According to today’s REPORT from the Southern Nevada Health District, the epidemic curve as of May 20, 2013 is presented in the figure below and shows a total of 294 people… Continue Reading
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North Carolina: WNCN reports that a Salmonella outbreak stemming from a Fayetteville hotel has now reached 70 possible cases, 12 of which are out of state. The Cumberland County Department… Continue Reading
Hit Twice with E. coli, Sarah Advocates Food Inspection Transparency
Sarah Schacht has the dubious distinction of being a client of mine – twice – 20 years apart. However, Sarah has turned her double bad luck into a positive –… Continue Reading
E. coli in Pools in Atlanta – Holy Shit!
Hmm, I guess they forgot the White Water Water Park E. coli Outbreak. In June of 1998, Georgia health officials were notified that a number of children had become ill… Continue Reading
Firefly Salmonella I:4,5,12:i:- Outbreak Grows to 200 – What goes on in Vegas does not stay in Vegas
Apparently, what goes on in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. According to a report just released by the Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and… Continue Reading
Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Tops 80
Consumption of imported cucumbers is the likely source of infection for the ill persons. On April 24, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed Daniel Cardenas Izabal and Miracle… Continue Reading
Salmonella Group B is Linked to Firefly Outbreak, so what’s the Serotype?
It is expected that the Nevada and Southern Nevada Health District will update the public on the Firefly outbreak by the numbers ill and the likely serotype of the Salmonella. … Continue Reading
Las Vegas Firefly Salmonella Outbreak: What was the cause? How big will it get? Lawsuit to tell.
Over the last few days we have been retained by dozens of Las Vegas residents sickened by Salmonella after eating a Firefly during April 21-24. We filed the first Salmonella… Continue Reading
Lawsuit to be Filed against Firefly in Las Vegas Salmonella Outbreak
For those who thought I would be focused on the Food Safety News booth and helping Jeff Benedict sell “Poisoned” while I worked on my speech for the Food Safety… Continue Reading
Confidential Settlement Reached in Minnesota E. coli O157:H7 Death
In December 2009 the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) uploaded results of molecular testing by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) of an E. coli O157:H7 isolate cultured from a patient stool… Continue Reading