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News Scan for Feb 23, 2016

Study links HPV vaccine to markedly lower infection levels in girls, women

Use of the quadrivalent (four-strain) human papillomavirus vaccine (4vHPV)—which was introduced in 2006—was associated with a 64% decrease in prevalence of the vaccine strains in girls and women 14 to 19 years old and a 34% drop in women 20 to 24 years old, according to a study yesterday in Pediatrics.

  • HPV vaccine effect
  • Saudi MERS illness
  • Ebola complications in UK nurse
  • More sproutbreak cases
  • US malaria funding

Food Safety Scan for Feb 22, 2016

FDA requests $25.3 million more to implement food safety act

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting an additional $25.3 million for the 2017 fiscal year in order to implement the final two rules of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). According to an FDA statement, the money would be used toward creating infrastructure, training, and accountability among food importers and state, local, and tribal governments.

  • FSMA funding
  • Sprout-linked Salmonella

News Scan for Feb 19, 2016

Salmonella outbreak tied to nutritional powder grows to 18 cases, 15 states

An outbreak involving Salmonella Virchow linked to Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake and Meal Replacement products has grown by 7 cases, to 18, and the number of affected states has increased from 9 to 15 since the outbreak was first reported more than 2 weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

  • Nutritional powder Salmonella
  • Ebola antibody protection

News Scan for Feb 16, 2016

Saudi Arabia reports two fatal MERS cases in Al-Kharj

Saudi Arabia today reported two fatal MERS-CoV cases in elderly men in the same city, Al-Kharj in the central part of the country, where two other cases were reported in recent weeks.

  • Saudis note 2 fatal MERS cases
  • MERS antibodies in alpacas
  • Flu antibodies and ethnic variation
  • Nutritional powder Salmonella outbreak

News Scan for Feb 05, 2016

USDA finalizes new food safety standards for chicken parts, ground poultry

The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that it has finalized new federal standards designed to cut Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in ground chicken and turkey, as well as in raw chicken breasts, legs, and wings.

  • Finalized USDA poultry standards
  • Adult vaccine coverage
  • First MERS autopsy

News Scan for Feb 02, 2016

Recalled nutritional powder tied to 11 Salmonella cases in 9 states

Dovetailing with recent cases announced in Minnesota and a product recall, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that 11 Salmonella Virchow illnesses in 9 states have been linked to Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake and Meal products.

  • Salmonella tied to supplement
  • Saudi MERS developments
  • More Hawaii dengue
  • Malaria project

Food Outbreak Scan for Feb 01, 2016

CDC declares 2 Chipotle-linked E coli outbreaks over after 60 cases

Two outbreaks of Escherichia coli O26 infections linked to Chipotle restaurants are now over after causing 60 total cases in 14 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement today.

  • Chipotle E coli outbreaks over
  • Salmonella and nutritional powder

News Scan for Jan 26, 2016

Cucumber-linked Salmonella outbreak grows to 888 cases, 6 deaths

In the more than 2 months since a previous update, the toll of a cucumber-linked Salmonella outbreak has risen by 50 cases and 2 deaths, and Tennessee has joined the list of affected states. Cases have reached 888, deaths 6, and states 39, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

  • More cucumber Salmonella
  • Rotavirus vaccine in Rwanda

Food Outbreak Scan for Jan 15, 2016

Salmonella outbreak tied to nut butter is over after 13 cases in 10 states

A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to nut butter produced by an Oregon company has reached 13 cases but now appears to be over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

  • Nut butter Salmonella outbreak over
  • Cruise ship norovirus

News Scan for Dec 17, 2015

Saudi Arabia reports MERS case in Najran

After going more than 2 weeks without a MERS-CoV case, Saudi Arabia today reported its second in as many days.

  • New Saudi MERS case
  • Foodborne disease up in Europe

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