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Guidance provided for reporting foodborne illness
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers guidance for health care professionals on reporting foodborne illnesses.
Jul 27, 2018
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Swimming pools, hot tubs are more likely than lakes to make you sick, studies find
Taking a cool, refreshing dip in a lake or swimming pool is one of summer's enjoyments and sometimes a necessary escape from the stifling heat.
Jul 9, 2018
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Increase in foodborne disease outbreaks tied to imported food
(HealthDay)—There has been an increase in the number and proportion of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with imported food, according to research published in the March issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Feb 20, 2017
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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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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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CDC: Drug-resistant foodborne bacteria on rise
(HealthDay)—Antibiotic-resistant infections from foodborne germs still cause about 440,000 illnesses in the United States each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
Jun 10, 2015
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CDC: Some progress seen in foodborne illness
(HealthDay)—The incidence of reported infections with Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 and a common strain of Salmonella bacteria have decreased, while infections with other types of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Vibrio ...
May 15, 2015
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Physicians can play key role in preventing foodborne illness
Food safety awareness is key to understanding the food safety issues on the horizon, and clinicians at hospitals and doctors' offices play a key role in ensuring consumers are aware of the threats of foodborne illness, said ...
May 13, 2015
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Number of people sickened in listeria case grows
The number of people sickened by a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has grown to include three others in Texas, according to federal health authorities.
Apr 9, 2015
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