Philadelphia, a city already dealing with one public health crisis, now must battle an E. coli outbreak.
As many as 14 new E. coli infections in Philadelphia may involve ” shared restaurant exposure,” according to
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People in 8 states infected with E. coli; Aldi, ADM Milling recalling Baker’s Corner flour
Seventeen people are sick with E. coli infections and three have been hospitalized in an outbreak traced to flour recalled yesterday by the Aldi grocery chain.
The Rhode Island Department of Health has isolated the
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Publisher’s Platform: What to do during an E. coli Outbreak
Today the CDC reported that 96 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Illnesses started on dates from March 2, 2019, to March
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General Mills again recalls Gold Medal flour; Salmonella is the problem this time
General Mills Inc. has initiated a recall of all 5-pound bags of its Gold Medal brand unbleached flour with the “better if used by” date of April 20, 2020, after finding Salmonella in a sample.
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Companies started shipping romaine Monday; FDA names implicated counties
Many companies in the romaine lettuce supply chain resumed shipping Monday after a week-long voluntary hiatus. Nationwide, the majority of the industry shut down and recalled all romaine products Nov. 23 at the request of
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County links E. coli outbreak to ham products from local meat market
A county health department in Missouri has linked four confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection to ham sold by a local meat market. The business is recalling some of its products.
Williams Brothers Meat
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Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man who
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FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine
Outbreak investigators say a cattle feedlot near a canal providing water to growing regions in Arizona is a key element in their hypothesis about the source of E. coli that contaminated romaine lettuce earlier this
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E. coli outbreak sickens 8 in Norway; officials search for source
Norwegian authorities are investigating possible sources of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 which has affected eight people.
Folkehelseinstituttet (Norwegian Institute of Public Health) reported the illnesses began last month, with patients spread across the
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Canal water likely source of E. coli in romaine-related outbreak
Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce
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Canada declares E. coli outbreak over; no new details from U.S.
Canadian officials say an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Arizona has ended with only eight confirmed cases in their country. In the United States, where at least five people have died in
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