News tagged with salmonella infection


They're cute, but chicks carry salmonella dangers

(HealthDay)—Just in time for Easter, health officials are issuing another cautionary tale about the dangers of salmonella infection from chicks and ducklings.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccination responsible for dramatic fall in salmonella infections

Mass poultry vaccination programmes introduced to combat Salmonella infections have led to a dramatic fall in the number of cases since the late 1990s, according to a researcher at the University of Liverpool.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoked salmon blamed for salmonella outbreak (Update 3)

(AP)—Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S., Dutch authorities said. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ohio mail-order hatchery now linked to salmonella in 23 states

(HealthDay) -- Live chicks and ducklings from a mail-order hatchery in Ohio have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that had sickened 93 people in 23 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Resistant food bacteria strains now common: EU study

Bacteria that cause the main food-borne infections among people in the European Union commonly show resistance to widely-used antibiotics and antimicrobials, an EU report showed Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Immunological defense mechanism leaves malaria patients vulnerable to salmonella infections

The link between malaria and salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective treatments.

Medical research created Dec 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tips for protecting your family from Salmonella in ground turkey

As officials track a recent salmonella outbreak from ground turkey, consumers can take some simple precautions to protect their families, advises a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural ...

Health created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study identifies emergence of multidrug-resistant strain of salmonella

A new study has identified the recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella that has a high level resistance to ciprofloxacin, a common treatment for severe Salmonella infections. The study, led by François-Xavier ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers may have discovered key to help women fight infections during pregnancy

A normal but concerning consequence of pregnancy is the fact that pregnant women are more susceptible to infection. University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have identified the underlying mechanisms for this physiologic ...

Medical research created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intestinal cell defense mechanism against bacteria

Salmonella is widely prevalent in the animal kingdom. The reason we do not suffer from severe intestinal infections very often is due to our body's defence system, which manages to digest invading bacteria. ...

Medical research created May 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0