Four more illnesses have been reported in the hepatitis A outbreak linked to pomegranate seeds sold in the western U.S., bringing the total case count up from 143 to 147, the Centers for Disease Control
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Pomegranate Seeds in Frozen Berry Mix Have Infected 143 with Hepatitis A
Three more illnesses were reported Tuesday in the multistate hepatitis A outbreak linked to pomegranate seeds from Turkey, bringing the case count up from 140 to 143. These newly reported cases occurred in two of
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Hepatitis A Outbreak from Pomegranate Seeds in Berry Mix Hits 136
At least 136 people in eight states are now confirmed to have fallen ill with hepatitis A from eating contaminated pomegranate seeds sold in Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant berry mix from Costco stores, according to
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132 Sickened by Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Pomegranate Seeds in Berry Mix
Update: As of July 2 at 6:30 PM EST, 132 illnesses had been reported by CDC. Another four people are now known to have been sickened in the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak linked to
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FDA to Block Pomegranate Seeds from Turkey; Townsend Recall Expands
Updated July 30 with expanded recall information: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday it will detain shipments of pomegranate seeds from Turkey as health officials have narrowed the likely cause of a
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Pomegranate Kernels Recalled in Connection with Townsend Farms Hep A Outbreak
Scenic Fruit Company, based in Oregon, has voluntarily recalled 5,091 cases (61,092 8-oz. bags) of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels due to potential contamination of hepatitis A. No illnesses have been connected to the Woodstock
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BC Issues Warning About Pomeberry Frozen Berries
Eight cases of hepatitis A over the past two months in British Columbia may be linked to frozen berries, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said Thursday as it warned consumers not to
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FTC Files Complaint Against POM Wonderful
POM Wonderful has upset another government agency by being way too enthusiastic about its products.
After 19 months of investigation, the Federal Trade Commission Monday charged POM Wonderful LLC in an administrative complaint with making