Father: Pet Lizards Gave Family Salmonella Nov 13, 2009
Health officials said 95 percent of all salmonella cases have food as their source. But a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a few years ago found that about 74,000 Americans annually contract salmonella from reptiles, especially turtles and lizards ... And he said the doctor's diagnosis was salmonella. (KIRO TV, WA)
PetSmart expands beef-hoof product recall Nov 13, 2009
The recall, sparked by concerns of salmonella contamination, now includes 14 beef hoof products purchased from Sept. 1 to Nov. 6 ... The most common symptom of salmonella infection in dogs is diarrhea. (AZCentral -- Business)
Is Your Chicken Safe From Salmonella? Nov 12, 2009
Is Your Chicken Safe From Salmonella ... Is Your Chicken Safe From Salmonella ... Dr. Richard Bresser examines grocery-bought chicken, a source of salmonella. (ABC News)
Thanks, FDA, but We Don't Need Your Protection From Raw Oysters Nov 12, 2009
Strains of salmonella, E. coli, listeria, campylobacter, and other microbes together kill an estimated 5,700 people a year in the United States. Yet few are calling for all chicken to be irradiated or all eggs to be pasteurized. (Slate)
Eat at your own risk Nov 11, 2009
Norovirus, salmonella and E. coli were common pathogens. Everything from infected manure to improper handling can lead to contamination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Be safe while dining out Nov 11, 2009
The heat will make salmonella, which may be in the eggs, grow much faster ... Ice cream: Commercial processing errors that mixed salmonella-contaminated raw eggs with ice cream batches or use of raw eggs in homemade ice cream ... Most people don t think of sunny side up eggs as giving them salmonella, but there is still a risk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Families of salmonella victims want charges Nov 7, 2009
ATLANTA --- At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak nearly a year ago, FBI agents raided two peanut plants and carried away boxes of evidence ... Federal prosecutions in food-illness outbreaks are rare, but food safety experts and legal analysts say the salmonella case seemed evident ... After all, investigators said the head of the company at the center of the probe fired off e-mails to employees amid reports salmonella had been detected in his products and said the business... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Six Things You Need To Know About Contaminated Food Nov 7, 2009
But most people exposed to salmonellabacteria that originate in the feces of animals and humansdo develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 12 to 72 hours ... Often the sickness will pass in four to seven days, although in more severe caseswhen bacteria get into the bloodstreamsalmonella poisoning can lead to arterial infections, , and , a form of arthritis ... Poultry, meat, and eggs provide the most common source of salmonella infection and the associated disease "." The... (Slate)
Warning issued on Sanger company's pet treats Nov 7, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a health alert to consumers warning them to not feed their pets pig ears and beef hooves because of possible salmonella contamination ... Pets with salmonella infections may become lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. (Fresno Bee)
Salmonella Victims Upset No Prosecutions Yet Nov 6, 2009
Salmonella outbreak victims upset by lack of prosecution in what lawyers call cut-and-dry case ... At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak nearly a year ago, FBI agents raided two peanut plants and carried away boxes of evidence ... Federal prosecutions in food-illness outbreaks are rare, but food safety experts and legal analysts say the salmonella investigation seemed as cut-and-dry as any case. (ABC News -- Wire)
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Salmonella victims upset no prosecutions yet - Yahoo ... Salmonella victims upset no prosecutions yet ... ATLANTA At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak nearly a year ago, FBI agents raided two peanut plants and carried away boxes of evidence. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Dress up chocolate treats with fall cookie cutters Nov 5, 2009
