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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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Health Department IDs 10 outbreaks of foodborne illness using Yelp reviews since 2012
A computer system developed by Columbia University with Health Department epidemiologists detects foodborne illness and outbreaks in NYC restaurants based on keywords in Yelp reviews
Jan 10, 2018
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Employee-friendly, paid-sick-leave laws may decrease foodborne illness outbreaks
Paid-sick-leave laws may contribute to a decline in foodborne illness outbreaks, and laws with stronger employee protections may provide greater public health benefits, according to a study led by a Penn State researcher.
Oct 20, 2017
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Campylobacter to blame for most foodborne infections in Denmark
Campylobacter is to blame for more than 4,600 foodborne infections in Denmark and is thus still the most common cause of foodborne disease. This is one of the findings of the annual report for 2016 on the incidence of diseases ...
Jun 29, 2017
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Cholera suspected as several ill at Kenya medical conference
"Several" participants at a medical conference at a hotel in Nairobi have come down with a foodborne disease suspected to be cholera, the Kenya Medical Association said Friday.
Jun 23, 2017
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Health agencies need clear rules for disclosing foodborne illness outbreaks
There's an ongoing debate among public health officials about how quickly they should notify the public about foodborne illness outbreaks, and how much information should be shared. Is it better to tell people as early as ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Salmonella food poisoning could damage your DNA
Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may ...
Feb 22, 2017
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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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Listeria infections stable but frequently reported among the elderly
Listeriosis affected about 2,200 people in 2015, causing 270 deaths - the highest number ever reported in the EU. The proportion of cases in the over 64 age group steadily increased from 56% in 2008 to 64% in 2015. Additionally, ...
Dec 16, 2016
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