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Canada- E. coli toll climbs to 26 in Winnipeg; 2 children hospitalized
24 August 2010
Barfblog [edited] [BITES]
The 26 confirmed and suspected cases of E. coli have been linked to food eaten at the Russian pavilion at an annual multicultural festival.

Canada- Certain Green Onions sold at Highland Farms Supermarket may contain Salmonella bacteria
14 August 2010
CFIA [edited] [BITES]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers not to consume Green Onions as they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected Green Onions were sold unwrapped with a rubber band. There is no lot code sticker, UPC or product name on the individual bunch of onions. The product was sold from Highland Farms Supermarket on July 30, 31 and August 1, 2010. CFIA is aware of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg in Ontario.

Canada- Certain Kirkland signature brand cookies may contain pieces of metal
10 August 2010
CFIA [edited] [BITES]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. are warning the public not to consume certain Kirkland Signature brand cookies as these products may contain pieces of metal. There have been no reported injuries associated with these products. These products were sold through Costco Wholesale stores nationally.

CANADA- Cyclospora Outbreak in ONTARIO linked to Chef’s Fundraiser
20 June 2010
Barfblog [edited]
The source of last month’s outbreak of the intestinal parasite, cyclospora, at a charity food event in Sarnia (Ontario, Canada) is still unknown. Public health officials questioned 286 of the more than 300 people who attended the Chef’s Challenge and found 206 became ill. Food samples were also tested, but lab results were not conclusive. Therefore, a link between the illness and exact food source has not been made. Cyclospora is usually found in imported produce and contaminated irrigation water.

CANADA-Canada Expands Recall of Cold Cuts and Raises Death Toll
26 Aug 2008
The New York Times [edited]
Government officials revised the number of deaths linked to tainted cold cuts to 12 from four on Monday as a nationwide recall of products produced by Maple Leaf Foods was expanded. The rise in the number of deaths from listeriosis as well as 26 confirmed cases of the illness suggest that the bacterial illness is a growing crisis for Maple Leaf, one of Canada’s largest food processors, as well as for the family that controls the company. The government is now counting all deaths in which the victim was infected with the same strain of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria that was found in some cold cuts made at a Maple Leaf plant, regardless of their official cause of death. According to this story, an additional 29 suspected cases and that the agency expects that tally to rise. Over the weekend, Maple Leaf expanded its recall, which began with two types of cold cuts, to include 220 products from the factory, which is one of 24 operated by the company. Separately on Monday, Lucerne Foods, which is based in Calgary, announced a recall of prepared sandwiches it made using Maple Leaf meats for supermarkets and convenience stores in Western Canada.

USA-Update on Salmonella Saintpaul
22 Aug 08
[CSPI]
Since April, 1438 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 43 states and the District of Columbia, and Canada. Among the 1407 persons with information available, illnesses began between April 10 and July 29, 2008, including 115 who became ill on July 1 or later. At least 282 persons were hospitalized. Five ill persons are reported from Canada. Four appear to have been infected while traveling in the United States; the travel status of the fifth ill person is unknown. At present, information indicates that jalapeño peppers and serrano peppers grown, harvested, or packed in Mexico are the cause of some clusters and are major food vehicles for the outbreak. Although tomatoes currently on the market are safe, raw tomatoes consumed early in the outbreak are still under investigation. FDA is advising consumers that they should avoid raw jalapeño peppers and raw serrano peppers and foods that contain them, if they were grown, harvested, or packed in Mexico. FDA information on this investigation can be found at: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html. CDC information on this investigation can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/Salmonella/saintpaul/
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Bad tomato outbreak spreads to more states (California)
11 Jun 08 Los Angeles Times, Tiffany Hsu [FSNet]
U.S. expands Salmonella warning on fresh tomatoes
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Cancer patient had Salmonella prior to death (Texas)
07 Jun 08 FDA News [FSNet]
FDA warns consumers nationwide not to eat certain types of raw red tomatoes
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Texas' tomato investigation starts in Harris County
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Salmonella cases linked to tomatoes continue to increase (New Mexico and Texas)
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Tomato officials weigh in on Salmonella outbreak
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Salmonella linked to tomatoes; HEB pulls them off shelves (Texas)
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FDA warns consumers in New Mexico and Texas not to eat certain types of raw red tomatoes
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Investigation of outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul
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Two more N.M. Salmonella cases confirmed Sunday
23 May 08 Associated Press [FSNet]
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USA-Boy Scout Camp's Closure Is a First
05 Aug 08
Washington Post [FSNET] [edited]
A Boy Scout camp in Goshen, Va., which has been hosting Washington area Scouts for four decades, closed early for the first time in its history after more campers fell ill, and health officials announced yesterday that beef collected from the camp tested positive for E. coli bacteria. At least 19 people connected to the camp, most from Northern Virginia, have tested positive for the bacteria, and about 10 of them have been hospitalized, health officials said. As many as 67 people in Virginia who attended the camp have exhibited symptoms, said Christopher Novak, an epidemiologist with the Virginia Department of Health. The tainted beef was collected at Goshen on July 28, one day after the Health Department began receiving reports of sick children.

