The number of confirmed salmonella cases in Williston is up to 12 — with one death. And state health officials don’t know if the outbreak is over. The Health Department is broadening its investigation beyond one particular grocery store where some of the victims bought prepared food.
State Epidemiologist Kirby Kruger says officials are exploring
Nearly five times as many cases of the food-borne illness salmonella enteritidis have been detected by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health so far this year as compared to the first six months in 2004. The Lab has detected more cases of the bacterial infection this year to date than in the past three
Most people are aware that humans have bacteria that live in our intestine. Some produce Vitamin K, necessary for blood clotting. One would think that a healthy immune system would wipe out these bacteria, but actually, the resident bacteria are important. They cause the intestinal lining to produce chemicals that fight invading bacteria. When humans
By Norman Parish
Of the Post-Dispatch
Thursday, Jun. 16 2005
An East Alton restaurant plans to reopen today after being closed for two weeks
because of an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.
The Casa Romero Restaurant, 521 East Airline Drive, closed June 3 after
customers became ill after eating food tainted with salmonella bacteria dating
to May 21.
Twenty-seven people got sick. An undetermined number of customers were
hospitalized, Madison County Health officials said.
Four restaurant employees were among those who became ill, restaurant officials said. Officials believed the workers also ate at the restaurant.Continue Reading Restaurant reopens after salmonella scare
The state has recalled a brand of shredded cheese sold in Mexican stores after finding a sample containing salmonella.
The contaminated 1-pound package of Queso El Nica cheese was found in a store in Wake County, said Joe Reardon, food administrator for the department. The department has asked Distribuidora La Victoria Inc. of Charlotte
Before you fire up the grill, the CDC in Atlanta wants to warn consumers about dangerous food-borne diseases that can be transmitted by the consumption of improperly prepared foods. Outdoor cooking in warm summertime temperatures raises the risk of coming in contact with contaminated foods.
Food-borne disease is caused by eating or drinking contaminated foods
Barbecuing may be synonymous with summertime Americana, but gas fires and food poisoning don’t quite fit that image. As the weather warms and patios beckon, local food experts offer some tips for keeping outdoor cooking from being an extreme sport.
The most important thing to remember is to not leave your grill unattended for a
Seventeen cases of salmonella poisoning in the Southwest since April have been linked to a single New Mexico hatchery, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
Department of Health Public Information Officer Deborah Davis declined to release the name of the hatchery or where it is located because she said the department was concerned
Three outbreaks of salmonella infections associated with eating Roma tomatoes were detected in the United States and Canada in the summer of 2004. In one multistate U.S. outbreak during June 25–July 18, multiple salmonella serotypes were isolated, and cases were associated with exposure to Roma tomatoes from multiple locations of a chain delicatessen. Each of
Tue, Jun. 14, 2005
BY NICKLAUS LOVELADY
News-Democrat
The number of salmonella cases stemming from an outbreak at a Mexican restaurant in East Alton has more than doubled since last week.
The Madison County Health Department reported Monday that 22 confirmed cases of salmonella have been linked to Casa Romero Restaurant at 521 E. Airline Drive in East Alton.
Last week the department said restaurant owners volunteered to temporally close the establishment on June 3, after 10 people reported getting sick while eating at the restaurant.Continue Reading Area salmonella outbreak climbs to 22 cases, several hospitalized