salmonella is the suspected source…