The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
According to the FDA, California-based August Egg Company of Hilmar is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs due to potential contamination. A total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from seven states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 24, 2025, to May 17, 2025. Twenty-seven […]
Current E. coli Salmonella Outbreak As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states (Arizona 3, California 63, Kentucky 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 2, Nevada 4, Washington 4). Six ill people in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported traveling to California and Nevada before […]
There are two Salmonella species: Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) and Salmonella bongori (S. bongori). S. bongori strains predominantly colonize cold-blooded reptiles, whereas S. enterica strains are capable of infecting both humans and mammals.[1] Based on factors such as morphology, structure, mode of reproduction, and other criteria, the two species are further classified into subgroups called serotypes or serovars. More than 2,600 serotypes have been described for Salmonella, […]
According to the FDA, California-based August Egg Company of Hilmar is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs due to potential contamination. A total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from seven states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 24, 2025, to May 17, 2025. Twenty-seven […]
As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states (Arizona 3, California 63, Kentucky 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 2, Nevada 4, Washington 4). Six ill people in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported traveling to California and Nevada before they […]
In September 2024, CDC announced a multistate outbreak investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis infections associated with eggs. As of October 17, 2024, a total of 93 people infected with the outbreak strain had been reported from 12 states. Illness onset dates ranged from May 23, 2024 to September 13, 2024. Of 87 people with information available, 34 were hospitalized. […]
Over 1600 sickened. Beginning in May 2010, the Centers for Disease Control noted a four-fold, nationwide, increase in the number of laboratory isolations of the same strain of Salmonella Enteritidis. Independent, epidemiologic investigations conducted by public health personnel in California, Colorado, and Minnesota revealed multiple outbreaks at restaurants or events. The data suggested that shell eggs were […]
As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states (Arizona 3, California 63, Kentucky 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 2, Nevada 4, Washington 4). Six ill people in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported traveling to California and Nevada before they […]
“Frankly, that’s shoddy work,” he said. “We deserve better.” I am just leaving the Association of Health Care Journalist meeting in LA and I have a feeling that all these good editors would not approve of the use of AI for made up facts and citations.The Washington Post reports this AM: Some of the citations […]
A multistate Salmonella outbreak traced to backyard chickens has grown in just three weeks from 7 to 104 cases, with one death now recorded. Since its most recent update on May 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 97 new patients, and the number of affected states rose from 6 to 35. […]
June 7 – “Food Safety: Science in Action” Every June 7, we celebrate World Food Safety Day (WFSD), and in 2025 we commemorate its seventh edition. This day aims to raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, thereby supporting human health, safe trade, responsible agriculture, and sustainable development. World Food Safety Day is […]
Will state health officials alert their own citizens of the vector of foodborne illness outbreaks and which companies produced and supplied it – now, in most outbreaks the victims are never told what the cause of their illness actually was. Presently, when a person or child is stricken by a reportable foodborne pathogen (like E. coliO157:H7), […]
According to Calgary news, a commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offenses for failing to have a catering license and for three health violations, after a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged after the eight-week outbreak that was declared […]
E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn’t surface Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination. By Stephanie Armour Colton George felt sick. The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt. He kept running to the bathroom and […]
A restaurant in Merced is closed and is undergoing a police investigation for contaminated food with a controlled substance[1] of unknown origin, police say. Merced police are investigating Carniceria Los Cerritos after a local hospital reported that several individuals came in with food poisoning after eating there. Police say that a preliminary investigation showed that food […]