An interim report from the Southern Nevada Health District states that approximately 140-150 people were infected with Salmonella after attending, or coming into contact with attendees of, a potluck dinner in Logandale, NV, on Oct. 19. There were 250 people in attendance at the dinner, which ABC News reported took
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New Attempt to Open Las Vegas to Raw Milk Sales
The seven-member Clark County Commission is the target of a new lobbying campaign to open the Las Vegas market to the sale of milk that has not been pasteurized. Raw milk sales in Nevada are currently limited to counties with local raw milk commissions, and Clark County has not established
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Gov. Sandoval Vetoes Bill to Open Nevada to Raw Milk
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Thursday vetoed a bill to allow raw milk produced in rural Nye County to be distributed statewide, including the Las Vegas metropolitan area. 
The Republican governor said his veto of Assembly Bill 209 (AB209) was prompted by the health concerns surrounding unpasteurized milk. He said the
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Nevada Governor Will Have 5-10 Days To Decide AB 209's Fate
The end of any legislative session can get a little chaotic. In Carson City, they’re having end-of-session parties this weekend with adjournment coming no later than Monday, but the already passed Assembly Bill (AB) 209 still has not made its way to the Governor’s desk. Asked Thursday whether Nevada Gov.
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Governor Sandoval: Don't Legalize Raw Milk in Nevada
Dear Governor Sandoval: 
Seven years ago when my son became severely ill after drinking contaminated raw milk, I knew very little about the realities of contracting a foodborne illness. Despite the fact I’m educated and hold a master’s degree, I was naïve about foodborne pathogens. We all know someone who
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Only a Veto Will Keep Raw Milk Out of Vegas
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is going to have to choose between public health and rural economic development as he decides whether or not to sign Assembly Bill 209. AB 209, which will allow raw milk and raw milk products produced in rural Nye County to be be sold statewide, especially
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Chorizo Possible Source of Las Vegas's Firefly Salmonella Outbreak
Epidemiologists think they have found the source of a Salmonella outbreak linked to Las Vegas’s Firefly restaurant that is now known to have sickened at least 294 people – almost 100 more illnesses than health officials previously reported. The Southern Nevada Health District announced Wednesday that the outbreak strain
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Nevada Senate Committee Serves Up Raw Milk to Vegas
Gamblers in Las Vegas taking advantage of all those free drink offers might soon be ordering up a nice cold glass of raw milk. With only two dissenting votes Thursday afternoon, the Nevada Senate’s Committee on Health and Human Services gave a “do pass” recommendation to Assembly Bill (AB) 209,
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Firefly Update: 200 Sickened in Las Vegas Salmonella Outbreak
At least 196 patrons and four employees of Las Vegas tapas restaurant Firefly have fallen ill in the Salmonella outbreak health officials have called Nevada’s worst outbreak of the past decade, according to a report released Friday morning by the Southern Nevada Health District. The outbreak sickened diners from 20
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Vegas Raw Milk Supplier Needs Some Luck in Carson City
A business plan announced a year ago for selling raw milk at retail outlets in Las Vegas and other locations around Nevada will fail unless it can surmount a critical legislative barrier on or before April 12. The plan, announced in April 2012, is for Amargosa Creamery to operate a
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