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CDC: Food Service Workers are a low, but not a no risk of Hepatitis A infection

Bill Marler

Several of the patrons were hospitalized with one young boy suffering acute liver failure requiring a liver transplant. In 2017 Bartaco in New York at least 5 people sickened with Hepatitis A many of who were hospitalized with hundreds of thousands in medical bills and wage loss. Epidemiol Infect 1987;98:109–12. A Carl’s Jr.

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Another frozen berry Hepatitis A outbreak – this time New Zealand

Bill Marler

There are 12 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries in New Zealand. Seven people have been hospitalized. 12] Food-related outbreaks are usually associated with contamination of food during preparation by a HAV-infected food handler. [13] CDC 2013 [85] ; Swinkels et al., CDC 2013 [85] ; Swinkels et al.,

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More settlements reached in 2018 E. coli outbreak linked to Yuma romaine lettuce

Bill Marler

Of the more than 201 people with information available, 104 were hospitalized, including 28 people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. 32] Estimates of foodborne acquired O157:H7 cases result in 2,138 hospitalizations and 20 deaths annually. [33] 12] Konno T. coli O157:H7. coli O157:H7.

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FDA’s failures have consequences – real people – here is one story – there are countless others

Bill Marler

Banner Desert Medical Center / Cardon Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ullman diagnosed acute diarrhea and abdominal pain and discharged Makayla from the hospital at 4:23 AM with instructions to Destiny to take her daughter to her pediatrician in 1-2 days for a recheck and to return for any new or worsening symptoms. Home but not better….

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Outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa Associated with Processed Meat – Scientifically linked to Tiger Brands Polony

Bill Marler

An increase in the number of cases of listeriosis at two public hospitals in Gauteng Province, South Africa, during July and August 2017 prompted an investigation. The threshold of five cases per week was determined with the use of baseline laboratory data from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016. Nevashan Govender, M.Sc.,

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