PetSmart expands beef-hoof product recall Nov 13, 2009
The most common symptom of salmonella infection in dogs is diarrhea. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Business)
Six Things You Need To Know About Contaminated Food Nov 7, 2009
Poultry, meat, and eggs provide the most common source of salmonella infection and the associated disease "." The bacteria live in animals like cattle and birds and can easily be passed along in raw animal products. But the feces of infected animals can also contaminate many other foods, like fresh fruits and vegetables. (Slate)
Johnny Wants a Pet Turtle? Just Say No Oct 21, 2009
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 Salmonella infection continue to occur ... "We observed a strong association between turtle exposure and Salmonella infections in this outbreak," the investigators report ... "Antibiotic treatment of eggs often results in turtles with drug-resistant Salmonella... (MEDLINEplus)
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)