USA-Mass. scrutinizes 6 cases of E. coli (Massachusetts)
05 Aug 08
Associated Press [FSNET] [edited]
Federal and state health officials are investigating the cases of six people in Massachusetts who were sickened by a virulent strain of E. coli that appears linked to those found in several other states, officials said yesterday. At least five of the Massachusetts victims were hospitalized. Their ages range between 3 and 60, and they include residents of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex counties, according to the state Department of Public Health. According to this story, the six Massachusetts victims reportedly were ill between July 10 and July 16. All were sickened by a virulent bacteria strain, E. coli O157:H7, that is harbored mainly in the intestines of cattle. Nebraska Beef Ltd. of Omaha has recalled 5.3 million pounds of ground beef linked to E. coli illnesses across the nation.
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USA-Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections – Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, and Ohio
July 18 08
CDC [S.T.O.P] [edited]
State departments of health and agriculture in several states, collaborating local health jurisdictions, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. As of July 17, 2008, 49 confirmed cases have been linked both epidemiologically and by molecular fingerprinting to this outbreak. The number of cases in each state is as follows: Georgia (4), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (20), New York (1), Ohio (21), and Utah (1). Their illnesses began between May 27 and July 1, 2008. Twenty-seven persons have been hospitalized. One patient developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). No deaths have been reported. Twenty-eight (57%) patients are female. The ages of patients range from 4 to 78 years; 47% are between 10 and 24 years old (only 21% of the U.S. population is in this age group).
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USA-Health Department Finds Source of Local Food Illness Outbreak (Wisconson)
28 Jul 08
WAOW News Line [S.T.O.P] [edited]
Wisconson - The Marathon County Health Department says it's found the source of a food outbreak that sickened dozens last week. People began experiencing stomach cramps and diarrhea after eating a catered meal at the Stoney Creek Inn in Rothschild. The Health Department says a food-borne bacteria was the culprit. It apparently got into food served up by the Nueske's North Country Catering out of Eland.

USA-Town farm dairy halts milk production, sales (Connecticut)
23 Jul 08
courant.com [FSNET] [edited]
SIMSBURY -- The Town Farm Dairy has stopped producing and selling milk and milk products indefinitely after four people contracted E. coli, possibly linked to raw milk they bought from the Simsbury farm, officials said. The one thing the four had in common was drinking raw milk they bought at the Town Farm Dairy. The state departments of health, agriculture and consumer protection, as well as the Farmington Valley Health District, are investigating the cause of the outbreak.

USA-Salmonella Litchfield outbreak associated with a hotel restaurant --- Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2007
18 Jul 08
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [FSNET][edited]
On July 10, 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notified the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) of three culture-confirmed cases of Salmonella Litchfield infection with matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns. Data from PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, confirmed 11 cases (including the three from Pennsylvania) of this rarely identified Salmonella serotype in five states during a 5-week period; seven of the 11 patients had reported recent travel history to Atlantic City, New Jersey. This report describes the subsequent investigation led by NJDHSS and the Atlantic City Health Department (ACHD), which associated the outbreak with a hotel restaurant in Atlantic City. In all, 30 confirmed or probable cases of illness with S. Litchfield infection were identified among persons from eight states who had eaten at the hotel restaurant, including 10 restaurant food handlers. Investigators concluded that the outbreak most likely was associated with fruit salad, particularly the honeydew melon component, and that contamination likely resulted from an ill food handler. This investigation illustrates the potential for recurring food contamination by ill and asymptomatic food handlers and underscores the utility of PulseNet to link illnesses that might appear unrelated.

