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NEWS SCAN: FDA tests find Listeria , Oregon ethics complaint dismissed, duration of pertussis protection, H5N1 in India, malaria scorecard

Sep 20, 2011

 

CDC sees steady progress on state, local preparedness

(CIDRAP News) – State and local public health laboratories have improved their ability to identify and report infectious disease and chemical threats, and health departments are making steady progress in readiness planning, such as deploying medicines and other supplies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report today.

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Tests confirm cantaloupe link in 10-state Listeria outbreak

(CIDRAP News) – Listeria monocytogenes found in samples of Jensen Farms cantaloupe from a sick patient's home and from retail outlets have the same genetic fingerprint as the strain that has sickened several patients in the outbreak, Colorado health officials have reported.

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Seven-state Listeria outbreak prompts cantaloupe recall

(CIDRAP News) – A Colorado farm in the state's Rocky Ford growing area recalled its cantaloupe yesterday after a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak to its produce.

The FDA traced confirmed Listeria outbreak cases to Jensen Farms, based in Holly.

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NEWS SCAN: Listeria outbreak update, lingering anthrax effects, Europe weighs bold TB steps, malaria prevention

Sep 14, 2011

 

CDC: Listeria outbreak sickens 15 in four states

(CIDRAP News) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday that it is collaborating on the investigation of a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, warning at-risk groups to avoid eating cantaloupe from Colorado's Rocky Ford region.

Lisa Schnirring

NEWS SCAN: More recalled ground turkey, cantaloupe linked to listeriosis, USDA E coli testing, flu vaccine effectiveness, congenital malaria

Sep 12, 2011

 

Norovirus, Salmonella hold lead roles in US foodborne outbreaks

(CIDRAP News) – In its annual report on foodborne disease outbreaks, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that in 2008, norovirus was the most common confirmed cause and that poultry topped the list of implicated food commodities.

Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Treatment for EHEC neuropathy, GI infections in UK, more Colorado listeriosis, Korea dumps smallpox vaccine, RSV season

Sep 8, 2011

 

FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Listeria in Colorado, consumer food-safety practices

Sep 6, 2011

 

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