Food Safety News reported that the consumption of raw or undercooked oysters from British Columbia is blamed for 321 cases of norovirus gastroenteritis in three Canadian provinces, according to an updated report from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), released March 27. The outbreak, which has affected residents of British Columbia, Alberta and
221 with Norovirus linked to B.C. Oysters
An outbreak of norovirus linked to B.C.-harvested oysters is now under Canadian federal investigation.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has taken on a leadership role in the investigation, now that cases have been reported in Alberta and Ontario, as well as B.C.
As of Feb. 14, the agency says it’s aware
Oysters Strike – Again
Vancouver Island Health says norovirus is likely to blame after more than 100 people who ate raw oysters in Tofino earlier this month fell ill.
Roughly 120 people, many of whom had attended the Clayoquot Oyster Festival, suffered gastro-intestinal symptoms last week.
But Island Health says people got sick at more than one location, and
Norovirus Outbreak Likely Tied to Mighty Taco
As reported yesterday, the Erie County Department of Health (“ECDOH”) is currently investigating reports of illness possibly associated with Mighty Taco restaurants. The investigation is being conducted jointly with the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”), Niagara County Department of Health, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
At this time
RNC Convention: Make America Barf Again
Perhaps not the tag line the intended? You could also use Make American Vomit, Puke, Gag, Retch, Spew, Hurl, Shit, Poop, Dump, Defecate, Crap Again.
The LA Times, Seema Mehta reports:
At least a dozen California GOP staff members at the Republican National Convention have been quarantined in their hotel rooms after becoming ill
“Let them eat Cake” – Oregonian
The Willamette Week reports that the Oregonian has begun rebuilding its staff—it welcomed three new reporters in the past couple of weeks—and newsroom morale after years of buyouts.
But one feel-good initiative, a May 31 cake-and-coffee gathering to recognize outstanding staff performance, went awry.
The Multnomah County Health Department is now investigating a potential norovirus
Boston Chipolte Sickened Nearly 140 with Norovirus in December
More than 120 Boston College students were taken ill after eating at the same Chipotle at 1924 Beacon Street in Brighton in December 2015.
After receiving reports of multiple cases of gastrointestinal illness among patrons who ate at the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Cleveland Circle, the Boston Public Health Commission, the City of Boston Inspectional
New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Hit with Norovirus Outbreak
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is working with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment to investigate an outbreak of norovirus infection among individuals who became ill after attending the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kan. Based on reports of illness from attendees, KDHE
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant in Bellevue Linked to Norovirus
Public Health is currently investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant in Bellevue. We are in the early stages of our investigation so information could change. Preliminary information indicates that as many as 50 who attended a private event at the restaurant on 1/18/16 may have come down with norovirus
234 with Norovirus – including over a dozen employees – at Chipolte in Simi Valley
In late August 2015 Ventura County Environmental Health and Ventura County Public Health investigated an outbreak of norovirus occurring among customers of the Chipotle Restaurant located at Simi Valley Towne Center. Ill customers ate at the restaurant on August 18 or August 19. Symptoms began between 3 and 30 hours after patrons ate at the