And since I replaced the egg with egg substitute, you can even taste the raw dough without fear of salmonella poisoning. These changes doubled the fiber and cut calories by 14 percent, and cut fat grams by more than a third and saturated fat and cholesterol by two-thirds. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Thanksgiving Answers: All About Stuffing Nov 5, 2009
The safety concerns have to do with salmonella and other bacteria, which can come from eggs in the stuffing or from the interior surface of the turkey's cavity ... My mom used to 'cook' her stuffing before putting it in the bird (a light saute in some veggie oil before it went in the cavity) which I am sure saved us all from salmonella or worse. (Epicurious.com)
So She Thought: Hopefully hopeless? Or hopelessly hopeful? Nov 3, 2009
My "retro" backyard vegetable garden was created in response to the recession we're currently in, as well as the fact that I've realized vegetables grown under your own watchful eye rarely end up contaminated with salmonella, e-coli or Chinese melamine. Canning and preserving our extra fruits and vegetables means we can continue to eat them out of season and know what we're eating hasn't been shipped here from another country. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Vegetarians' meat tax plan just a load of hot air Nov 2, 2009
A few centuries ago, getting hold of affordable and edible meat was like playing roulette - if the roulette wheel was made of parasites and salmonella. Early cookbooks spent almost as much time teaching household chefs how to identify spoiled meat as they did describing recipes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Salmon present deadly hazard to dogs Nov 1, 2009
ontheinside wrote on Oct 31, 2009 6:55 AM:" Great story. Very informative. I find it funny that people always think it's salmonella that the dogs get. And did I actually read that quote right?! The vet for ODFW actually said ". and the bacteria is what messes up the dog. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Trick or Treat or Trauma? Nov 1, 2009
recalled an outbreak of salmonella poisoning in a group of kids throwing eggs. "They were too sick to have fun on Halloween," Jordan said. (ABC News)
How to Make an Asian Chicken Wrap Oct 31, 2009
Failure to do so could lead to salmonella. Cashew nuts should be of the regular variety, not the golden fried kind, in order to maintain the nutrition value of this dish. (Suite101.com)
Labor violations found on 5 area farms (1307) Oct 31, 2009
Mary Hauch Crotty RN JD wrote on Oct 29, 2009 4:27 PM:" Congratulations to the Herald Palladium for highlighting what is a problem that affects ALL of us! A huge reason we get sick from tainted food is the terrible conditions for migrant farmworkers who have no health care and no clean water--so they get ill, have to relieve themselves in the fields---on our lettuce , beans and tomatoes--and so, no surprise--we have hepatitis, salmonella, shigella outbreaks happening all over the country. It is... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Pathogenic E. Coli Pervasive In Stream-water Samples With Low Concentrations Of Fecal Indicator Bacteria Oct 30, 2009
Two regional studies are ongoing to investigate the occurrence of other bacterial pathogens including Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter, and the pathogenic types of E. coli. Factors that could influence the occurrence of these pathogens in river systems, such as hydrology, season, land-use, and source are being investigated for relation with pathogen occurrence. (Science Daily)
Feds: Chinese Drywall Reports Inconclusive Oct 30, 2009
Just do a consumer or industrial danger search in the US and you will be staggered with the thimerosal, transfat, faulty cars & recalls, e.coli, botulinum, salmonella, mad-cow, Love Canal, nuke site waste, mercury, acid rain, etc etc etc and please don't forget what our companies do outside too like our oil and mining companies in Africa or like Union Carbide in Bhopal India, etc. What happened to innocent until proven guilty and the scientific method versus hysteria. (CBS News)
Exploring the final frontier: Disease proposed as major barrier to Mars and beyond Oct 30, 2009
They also reviewed studies that examined the effects of space flight conditions and altered gravity on virulence and growth of common pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli and Staphylococcus. These studies show that these bacteria reproduce more rapidly in space flight conditions, leading to increased risk of contamination, colonization and serious infection. (EurekAlert!)
