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NEWS SCAN: H7N1 in ostriches, E coli recall, shingle vaccine effectiveness, possible bioterror drugs, fighting ICU infections, polio in Pakistan

Apr 10, 2013

 

NEWS SCAN: CFIA anthrax response, EU foodborne pathogens, Solomon Islands dengue, Global Fund goal

Apr 9, 2013

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: Frozen snack E coli outbreak update, egg-product certification

Apr 5, 2013

 

Auditor calls for more USDA E coli testing of 'boxed beef'

(CIDRAP News) – The auditing office at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recommending that the agency close certain gaps in its pathogenic Escherhia coli testing program, mainly relating to intact cuts of meat that end up being ground into hamburger or mechanically tenderized.

Robert Roos
 

E coli outbreak linked to frozen snacks sickens 24 in 15 states

(CIDRAP News) – Federal and state health officials are investigating a multistate Escherichia coli O121 outbreak that has so far sickened 24 people in 15 states and sparked a recall of a New York company's frozen chicken quesadillas and other snacks.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Antibiotic-resistant E coli, Key West dengue, pertussis vaccine gaps, polio in Pakistan

Mar 14, 2013

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: Reduced US meat inspections, UK vendor food safety

Mar 14, 2013

 

NEWS SCAN: Canadian E coli outbreak over, militants kill Nigerian polio workers

Feb 8, 2013

 

Bacteria in meat show growing drug resistance, FDA says

(CIDRAP News) – An annual report released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week shows that antibiotic resistance in bacteria found in retail meat and poultry samples is continuing to increase, though not uniformly.

Robert Roos
 

NEWS SCAN: Coronaviruses in bats, MRSA in kids, post-outbreak E coli O104:H4

Jan 23, 2013

 

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