"Because the investigation is ongoing and we’re still trying to narrow down our focus, we don’t want to prematurely implicate people or institutions — or do anything that might compromise the investigation," said Tim LaFountain, district epidemiologist at the Staunton-Augusta Health Department, after a recent salmonella outbreak in Augusta County.
LaFountain said that health experts
At the same time temperatures rise, people are more likely to leave food unrefrigerated for longer time periods. Food sits out at picnics, barbecues and during travel, and the number of food borne illnesses increases during the summer.
Bacteria love the hot, humid days of summer and grow faster than at any other time of
Craig Hedberg of the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health says that while it’s a pleasure to eat outside, the risks for contracting food-borne illnesses are higher when you prepare and serve a meal out of doors.
Often people skip the crucial step of washing one’s hands when eating outside because running water isn’t
William D. Marler (www.williammarler.com), an attorney at Marler Clark LLP PS (http://www.marlerclark.com) has extensive experience representing victims of bacterial and viral food poisonings. Since 1993, Marler Clark has represented victims of most of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States, including the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli, 1998 Odwalla E. coli,
Northeast Colorado Health Department’s Deanna Herbert warns that most food poisoning cases happen in the summer months. Warmer weather is the perfect environment for bacteria in food to multiply rapidly so it’s very important to take those extra precautions for safe food handling during this time, especially when you’re preparing perishable foods such as meat
Janette Rodrigues of The Virginian-Pilot reports that of 40 children and four adults from southeastern Virginia and North Carolina that were on an educational trip to Australia, 14 students and two leaders fell violently ill with salmonella poisoning and had to be hospitalized.
Health officials in Australia think members of the group ate contaminated food
Mahoning County
We may never know what led to an outbreak of salmonella at a local nursing home. The Ohio Department of Health has wrapped up its investigation at Humility House without conclusive results.
According to a release — they say they were unable to determine a cause and may never be able to identify
South Carolina is facing at least two outbreaks of salmonella, one of which could be attributed to raw or undercooked eggs. In an effort to prevent cases of the disease in North Carolina, state health officials are reminding North Carolinians to take appropriate measures when handling and using eggs.
State Health Director Dr. Leah
According to CDC, an estimated 76 million cases of food poisoning occur each year in the United States; some 5,000 are fatal. The best defense against salmonellosis and other food-borne diseases is safe food handling, says the Washington Post, and for 20 years, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been trying to get
From the CDC
What is salmonellosis?
Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.Continue Reading Salmonellosis