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Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines

By News Desk on February 25, 2021

Three studies have been published describing water and foodborne outbreaks in India and the Philippines.

The articles, in a supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involve Salmonella, Hepatitis A and suspected anthrax. They…
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Brazil responds to Coronavirus positive chicken claims

By News Desk on August 15, 2020

A government agency, industry association and the affected company in Brazil have responded to Chinese claims that a chicken wing sample has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Health authorities in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
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Hepatitis A found in tuna; time limited for post-exposure shots

By Coral Beach on June 2, 2017

Anyone who has not been vaccinated for Hepatitis A and has eaten imported yellowfin tuna in the past two weeks — especially if they live in California, Oklahoma, New York or Texas — should consider…
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90,000 Hepatitis A follow-up shots coming due in Hawaii

By Coral Beach on February 14, 2017

illustration syringes vaccinationMore than 90,000 people received the first shot of a two-injection Hepatitis A vaccination in the second half of 2016, and that means more than 90,000 follow-up injections are coming due in the Aloha State.…
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Smoked mackerel from Philippines could cause botulism

By News Desk on December 4, 2016

New York officials have warned the public to not eat Phil Am branded smoked mackerel — Hasa Hasa — because it was not eviscerated and could contain spores that cause botulism poisoning.

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Two Hepatitis A victims in Hawaii confirmed dead

By Coral Beach on October 28, 2016

Two Hepatitis A victims have died in the outbreak in Hawaii that was traced to frozen scallops imported from the Philippines and served raw at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai.

A spokesman for…
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No new Hepatitis A cases in Hawaii outbreak during past week

By Coral Beach on October 27, 2016

For the first time since July 6, Hawaii’s weekly Hepatitis A outbreak update did not include any new cases this week. The victim count held steady at 291.

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Hepatitis A outbreak count at 291; McDonald’s worker sick

By News Desk on October 20, 2016

Two new confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were recorded in Hawaii in the past week, bringing the total number of people sickened to 291. And, another restaurant worker has been identified as a victim, raising…
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A fourth of Hawaii’s Hepatitis A victims admitted to hospitals

By News Desk on October 6, 2016

About one in every four of the 288 people confirmed in Hawaii’s ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak has had symptoms so severe that they’ve required hospitalization. The first person confirmed as part of the outbreak became…
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Scallops gone but Hepatitis A outbreak continues to expand

By News Desk on September 29, 2016

Eight more people have been confirmed as victims in a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii as health officials continue to ask for help from the public, health care providers and foodservice workers to stem the…
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Hawaii’s Hepatitis A count hits 276, including school cafeteria worker

By Coral Beach on September 22, 2016

The number of new cases of Hepatitis A being reported in Hawaii appears to be slowing, with only five additional patients being confirmed in the past week. However, foodservice workers at restaurants and an elementary…
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