USA-5 sickened by tainted fish in Florida county
17 Jul 08
WWSB 7 ABC [FSNET] [edited]
Palm Beach County health officials say five people in the area have recently fallen ill from consuming tainted fish. The county says the latest cases of ciguatera have ties to grouper purchased at an area supermarket and caught by some fishermen near the Bahamas. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.

USA-Noxious weed sickens six who ate stew (Washington)
12 Jul 08
The Washington Post [FSNET][edited]
Six people hospitalized with nausea, dizziness and hallucinations after a family dinner in Gaithersburg on Wednesday were sickened by jimson, a potential deadly weed that was mistakenly used as a cooking ingredient, Montgomery County health authorities said. Authorities believe that leaves from the plant were picked from a small herb garden in the yard and added to a potato stew by a cook. Six family members who ate the stew quickly became ill; six others who did not eat the dish were unaffected.

CANADA-Poisoning eight people sought treatment after eating contaminated clams
08 Jul 08
Telegraph-Journal [FSNET] [edited]
Investigators say the person responsible for selling contaminated clams that sickened eight people is a licensed digger who should have known the area he was harvesting is closed. Two people were admitted to the Saint John Regional Hospital over the weekend after eating clams contaminated with paralytic seafood poison (PSP) and six others were treated and released. Based on this story, the contaminated clams were purchased by three buyers from an experienced, licensed harvester who takes shellfish orders and comes to the city to deliver the product.

USA-Restaurant linked to Salmonella outbreak named (Kansas)
30 Jun 08
Kake 10 [FSNET] [edited]
The Harvey County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing to investigate the Salmonella outbreak in south-central Kansas. As of Monday, there have been 11 cases. During the course of the investigation, the Acapulco Restaurant in Newton was identified as the probable source of the illness. The exact cause of the outbreak has not been determined at this time.
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CANADA-Case of E. coli in Calgary linked to ground beef
27 Jun 08
CHRQ Newsroom [FSNET][edited]
The Calgary Health Region issuing a warning about E. coli after a case likely related to improperly prepared ground beef surfaced this week. 27 cases of E. coli have been reported in the Calgary Health Region this year. There were 134 E. coli cases in the Calgary Health Region last year, compared to 69 the year before.

USA-Texas IHOP Closes Again Due To Salmonella
24 Jun 08
My High Plains [S.T.O.P] [edited]
IHOP on Western Street is shut down again for the second time in a week. This time, two positive Salmonella cases have been linked to the restaurant. Last time, there were nine. The restaurant shut it's doors again yesterday and is working with the Health Department to try and find the cause.

CANADA-UWO Salmonella outbreak remains a mystery
19 Jun 08
The London Free Press [FSNET][edited]
A report on the Salmonella outbreak at the University of Western Ontario that sickened more than 90 people has concluded the cause of the infection will likely never be determined. Released today by the Middlesex-London Health Unit, the 118-page report says that raw chicken could have caused the environmental contamination, possibly spreading to different food outlets at Western on the hands of staff members. At the start of the outbreak in Nov. 2007, most of the patients turning up at hospitals had eaten at a pita outlet at the University’s Centre Spot food court. But later cases had consumed food from vending machines. In the end, the health unit determined 41 infections were related to exposure at the pita outlet, 35 were connected to food prepared at the Centre Spot and 14 were from other exposures. While chicken could have been the Salmonella source for the pita-outlet illnesses, the report notes that 11 out of 25 people who initially fell ill after eating there on Nov. 2 did not eat chicken.

USA- E. coli outbreak ‘under control’ (Minnesota)
17 Jun 08
Washington Daily Globe, Justine Wettschreck [FSNet] [edited]
It appears an E. coli outbreak at Wonder World Preschool has passed, according to the director. The first confirmed cases of E. coli came in mid-May, and the last case was confirmed June 6, with no additional cases reported since. More than 20 of the children at the day care showed symptoms of the infection, but Scarset said only eight of those were confirmed as positive. One child was hospitalized with symptoms consistent with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), an infection that destroys red blood cells and can lead to kidney failure. Approximately 2 to 7 percent of E. coli O157:H7 cases lead to HUS.
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USA-Investigation of Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections
18 Jun 08
CDC [FSNET] [edited]
State departments of health and agriculture in several states, collaborating local health jurisdictions, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. As of July 17, 2008, 49 confirmed cases have been linked both epidemiologically and by molecular fingerprinting to this outbreak. The number of cases in each state is as follows: Georgia (4), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (20), New York (1), Ohio (21), and Utah (1). Their illnesses began between May 27 and July 1, 2008. Twenty-seven persons have been hospitalized. One patient developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). No deaths have been reported. Twenty-eight (57%) patients are female. The ages of patients range from 4 to 78 years; 47% are between 10 and 24 years old (only 21% of the U.S. population is in this age group).
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CANADA-Nine U.S. tourists hospitalized with diarrhea, vomiting; Bus tour group members fell ill after arriving from Washington State
16 Jun 08
The Vancouver Sun, Cindy E. Harnett [FSNet] [edited]
Nine American senior citizens spent Sunday night in a Victoria hospital after being striken with diarrhea and vomiting, probably from something they ate earlier in their bus tour. The medical health officer for the Vancouver Island Health Authority said that it's most likely a food-borne illness. However, VIHA has not ruled out that it could be an illness spread person-to-person. According to this story, a total of 15 people in the tour group experienced vomiting and diarrhea after arriving in Victoria from Washington State.

