October 2012

Three people have died and the number of those sickened by Salmonella Thompson after eating Foppen smoked salmon has risen to 950, Dutch health officials said on Thursday.

“Three elderly people have died as a result of being infected by Salmonella Thompson. In total, some 950 people have now been taken ill as a result

Food Safety News reports that at least 105 people now have confirmed or suspected Salmonella Virchow infections after eating at mexican-style restaurant, On the Border, in Vancouver, Washington according to Clark County Public Health. Six have been hospitalized.

That number includes 34 laboratory-confirmed cases and 71 suspected. Suspected cases are those with known exposure and

The Division of Public Health of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with Local Health Departments is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection in 81 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair.

Preliminary findings suggest animal exposure may be the source of this outbreak.

52 children* and 29 adults

AP reports that Health officials in North Carolina say the number of E. coli cases linked to the Cleveland County Fair has climbed to 46.

The state Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that 29 children and 17 adults have been affected by the outbreak. Ten people have been hospitalized, and officials said

North Carolina State health officials are now investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection in 38 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair.  Eight of those have been or are currently hospitalized, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The outbreak also has resulted in the death of a 2-year-old Gaston County