Beer pong may pose flu threat Oct 30, 2009
The two students, Aaron Heffner and Ben Morrissey, both 2007 graduates, found that the materials used for the game had gathered a family of bacteria that included E. coli, pneumonia and salmonella. The water cup used to wash off the ball between plays had the highest levels of bacteria. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Breakthrough In Lab-on-chip For Fast Cancer Detection And Therapy Oct 29, 2009
22, 2009) Scientists have designed a low-cost, rapid diagnostic device for detecting the presence of Salmonella spp. and other bacteria in less than one hour, a much shorter time than current systems. (Science Daily)
Flame me if you will, but we suck at grills Oct 29, 2009
The food will be crap, and if you're lucky, won't give you salmonella poisoning. If we wanted decent food we wouldn't be st 00004000 anding outside burning things on a Weber reeking of Little Lucifers and getting completely off chops in the process, in between games of backyard cricket (one hand one bounce with beverage in hand) and sledging whatever underperforming national sporting team are on screen on the TV someone's dragged out onto the verandah. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rajneeshee commune could become wilderness Oct 28, 2009
The cult followers attempted to overtake local elections by poisoning local salad bars with salmonella culture. The cult collapsed in 1985 and the land eventually became Young Life's Washington Family Ranch. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Calif. Drought Means More Imported Produce Oct 27, 2009
"Imported produce is three times more likely than produce that was grown in the U.S. to have salmonella or shigella or other contaminants that can sicken consumers," said Elanor Starmar of the advocacy group Food Watch. Back in L.A., the drought-busting may be backfiring; officials fear the rush of water through aging pipes on the two days a week when watering is allowed has caused more than 30 water main explosions (and one giant sinkhole). (CBS News)
Some foods require extra care Oct 27, 2009
But reports of salmonella-tainted ground beef and a surprise finding of E. coli in prepackaged cookie dough illustrate what the labels "the perfect storm of unsafe food," which sickens about 75 million to 100 million Americans each year ... Eggs and egg products came in at two, with salmonella, the primary pathogen causing illness in 97 percent of all cases ... Salmonella and norovirus also can get into tuna. (Florida Today)
KFC records "purged'' after alleged poisoning, court told Oct 26, 2009
Monika Samaan, now 11, is suing KFC - through her father Amanwial Samaan, claiming she developed salmonella from a Twister. Sales records and CCTV footage of purchases made at a Sydney fast food outlet the day a customer claimed she developed salmonella poisoning have been purged, a court has been told ... Monika Samaan, now 11, is suing KFC - through her father Amanwial Samaan - claiming she developed salmonella poisoning from a Twister he bought her at a KFC restaurant at Villawood on October... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Will space station keep flying? Oct 25, 2009
Astrogenetix, a private company, has used the zero-gravity environment aboard flights to develop a salmonella vaccine, which is moving through the Food and Drug Administration's approval process ... "That process on Earth ... can take up to 10 years. And we send it up to space, for really three trips, and we found that we already had a vaccine for salmonella," said company Chairman Thomas Pickens. (CNN -- Tech)
Raw milk is danger to public health Oct 25, 2009
The diseases carried in raw milk can include those with ominous names like salmonella, campylobacter, yersinia, staphylococcus and Escherichia coli. Those childhood trips with dad to a farm for fresh milk are the stuff of warm memories. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Government helps keep consumers safe Oct 24, 2009
According to the Food and Drug administration, plant officials knew that some of their peanut butter was contaminated with salmonella but sold it anyway ... But wouldn t it have been better to try to prevent the illnesses and deaths that followed salmonella poisoning ... It is the government s job to protect us against all enemies,both foreign and domestic,and anyone knowingly selling salmonella laced peanut butter is an enemy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New Genetic Material From Group B Streptococcus Identified Oct 23, 2009
30, 2007) Since 1995 there has been a considerable increase in the number of infections with a specific type of Salmonella bacteria transmitted via food. This type, Salmonella serovar Typhimurium DT104, is. (Science Daily)
Eating Right -- Not Supplements -- Is Best At Keeping Your Good Bacteria Healthy, Dietitian Says Oct 23, 2009
6, 2008) A new study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli and Salmonella ... Food scientists at The Ohio State University wanted to see if cooler water could kill bacteria on dirty dishes like E. coli and salmonella. (Science Daily)
Troubleshooting Biosecurity Problems - Part I Oct 23, 2009
If a calf is born into a wet, dirty environment it will be exposed to increased amounts of pathogens such as E. coli, Salmonella, coronavirus and cryptosporidia. Movement of the calf from the calving area to the calf raising area or to a calf ranch will take these pathogens to the calf housing and increase the pathogen load to the other calves in the housing unit. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Oregon Rep. Says He Likely Has H1N1 Oct 22, 2009
holds up a container of recalled food products containing salmonella at a Feb. 11 hearing. (AP Photo). (CBS News -- Health)
Senate panelists told about NASA's health, tech value Oct 22, 2009
Dr. Jeanne Becker, associate director of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, said research conducted on the International Space Station has led to a breakthrough in developing a vaccine for salmonella ... Research in near-zero gravity found that salmonella grew more rapidly there ... Breakthrough in developing a vaccine for salmonella. (Florida Today)
Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 107 People, Mostly Kids Oct 22, 2009
Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report ... In many cases, parents didn't know that turtles can carry salmonella ... "It's very easy to think of turtles as being a very gentle and nice pet," but many carry salmonella, without showing any signs, said Julie Harris, a scientist at the federal and the report's lead author. (Fox News)
Just Say No to Pet Turtles Oct 21, 2009
Despite a long-standing federal ban on the sale of small turtles, the reptiles continue to be sold in the U.S. and to make owners, usually young children, sick with Salmonella -- sometimes very sick, health officials warn in a report released Monday ... Turtles and other reptiles are well-known reservoirs for Salmonella, and while the sale and distribution of small turtles -- measuring less than 4 inches -- was officially outlawed in the United States in 1975, cases of turtle-associated... (Newsmax)
Johnny Wants a Pet Turtle? Just Say No Oct 21, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a long-standing federal ban on the sale of small turtles, the reptiles continue to be sold in the U.S. and to make owners, usually young children, sick with Salmonella -- sometimes very sick, health officials warn in a report released Monday ... Turtles and other reptiles are well-known reservoirs for Salmonella, and while the sale and distribution of small turtles -- measuring less than 4 inches -- was officially outlawed in the United States in 1975, cases... (MEDLINEplus)
Editorial: Raw milk advocates should work within system Oct 21, 2009
Various regulatory agencies contend that raw milk poses a health hazard, inasmuch as it can contain salmonella, E. coli and other disease-causing bacteria. Advocates of raw milk consumption contend that pasteurization, which destroys those bacteria, also destroys beneficial bacteria in raw milk, and makes it less digestible and less nutritious. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Report Details Largest Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Turtles Oct 20, 2009
CHICAGO (October 19, 2009)--A new report serves as a reminder that pet turtles can carry salmonella ... Illnesses from the same kind of salmonella turned up coast to coast through January 2008, including 12 people in California, 10 each in Pennsylvania and Texas, and nine in Illinois ... In many cases, parents didn't know that turtles can carry salmonella in feces, which can end up on their shells and bodies, and can spread to people who handle them. (KWTX.com, TX)
Unpasteurized drinkers cry foul over spilled milk Oct 20, 2009
State officials contend unpasteurized milk can contain salmonella, E. coli and other strains of bacteria, according to a news release issued by the Agriculture Department. However, raw milk supporters claim informed consumers, who accept the risk, should be able to choose unpasteurized milk. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Infectious Causes of Irritable Bowe... Oct 19, 2009
It is already well-known that IBS can be triggered by bacterial (Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli) and possibly viral gastroenteritis (food poisoning or another "stomach bug"). This is known as post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome. (Suite101.com)
Peanut Products Doing Fine After Health Scare Oct 19, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Go figure: Food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. Peanut farmers who once feared $1 billion in losses are chalking up their good fortune to a bad economy that has more people reaching for peanut butter as a cheap lunch. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Product Recall: Del Monte Cantaloupe Oct 19, 2009
A Northern California grocery chain has recalled several hundred cartons of cantaloupe after routine testing detected salmonella. The California Department of Public Health said Sunday that West Sacramento, Calif. (ABC News -- Wire)
Tackling Typhoid: First High-throughput Analysis Of Every Salmonella Typhi Gene Oct 19, 2009
Using a newly developed, next-gen sequencing method, a team established which genes Salmonella Typhi needs to survive and which are more of a luxury. The results and the method will be a boon to scientists tackling bacterial disease, allowing them to capitalize on the abundance of genomic sequence data from next-generation sequencing technologies. (Science Daily)
Salmonella outbreak blamed on pet turtles Oct 19, 2009
Pet turtles are blamed for salmonella outbreak ... CHICAGO - Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report ... In many cases, parents didn t know that turtles can carry salmonella. (Boston Globe)
Scaling Back Justice? Oct 19, 2009
the CEO of a peanut butter company knowingly allowed tainted product to be consumed by customers even though salmonella was evident. Why the heck should I not be able to sue for things like that. (CBS News)
Peanut industry rebounds Oct 18, 2009
WASHINGTON --- Go figure: Food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months ... The salmonella outbreak linked to Peanut Corp. of America was blamed for sickening hundreds of people and led to one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
How Salmonella Bacteria Cause Diarrhea In Their Host Oct 18, 2009
17, 2009) Salmonella bacteria are cunning when it comes to triggering diarrhoea in their host ... When Salmonellae gain entry into the gastro-intestinal tract, for example through contaminated egg-based foods such as mayonnaise or tiramis;, their victim s culinary enjoyment is over ... Salmonellae have developed an ingenious mechanism to do this. (Science Daily)
Some sour as state grabs raw milk Oct 17, 2009
Unpasteurized milk can contain salmonella, E. coli and other strains of bacteria, according to the agriculture department. That danger is overblown, say raw milk proponents, and the pasteurization process changes the makeup of the milk so it's harder to digest and less nutritious. (Athens Banner-Herald)
TraDIS technique tackles typhoid Oct 17, 2009
First high-throughput analysis of every Salmonella Typhi gene ... Using a newly developed, next-gen sequencing method, a team established which genes Salmonella Typhi needs to survive and which are more of a luxury ... " For the first time, it is possible to paint a comprehensive picture of essential, advantageous or burdensome genes in many phases of the bacterial life cycle, to determine functions necessary to support them throughout their entire disease cycle. Such a picture is important for... (EurekAlert!)
