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Yet another E. coli Outbreak in Children linked to Animal Exhibit – this time in Tennessee – Again

Bill Marler

Over the next two weeks a total of ninepatients with STEC infections were reported, seven (78%) were hospitalized, and four (44%) developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. None of these persons reported being hospitalized, although some accessed healthcare. The survey was open until October 27, 2023.

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

Bill Marler

A survey of state health departments experiencing person-to-person hepatitis A outbreaks during 2016–2019 demonstrated that among almost 23,000 hepatitis A outbreak cases reported from states, <4% occurred among food handlers; secondary infections among patrons accounted for 0.2% Epidemiol Infect 1987;98:109–12. A Carl’s Jr.

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Here we go again – another Tennessee Petting Zoo E. coli Outbreak

Bill Marler

Seven children are hospitalized, including four who are seriously ill, following a field trip to an animal exhibit in Northeast Tennessee, officials said Friday. Three days later, TDH was notified of a second hospitalized child with hemolytic uremic syndrome, whose brother had attended the same camp, prompting an investigation. .†

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With a Salmonella Cantaloupe growing, what do you need to know?

Bill Marler

Of 103 people with information available, 61 (59%) have been hospitalized. Nineteen individuals have been hospitalized. 12] Medical treatment is acutely important, though, if the patient becomes severely dehydrated or if the infection spreads from the intestines. 10(12): e0145416 [4] Besser JM. Yale J Biol Med.

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E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce from Yuma Arizona – 2018 – An Update

Bill Marler

240 case-patients (not 210) from 37 states; 104 were hospitalized, 28 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, and five died. Dewey-Mattia D, Manikonda K, Hall AJ, Wise ME, Crowe SJ. Journal of Food Protection, 2016; (12): 2024. Twenty sub-clusters were identified. Rangel JM, Sparling PH, Crowe C, Griffin PM, Swerdlow DL.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Air quality fears have led to 39 percent of consumers avoiding indoor restaurant meals the past six months and more than 52 percent lack confidence that indoor air in K-12 schools is currently safe. minutes to prepare, on average, whereas a plant-based lunch is 37 percent quicker at only 12 minutes. COVID and Foodservice.

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8 ways to protect stainless steel

The NAFEM Show

This article includes compiled information from various sources: “5 Factors that Can Corrode or Rust Stainless Steel Baskets and More”, Marlin Steel “Hard Water: The Hidden Kitchen Menace”, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S), 2016 “Top 5 Factors of Stainless Steel Corrosion and Rust”, Schaumburg Specialties, 2021 “Stainless (..)