Hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Presently, there has been outbreaks of hepatitis A that were first identified in 2016. I started noticing the outbreak in San Diego in 2016, spreading to Utah, Kentucky and beyond.

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Sep 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Philadelphia reports E. Coli outbreak with “shared restaurant exposure”

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

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Sep 2019

Philadelphia reports E. Coli outbreak with “shared restaurant exposure”

NJ food handler worked with hepatitis A infection; 27 confirmed sick, 1 dead

A food handler infected with hepatitis A who worked at New Jersey’s Mendham Golf and Tennis Club is likely responsible for 27 illnesses including one death. The outbreak, traced

By News Desk

/ 27 Aug 2019

NJ food handler worked with hepatitis A infection; 27 confirmed sick, 1 dead

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

Two health agencies in Australia are investigating a cluster of hepatitis A infections in the South Korean community. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Directorate and New South Wales (NSW)

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2019

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has tracked state outbreaks of Hepatitis A for the last three years, and it is not getting any prettier.

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Aug 2019

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Last week the Washington State Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in multiple counties in people who are living homeless or who use drugs. The outbreak includes

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Aug 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year

Almost 900 suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported in Germany last year including one due to Salmonella with almost 200 ill and another from Listeria that continued into this year with

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 Aug 2019

Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year

Germany reveals foodborne disease picture for 2018

Norovirus and Campylobacter were among the most commonly reported notifiable diseases in Germany this past year, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). In 2018, a total of 67,872

By News Desk

/ 11 Aug 2019

Germany reveals foodborne disease picture for 2018

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Franklin County, MO has joined the shortlist of cities and counties requiring hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. A deadly national hepatitis A epidemic touched Franklin County more than 50

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Aug 2019

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

Just one week after Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees declared a Public Health Emergency over the state’s Hepatitis A epidemic, free vaccines are being offered to Tampa Bay

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2019

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

A McDonald’s in Johnson City, TN, and a Little Caesar’s Pizza in Newark, OH, put their customers at risk of exposure to hepatitis A by permitting an employee

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Aug 2019

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

Salmonella was once again the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network from April to June this year. During the second quarter of 2019, the International Food

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Jul 2019

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

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Hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Philadelphia reports E. Coli outbreak with “shared restaurant exposure”

NJ food handler worked with hepatitis A infection; 27 confirmed sick, 1 dead

Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak

States report some grim hepatitis A numbers to CDC, including 236 deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year

Germany reveals foodborne disease picture for 2018

Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county

Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations

National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk

Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

Your Support Protects Public Health