Health
Traces of listeria found in Vancouver ready-to-eat fish products: study
A University of British Columbia study has found traces of the bacteria listeria in ready-to-eat fish products sold in Metro Vancouver, Canada.
Feb 27, 2012
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Listeria
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pill some day may prevent serious foodborne illness, scientist says
Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria touted for their role in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people with susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research.
Jan 9, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Final toll from melon listeria outbreak: 30 dead
(AP) -- U.S. health authorities say the final death toll from an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is 30.
Dec 9, 2011
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Health
Publicly releasing inspection data on meat processing facilities could have 'substantial benefits'
Publicly posting enforcement and testing data corresponding to specific meat, poultry, and egg products' processing plants on the Internet could have "substantial benefits," including the potential to favorably impact public ...
Nov 30, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
29th person dies in cantaloupe listeria outbreak
The death toll in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe has reached 29 after federal health authorities say an eighth person has died in Colorado.
Nov 3, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Trudeau Institute reports new approach to treating Listeria infections
Research underway at the Trudeau Institute could lead to new treatments for people sickened by Listeria and other sepsis-causing bacteria. Dr. Stephen Smiley's laboratory has published a study in the scientific journal Infection ...
Oct 17, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US death toll from cantaloupe rises to 23
An outbreak of listeria in farm-grown cantaloupes has killed 23 people and sickened 116 more in the United States since late July, health authorities said Wednesday.
Oct 12, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupe
(AP) -- Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow.
Oct 7, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infected cantaloupes have killed 18 in US
Eighteen people have died and 100 people have fallen ill since late July in the United States from eating cantaloupes infected with listeria, health authorities said Tuesday.
Oct 4, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bacteria enter via mucus-making gut cells
Cells making slippery mucus provide a sticking point for disease-causing bacteria in the gut, according to a study published on October 3 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Oct 3, 2011
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