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NEWS SCAN: H1N1 in transplant patients, raw-milk outbreak, flu antibody, free flu shots in Nova Scotia

 

Rules to limit Salmonella in eggs take effect

(CIDRAP News) – New federal rules designed to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) contamination in eggs from large-scale producers take effect today, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) predicting that they will prevent up to 79,000 illnesses per year.

Robert Roos
 

USDA stiffens standards for ground beef sent to schools

(CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has formally adopted tougher safety standards for ground beef used in the National School Lunch program, a move that was first proposed in May and was originally spurred by a newspaper investigative report last December.

Robert Roos
 

NEWS SCAN: Sprouts-linked Salmonella , contaminated flavor enhancer, infection risk for veterans, new plague test

 

NEWS SCAN: Copper oxide and N-95s, vaccine-linked febrile seizures, Salmonella update, chikungunya

Jun 28, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Early disease detection, pigeon-produced pathogens, malaria diagnostics

Jun 22, 2010

 

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: Salmonella update, malaria research, polio eradication

Jun 17, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Malaria burden estimate, foodborne disease update

Jun 15, 2010

 

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