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NEWS SCAN: Subway workers tested, malaria drug resistance, community groups and emergency response

Jun 21, 2010

 

Salmonella outbreak sparks recall of frozen dinners

(CIDRAP News) – An outbreak of 29 Salmonella serotype Chester cases in 14 states has prompted the recall of frozen chicken-and-rice dinners by ConAgra Foods, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday.

Robert Roos
 

NEWS SCAN: Oil spill and food pathogens, fake Tamiflu, bush meat smuggling, malaria studies

Jun 18, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Malaria burden estimate, foodborne disease update

Jun 15, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Linezolid-resistant infections, more Salmonella cases, WHO transparency

Jun 9, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Food safety in restaurants, pneumococcal vaccine, polio immunization, H5N1 in China

Jun 8, 2010

 

IOM: Risk-based focus can help FDA fill food safety gaps

(CIDRAP News) – Prompted by congressional hearings into foodborne illness outbreaks and the state of the nation's food safety system, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released its report on the US Food and Drug Administration's role, saying the agency needs a clear path to a risk-based strategy that delegates more inspection duties to states.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Mass hepatitis B testing, more Salmonella cases, shipboard norovirus outbreak

Jun 7, 2010

 

Rare Salmonella subtype sickens 34 in Illinois

(CIDRAP News) – State and county health officials in Illinois are investigating an outbreak involving a rare Salmonella subtype that has sickened 34 people who reportedly developed symptoms after eating at Subway restaurants.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: E coli bill criticized, African Flu Alliance set to launch

 

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