Outbreak Alerts
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October 28, 2024Posted: October 28, 2024Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, approximately one in six Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses, resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.(1) One of the most serious pathogens associated with these illnesses is Listeria monocytogenes.
This environmental pathogen can contaminate a variety of foods, survive and multiply...
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November 17, 2023Posted: November 17, 2023Read MoreA total of 1,957 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in the United States so far this year.
That is already surpassing the 1,129 cases reported in all of 2022. (1) The investigation of this outbreak is ongoing with no specific food item being identified as the source of most of these illnesses, although the outbreak count does include 20 patients in...
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February 24, 2022Posted: February 24, 2022Categories: Food Safety, Health & Wellness, Industry Insights, Outbreak Alerts, Microbiology, News & InsightsRead MoreSalmonella Infantis
Globally, Salmonella causes illness in 93.8 million people and causes approximately 155,000 deaths each year.(1) Within the United States alone, Salmonella is responsible for 1.35 million infections, 26,000 of which...
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July 17, 2020Posted: July 17, 2020Read MoreListeria hysteria! Outbreaks have been popping up in a variety of foods over the years—however, not all infections are created equal. The severity of L. monocytogenes infection, also known as Listeriosis, is dependent on both the host’s immune system and the virulence of the strain.(1) Immunocompromised populations may experience encephalitis, meningitis, bacteremia, miscarriage, gastroenteritis...
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May 15, 2017Posted: May 15, 2017Read MoreIn the past year, there have been ongoing concerns that sanitizers commonly used to reduce pathogens on poultry carcasses can lead to false-negative test results for Salmonella. Salmonella are bacteria that can make people sick with an infection called salmonellosis.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that Salmonella causes approximately...
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March 20, 2017Posted: March 20, 2017Read MoreListeriosis or Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning is an infection which could be fairly mild or debilitating depending on the person infected. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly, or anyone with a compromised immune system are the most susceptible to Listeriosis. When a person is infected, symptoms of...
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February 10, 2017Posted: February 10, 2017Read MoreSince 1947, when the first drive-through restaurant was opened by Sheldon “Red” Chaney in Springfield, Missouri[1], the term “fast food” has become a staple of the American vocabulary. McDonalds, Burger King, White Castle, In & Out, and Taco Bell: all of these have become so monolithically important to everyday life, that many can recite the menus by heart...
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September 24, 2015Posted: September 24, 2015Read MoreIn 2008, a deadly Salmonella outbreak in peanut butter ran unbridled across 46 states. Its deadly rampage was responsible for nine deaths as well 714 confirmed cases of illness. This number is considered extremely conservative as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) often state that for every reported case of Salmonella another 38 go unreported. This could put the potential affected...