USA - E. coli outbreak associated with lettuce prompts call for better sanitation (Minnesota)
11 Jun 08
Business Wire [edited]
According to Pritzker Ruohonen & Associates, P.A. (law firm), ten cases of E. coli O157:H7 in the state of Washington have been associated with the consumption of lettuce. Based on interviews of those sickened, according to this story, health officials believe the source of the outbreak is bagged, commercial romaine lettuce. The cases may be associated with a restaurant and an educational institution. Because the outbreak is deemed over, health officials are not releasing the names of either, but Internet accounts of the outbreak indicate that some of those sickened may have eaten salads at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma.

USA-Alamosa tallying costs from Salmonella outbreak (Colorado)
06 Jun 08
The Denver Post, The Associated Press [FSNet] [edited]
The city estimates its share of direct expenses stemming from a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds is $150,000, but bills are still coming in. According to this story, it is unknown exactly what caused the outbreak, which initially spread through the municipal water supply and led to more than 400 reported cases of Salmonella. The city's 8,500 residents were told to stop drinking water straight from the tap March 19 and until the system was treated. City Manager said the city's share of direct out-of-pocket expenses is estimated at $150,000. It cost about $255,000 to mobilize the Colorado National Guard and state incident management teams, which were covered under an emergency declaration. Staff time from the city and other agencies amounted to $225,000.

USA- E. coli infections in W. Wash. traced to romaine lettuce (Washington)
05 Jun 08
King5/The Associated Press [FSNet] [edited]
The Department of Health says nine confirmed cases of E. coli infection found in north Thurston and south Pierce counties have been traced to bagged, commercial romaine lettuce. According to this story, the Health Department says four cases of E. coli infection were identified in Thurston County, and six in Pierce County. Health Department spokesman Tim Church says five of the victims were hospitalized, but all have been released.
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USA-7 Salmonella cases in state linked to handling baby chicks, duckling (Minnesota)
05 Jun 08
Star Tribune, Paul Walsh [FSNet] [edited]
Seven illnesses have been reported in Minnesota among people who have handled baby chicks or ducklings, the state Health Department reported this morning. According to this story, the cases of salmonellosis occurred from late March through late May, the department said, adding that those falling ill were ages 5 months to 70 years old. Two people, the 5-month-old and a 42-year-old, required hospitalization for a few days.

USA-No source yet determined for hepatitis A outbreak (Tennessee)
04 Jun 08
Knoxnews.com, Kristi L. Nelson [FSNet] [edited]
A health department investigation has been unable so far to find a source of the Hepatitis A outbreak that has infected at least eight people in the Mooresburg community of Hawkins County, near Cherokee Lake. According to this story, the Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Office has fielded thousands of telephone calls from people who live or recently camped in the Cherokee Lake area, and gave more than 1,500 hepatitis A vaccines over a three-day period last week. The health department says only people who were in the Mooresburg community or a nearby campground between May 15-29 might have been exposed to the virus, which is spread through feces or contaminated food or water and can cause serious liver damage if left untreated. Investigators have no reason to believe other time frames or locations along the lake are affected.
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USA-Cases of shigellosis increase in Scott County (Iowa)
31 May 08
Quad City Times [FSNet] [edited]
According to this story, the number of shigellosis cases in Scott County has increased dramatically over the past few weeks, according to health department officials. Typically, five cases are reported monthly, but there have been 22 cases so far in May.

