Last night the Camden County New Jersey Health Department reported that it had been notified by a health care provider that a food handler employed at a Starbucks at 1490 Blackwood Clementon Road in Gloucester Township tested positive for hepatitis A and worked through the infectious period. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Department of Health
Roanoke Valley families try to recover after hepatitis A outbreak causes 3 deaths, 52 infections
Alison Graham and the Roanoke Times told a story of an unnecessary hepatitis A outbreak. Thanks for doing the story.
The Vests spent the last few weeks of their 40-year marriage in and out of the hospital.
At first, Larry Vest, 77, ran a low fever and felt tired. After a few tests at his
Colorado Sushi Salmonella outbreak slowing at 155, Onion Salmonella outbreak pushing 900
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows:
Seafood
168 Isolates (155 clinical, 13 “seafood manufacturer”)
Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 4 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs
Target creation date range: 2020-07-07 to 2021-11-08
seafood 11_10_2021 – Full Tree
Onions
872 isolates (871 clinical, 1 “mixed produce”)
Group: PDG000000002.2326
Cluster:
Famous Anthony sickens at least 52 with 31 hospitalizations and 3 deaths
This afternoon, the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) announced that RCAHD has identified a total of 50 confirmed primary cases and 2 secondary cases. There have been at least 31 hospitalizations and unfortunately 3 deaths.
RCAHD stresses that hepatitis A is a preventable disease. RCAHD urges everyone to consistently practice good hand washing
NCBI seems to say Salmonella Sushi and Onion outbreaks have grown to over 160 and nearly 800
Ya gotta love science.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows:
Sushi
163 Isolates (150 clinical, 13 “environmental swab from seafood manufacturer”)
Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 5 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs
Target creation date range: 2019-01-28 to 2021-10-15
The sushi outbreak cluster is within a much larger
At least 50 with Hepatitis A linked to Famous Anthony’s – 31 hospitalized and 2 deaths
49 cases and 1 secondary case of Hepatitis-A have been connected to an outbreak that started with the diagnosis of a restaurant employee. There has been at least 31 hospitalized and 1 reported death. Unfortunately, another death will be reported shortly. We are now representing 23 Roanoke residents.
But according to the Roanoke City and
What did we learn – or not – from the 2020 Salmonella Outbreak linked to onions?
The last few weeks have sounded remarkably familiar to Spring 2020 when we faced a nationwide (and Canada) Salmonella outbreak linked to California grown onions. We are now facing a similar outbreak – smaller at this point (over 650 vs over 1,600 sickened) – but it will be interesting to see if the root cause
“Mystery” Salmonella Outbreak set to hit over 650 victims
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows:
Salmonella – 653 isolates – 652 clinical (people) and 1 mixed produce
Group: PDG000000002.2315
Cluster: PDS000094913.28
Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 9 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs
Target creation date range: 2021-08-20 to 2021-10-15
As of a few moments ago, the CDC
Mystery Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli Outbreaks confound public health officials
As of October 6, 2021, 20 people sickened with Listeria from an unknown source was announced by the FDA.
As of October 14, 2021, 592 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from 36 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 31, 2021, to September 29, 2021. Sick people
Famous Anthony’s Hepatitis Outbreak hits 35 with 20 Hospitalized
WFXR reports that the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts announced Tuesday that the number of people infected with hepatitis A more than doubled over the last two weeks following an outbreak at three Famous Anthony’s locations, going from 14 to 35 cases.
Health officials first reported the outbreak on Sept. 24, saying that