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To avoid food poisoning, there's an app for that
(HealthDay)—There are apps for maps, restaurants and calorie-counting. Now, there's even one from the U.S. government for reducing your risk of foodborne illness.
Apr 29, 2016
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News tagged with foodborne illnesses
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microscopic structures of vegetable surfaces contribute to foodborne illness
Foodborne illness outbreaks do more than make us sick. Not only can the U.S. economy suffer as a result of reduced worker productivity, particular sectors of the farming industry can experience negative consumer perception, ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Network of germ sleuths heads off nearly 276,000 foodborne illnesses a year
An elderly woman in Phoenix. A Toledo toddler. An accountant in Indianapolis. All poisoned by food. Quickly uncovering that their illnesses are connected can make all the difference in halting a deadly outbreak.
Mar 15, 2016
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How one company is helping detect infections like norovirus
No one wants to eat something and get sick. But foodborne illnesses, like the cases linked to Chipotle restaurants, can easily land you in the doctor's office.
Jan 21, 2016
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WHO report: Young kids at high risk for foodborne illness death
New World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates of foodborne diseases find one in 10 people now get sick from contaminated food each year, and children under 5 years of age are at high risk of death from the disease.
Dec 23, 2015
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CDC reports more recent outbreak of E. coli cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating a more recent batch of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle, and that it does not know yet if they are linked to a larger outbreak that began in October.
Dec 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Number of people in latest E. coli outbreak expected to grow
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of people affected by an E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad will likely grow over the next few weeks, even though the product has been removed from ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Outside Chipotle outbreak, foodborne illness a wider problem
Chipotle is preparing to reopen its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest after an E. coli outbreak sickened about 45 people, a high-profile example of foodborne illnesses that are more common than the public realizes, health ...
Nov 11, 2015
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Data on foodborne disease outbreaks at your fingertips
(HealthDay)—With one in six Americans infected with foodborne disease—sometimes called "food poisoning"—every year, U.S. health officials have upgraded an online resource for local health investigators and wary consumers.
Oct 22, 2015
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New regulations for producers will benefit consumers, say food safety experts
Food safety experts at Iowa State University are taking a lead role to help producers in Iowa and the Midwest comply with new federal regulations to guarantee the food we eat is safe.
Oct 21, 2015
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