USA-Spanish Fort brothers treated for E. coli (Alabama)
26 May 08
Press-Register, Virginia Bridges [FSNet] [edited]
Two Spanish Fort brothers are, according to a family member, being treated at a Birmingham hospital after exposure to the E. coli bacteria. According to this story, the boys, ages 4 and 7, are listed in fair and good condition, respectively, at Children's Hospital of Alabama, according to a spokesman for the facility. The youngest of the brothers first showed symptoms of the bacteria May 15 and his brother on May 20, said their mother.

USA- State identifies source of Salmonella outbreak on PU campus (New Jersey)
23 May 08
Princeton Packet, Katie Wagner [FSNet] [edited]
The New Jersey state Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed the end of a series of cases of Salmonella infection on the Princeton University campus, according to this story, with the state issuing a statement Thursday identifying an “ill food handler who contaminated pre-shredded cheddar cheese” served at the Frist Campus Center as the probable origin. State investigators determined that the 28 confirmed cases of students and staff who contracted the infection between April 20 and May 2 “was most likely caused” by a food handler who had contact with several foods, according to a joint statement Thursday by the university and health officials. The fact that other venues on campus that receive the same cheddar cheese product were not linked to the Salmonella cases helped form the basis for the state’s conclusions, said Ms. Glenshaw, an epidemic intelligence service officer from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control who has been on assignment serving the state health department for two years, according to the joint statement. On May 2, the university closed the Olé Nuevo Latino food station and the salad bar at Frist, and also suspended the service of uncooked cheddar cheese elsewhere on campus. The state determined that no further cases occurred after the university took those steps, according to the joint statement.
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USA-JUST IN: More than 60 diners could have had Salmonella poisoning (Ohio)
19 May 08
Sandusky Online, Cody Frolik [FSNet] [edited]
Authorities have still not identified the source of a Salmonella outbreak that caused as many as 64 people who dined at Casa Fiesta in Norwalk to fall ill. According to this story, health officials are unable to say for sure how many people who ate at the Mexican restaurant in late April contracted Salmonella, since 28 patrons who exhibited Salmonella-like symptoms chose not to be tested for the bacteria. But laboratory tests did confirm 36 people had the infection.
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USA-Salmonella outbreak traced to tainted dog food (New York)
15 May 08
Reuters/HealthDay News [FSNet] [edited]
Contaminated dry dog food was the source of an outbreak of Salmonella infections affecting people in 19 states, public health officials report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to this story, the first three cases of infection reported in Pennsylvania in May, 2006, involved identical strains of Salmonella. By October, 2007, a total of 70 laboratory-confirmed human cases of the outbreak strain had been reported to the CDC. According to Dr. A. Ferraro, at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and colleagues, the largest numbers of reported cases were in Pennsylvania (29 cases), New York (9 cases), and Ohio (7 cases). Roughly 40 percent of infected individuals were infants.
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USA- Cereal-linked Salmonella outbreak slowly grows
15 May 08
CIDRAP, Lisa Schnirring [FSNet] [edited]
A Salmonella outbreak connected to puffed rice and puffed wheat cereals made by Malt-O-Meal, based in Minneapolis, has crept upward to 28 cases in 15 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on May 13. The outbreak, according to this story, which surfaced in mid-April, involves an uncommon strain, Salmonella enterica serotype Agona. The same strain caused an outbreak a decade ago that was linked to toasted oat cereals produced at the company's Northfield, Minn., plant. In the CDC's most recent update, the number of cases is seven more than listed in the initial report. The number of states affected by the outbreak grew by two; most are in the Northeast and Midwest. The Malt-O-Meal products that were implicated in the outbreak were recalled on Apr 5. Illness onset dates were known for 23 patients and ranged from Jan 1 to Apr 10. Patients' ages range from 4 months to 95 years. Eight hospitalizations have been reported, but no deaths.