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Just west of town, a small sign marks the drive to Ionia food distributor Living Foods, Inc. The company has taken precautionary measures when faced with a salmonella outbreak and withdrawn all alfalfa sprouts packaged by their facility with a sell-by date before Oct. 22. Sentinel-Standard/HOLLY SETTER. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Insurers: Chinese Drywall? Go Away Oct 16, 2009
Hundreds of salmonella cases have been linked to a south Georgia peanut plant, although FDA and state officials investigated the factory over a dozen times since 2007. Mark Strassmann reports. (CBS News -- US)
Bug Barcode Readers Hold Out Promise Of Universal Vaccines Oct 16, 2009
There are infections by microbes such as Salmonella, E.coli and Campylobacter that can occur in many species and cause a significant risk to health and having a one medicine approach to preventing and treating these can really only be a good thing. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
National debate grows over raw milk Oct 16, 2009
The says raw milk can host germs such as E. coli and salmonella. A joint CDC and FDA statement implicated raw milk in 45 outbreaks from 1998 to 2005 in which people became sick from various bacteria. (USA Today)
HEALTHY EATING: Being safe while dining out Oct 15, 2009
The heat will make salmonella, which may be in the eggs, grow much faster ... Ice cream: Commercial processing errors that mixed salmonella-contaminated raw eggs with ice cream batches or use of raw eggs in homemade ice cream ... Most people don t think of sunny side up eggs as giving them salmonella, but there is still a risk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cost of Freedom Recap Oct 14, 2009
For example, awhile back when some peanuts were tainted with salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control came out and told everybody about this problem. And consumers stopped buying peanuts from the company suspected of having these tainted peanuts. (Fox News)
Obama Regulators Step Up Enforcement Oct 14, 2009
In June, Sharfstein defied pistachio producers and told the nation to stop eating the nuts out of concern over potential salmonella contamination, even though no illnesses had been reported and just one company was involved. That same month, the FDA warned consumers to stop using popular cold medicines, Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and Zicam Cold Remedy swab products, citing evidence that some consumers could lose their sense of smell. (CBS News -- US)
Food safety when dining out Oct 14, 2009
The heat will make salmonella, which may be in the eggs, grow much faster ... Ice cream- Commercial processing errors that mixed salmonella contaminated raw eggs with ice cream batches or use of raw eggs in homemade ice cream. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
regina c faulkner Oct 14, 2009
Described by Schoenian as a "distant fourth" in frequency as a cause of abortion in ewes, salmonella "probably occurs more often than recognized," she says. Abortions due to salmonella occur most commonly in the last month of gestation, but can occur earlier as well ... Stress on the ewe and the number of salmonella bacteria in the ewe are most likely to determine whether the ewe will abort. (Agri-View, WI)
Mechanism That Helps Bacteria Avoid Destruction In Cells Identified Oct 13, 2009
17, 2009) A single crafty protein allows the deadly bacterium Salmonella enterica to both invade cells lining the intestine and hijack cellular functions to avoid destruction. This evolutionary slight-of-hand. (Science Daily)
Tech.view: From farm to fork Oct 10, 2009
Meanwhile, America s largest epidemic of foodborne disease in over a decade last year s Salmonella infection that claimed two lives, hospitalised 250 people and affected more than 1,300 others was traced back through the supply chain initially to tomatoes and then to jalape;o peppers. Now there are doubts whether either was really to blame. (The Economist)
Meatless meals: A healthy change Oct 9, 2009
Salmonella and E. coli are intestinal bacteria, and spinach and sprouts clearly have no intestines. A recent front-page story in The New York Times drew attention to the meat industry's role in spreading foodborne illnesses. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
