October 2008

Wesley Medical Center has confirmed two kids have died at the hospital due to E. coli contamination in the last few days.  No connection or sad coincidence?

Recently, the mayor of Liberal, Kansas said that 18-month-old Tanner Strickland, died last week. His brother was also contaminated, but has been released.  The medical centart announced that

Eight people have been diagnosed with food-borne illnesses possibly linked to undercooked ground beef.  Health officials say none of people sickened required hospitalization.  The E. coli bacteria cases were reported in Chittenden and Washington counties and by a visitor who had traveled the state.

Liberal, Kansas Mayor Joe Denoyer said an 18-month-old Liberal boy has

Better late than never:

This letter is intended to ensure that members of the United States food manufacturing industry are aware of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) serious concern about the possibility that foods or food ingredients produced in China and exported to the United States may be contaminated with melamine or its analogues.

American Conference Institute

Thursday, December 4, 2008 to Friday, December 5, 2008

TBC, Phoenix, AZ, United States

The CDC estimates put the number of food-borne illness cases annually in the US at a staggering 76 million every year, with 325,000 resulting hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. And, as outbreaks aren’t typically the size of a church