USA-Virus likely culprit as mourners suffer ailments following funeral (Colorado)
14 May 08
Rocky Mountain News, Jean Torkelson [FSNet] [edited]
Norovirus is believed to have sickened more than 80 mourners at the funeral last week of a popular Aurora priest, the Rev. Malachy McBride. According to this story, the virus seems to have originated at the reception, which was attended by about 800 people. The health department has investigated the event's two caterers but didn't find any infected employees. The bug could also have been lurking in baked goods donated by parishioners or been passed on by volunteers who laid out the food.
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USA-Another hepatitis A case linked to La Mesa restaurant (California)
05 May 08
NBC San Diego [FSNet] [edited]
Another case of hepatitis A possibly linked to a Chipotle restaurant in La Mesa has been reported, according to NBC 7/39. The total number of cases has grown to 20, NBC 7/39 reported. Eight women and 12 men have been diagnosed thus far. County health officials are trying to determine the source of the outbreak. All 26 food handlers identified to date by the restaurant have tested negative for active hepatitis A infection.
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USA-Restaurant workers diagnosed with Hepatitis A (New Mexico)
29 Apr 08
KOB.com Eyewitness News 4 [FSNET] [edited]
According to this story, two Albuquerque I-HOP restaurants are under the microscope after two of its workers were diagnosed with Hepatitis A. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, the employees work at the I-HOP on Wyoming and Paseo and at the one near Interstate-25 and Montano.

USA-Local restaurant closed after 23 get sick (Ohio)
25 Apr 08
whiotv.com Jill Del Greco [FSNET] [edited]
Health officials closed a Mexican restaurant for several hours Friday after nearly two dozen people reported becoming sick, police said. The Greene County Health Department received 23 illness complaints from residents who ate at the Acapulco Mexican Restaurante in Xenia. Health officials believe the sickness was caused by a norovirus, otherwise known as the Norwalk virus.

USA-Sarpy County E. coli outbreak investigated (Omaha)
25 Apr 08
Omaha World-Herald Michael O'Connor [FSNET][edited]
State health officials are continuing to investigate an E. coli outbreak in Sarpy County that sickened 14 people — including a 7-year-old — and sent four people to the hospital. According to this story, the outbreak was caused by roast beef served at a reception hall in Sarpy County for a private gathering on March 26, and the meat was prepared at a person's home and brought to the event. The people affected ranged in age from 7 to 73. 50 to 60 people were at the gathering. Some who ate the meat were not sickened. It's possible that E. coli was not on all of the meat. The state has not yet determined how the meat was contaminated.

USA-About 435 Chipotle patrons report getting sick (Ohio)
23 Apr 08
Ohio.com Katie Byard [FSNET] [edited]
The number of people who reported that they became sick after eating at the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent has grown to about 435. That's up from the 180 reports received as of Saturday afternoon.
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USA-2 cases of Salmonella in Mass. linked to Malt-O-Meal (Massachusetts)
15 Apr 08
Associated Press [FSNET] [edited]
BOSTON -- State officials say an elderly woman and a toddler were sickened by Salmonella bacteria linked to recalled Malt-O-Meal cereal. Malt-O-Meal voluntarily recalled its unsweetened Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat cereals on April 5 after finding Salmonella contamination during routine testing. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says at least 23 people in 14 states were sickened by the same strain of Salmonella found in the cereal, including a 73-year-old woman and an 18-month-old child in Massachusetts.
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USA-Test reveals norovirus as cause for UCONN students' illness
03 Apr 08
WTNH [FSNET] [edited]
Twenty-three UConn students that attended a function at a Manchester restaurant have, according to this story, been diagnosed with norovirus. Last weekend, the students attended an event hosted by a school organization at a Manchester restaurant, which has not been named. The Manchester Health Department says its likely the students contracted the highly contagious virus at the restaurant.

USA-Frozen chicken entrees linked to Salmonella outbreak (Minnesota)
29 Mar 08
Minnesota Public Radio Lorna Benson [FSNET] [edited]
Raw, frozen chicken entrees once again have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health said two people were sickened after eating breaded, pre-browned chicken cordon bleu produced by Milford Valley Farms. According to this story, one of the victims prepared the frozen entree in a microwave, even though that method of preparation is not recommended on the package.

USA-Number of illnesses from Easter buffet rises to 115 (Kentucky)
28 Mar 08
The Courier-Journal Jere Downs [FSNET] [edited]
SHELBYVILLE, Ky.--The number of people who have become sick after eating the Easter buffet at Claudia Sanders Dinner House has, according to this story, increased to 115. The North Central District Health Department is studying whether a recent death might also be linked to the outbreak, About 2,500 people dined at the Easter buffet Sunday, with reports of illness coming shortly thereafter.

