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Eight E. coli cases in Wisconsin county prompt investigation

By News Desk on September 20, 2017

Local health officials are investigating eight reports of E. coli infections in La Crosse County, WI, according to local media reports.

However, neither the city of La Crosse nor the La Crosse County government had…
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Washington State Revokes Tofu Company's License for Unsanitary Practices

By News Desk on March 12, 2013

The Washington State Department of Agriculture Monday revoked the operating license of a soy food processor after finding repeated health violations at the company’s facility. The firm, Seattle-based Chu Minh Corp., which makes tofu and …
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FDA’s Power to Prosecute

By Andy Frame on October 17, 2012

More than a year after the deadly Listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms’ cantaloupes was first detected, criminal charges have yet to be filed against the company, but the Food and Drug Administration’s website…
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Rare Salmonella Strain Sickened 8 in British Columbia Last Year

By Gretchen Goetz on August 30, 2012

Salmonella Agbeni — unlike strains such as S. Enteriditis or S. Typhumurium — is rarely responsible for human illness in North America. But in May of last year, this serotype sickened 8 people in British…
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Officials Tracking Shigella Outbreak in Upstate New York

By Gretchen Goetz on June 26, 2012

Last week health officials announcedthat they were investigating an ongoing Shigella outbreak in New York’s Onondaga County. Since that time, the victim count has risen from 25 to 34. The Onondaga County Health Department…
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South Carolina Investigating 11 Cases of E. Coli Infection

By News Desk on May 13, 2012

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection that may include at least 11 cases.

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According to a news release Friday, at least two…

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A Sow’s Life May Be Improving; But Pigs Still Abused

By Dan Flynn on May 9, 2012

In two separate events, Safeway this week promised to phase out the use of sow gestation crates, while a new undercover video surfaced in Wyoming pointing to animal cruelty by a pork supplier.

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Employees at…

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Missouri Investigating Five E. Coli O157:H7 Cases

By News Desk on April 6, 2012

Five cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection have been confirmed in Central Missouri, according to Margaret Donnelly, director of the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.

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The source of the infections has not been…

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No Quick Fixes for Outbreak Surveillance and Response

By John J. Guzewich on March 22, 2012

Many of us have experienced the frustration of learning of a foodborne disease outbreak and wondering why didn’t we know about it sooner, why we don’t know all the details we wanted to know, why…

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Raw Milk Link to Brucellosis in Massachusetts?

By News Desk on January 21, 2012

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Department of Agriculture issued a consumer alert on Friday, saying it is investigating whether a local farm’s raw milk could be contaminated with Brucella.

A man who…

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