USA-State finishes Salmonella report for Yuma (Arizona)
27 Mar 08
Yuma Sun Sarah Reynolds [FSNET] [edited]
A report released this week by the state health department was cited as confirming that Yuma cases of Salmonella at a February charity event were caused by improper food handling. The illnesses stem from tri-tip beef that was served at the Hospice of Yuma roping roundup, barbecue and western dance at the Yuma County Fairgrounds on Feb. 2. The investigation by the Arizona Department of Health Services showed that 2,100 pounds of beef were cooked at the event. Incorrect food handling and storage procedures at the Hospice event are likely the root cause, the report said.

USA-Melon sickens 9 in state (Washington)
25 Mar 08
The Olympian [FSNET] [edited]
Two cases of Salmonella related to cantaloupe from Honduras have been reported in Thurston County and one in Lewis County, the state Department of Health reported Monday. Five of nine cases statewide have required hospitalization, including the one in Lewis County, but there have been no deaths.

USA-FDA warns of Salmonella risk with cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano
22 Mar 08
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Press Release [FSNET] [edited]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert regarding entry of cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada. The import alert advises FDA field offices that all cantaloupes shipped to the United States by this company are to be detained. To date, the FDA has received reports of 50 illnesses in 16 states and nine illnesses in Canada linked to the consumption of cantaloupes. No deaths have been reported; however, 14 people have been hospitalized. The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

USA-111 sick with Salmonella (Colorado)
20 Mar 08
Rocky Mountain News Jerd Smith [FSNET] [edited]
Alamosa officials plan to shut down the town's water system to disinfect it and look for the source of Salmonella that has sickened more than 110 residents. Thursday afternoon, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 111 cases of the intestinal illness, up from 79 Wednesday. Of those, 35 are confirmed, 52 cases are probable and 24 are suspect.
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USA-State health officials investigate Salmonella cases in Santa Fe (New Mexico)
15 Mar 08
The Associated Press [FSNET] [edited]
SANTA FE — State health officials are, according to this story, investigating four cases of a rare type of Salmonella in people who ate at the Flying Tortilla in Santa Fe from mid-January to mid-February. The state Health Department was cited as saying it learned of the most recent case last week. All of the patients have recovered, but the department is still trying to determine the cause of the Salmonella.

USA-County health district confirms 19 Salmonella cases (Arizona)
07 Mar 08
The Yuma County Health District has, according to this story, received 19 confirmations of Salmonella stemming from a recent Yuma event from the 20 samples it submitted for state testing. Nineteen were positive for having contracted a strain of Salmonella from beef tri-tip served at the Hospice of Yuma roping roundup, barbecue and western dance at the Yuma County Fairgrounds on Feb. 2. Some meat was later taken home by volunteers or donated to Crossroads Mission. Some cases of illnesses were traced to those incidences.

USA-Uncommon Salmonella traced back to raw ahi (Hawaii)
26 Jan 08
Star-Bulletin Helen Altonn [FSNET] [edited]
State health investigators have, according to this story, identified a relatively rare type of Salmonella poisoning on Oahu that they linked to similar cases on the mainland through "fingerprints" of the bacteria's DNA. Illnesses are believed due to raw ahi imported and distributed to Hawaii and other places, and that in Hawaii, it looks as though people became ill after eating raw ahi mostly in poke but also sashimi. The State Health Department spokeswoman, was cited as saying about 30 cases have been confirmed on Oahu since October, and that five people were hospitalized but have been released. The unusual culprit is known as Salmonella Paratyphi B.

USA-5 sickened by raw milk (Washington)
15 Jan 08
Bellingham Herald Mary Lane Gallagher [FSNET] [edited]
FERNDALE — The Whatcom County Health Department was cited as announcing Monday that five people were sickened by the bacteria found in raw milk that was recalled last month from a local dairy. Four Whatcom County residents and one Skagit County resident tested positive for the same Campylobacter jejuni strain that was found in a routine sample of raw milk from Pleasant Valley Dairy. The dairy pulled that batch of milk from the shelves and has resumed its distribution of raw milk.

USA-Salmonella sickens 11 in Leola (Pennsylvania)
06 Jan 08
Lancasteronline.com Paula Wolf [FSNET] [edited]
A Christmas party last month for employees of Leola Village Inn & Suites has, according to this story, led to an outbreak of Salmonella that's being investigated by the state Department of Health. The story says the state confirmed that 11 people over three days contracted Salmonella at the restaurant Mazzi, including a few who attended other private parties there. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health was cited as saying Friday that there were 11 confirmed laboratory cases of Salmonella involving people who ate at Mazzi on Dec. 10, 11 and 12, and 39 more people who reported feeling ill. The cause still hasn't been determined.