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Gainesville Florida Salmonella Outbreak – Source Maybe Boxed Lunches
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 11, 2019
The Department of Health in Alachua County has announced an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to boxed lunches prepared by a local church. Here is everything we know about this Gainesville Florida Salmonella Outbreak: The Outbreak News reports confirmed that… read more
Tyler Loses Community Leader Ruben Gutierrez–Legionnaires’ Disease and C. Diff
C. diff,Legionnaire's disease | November 10, 2019
Tyler Community Leader Ruben Gutierrez Passes from Legionnaires’ Disease and C. Diff Last night community leader Ruben Gutierrez died. Mr. Gutierrez was a well-known community leader, volunteer, and Smith County Democratic Party precinct chair. He had been in and out… read more
Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak
Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 7, 2019
The Cortland County Health Department took to Facebook and issued a health alert that there is a Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak linked to a local asian fusion restaurant. Since the announcement, the restaurant has closed pending investigation. Here’s what we… read more
Source Found! Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 7, 2019
The mystery has been unraveled. The New York State Department of Health has found the source of Legionnaires’ disease in the Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak. The outbreak has been linked to a local business – Elmira Heat Treating. About the Elmira… read more
East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 2, 2019
News has broke this week that there is a East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak. There are seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified in the Northeast Texas region. The investigation of these cases… read more
Another Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 2, 2019
It’s official. There is another Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak plaguing the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced just last night that 10 people are sick and one has died linked to the outbreak. It appears that… read more
Salem Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 22, 2019
The Salem Board of Health has confirmed two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Pequot Highlands apartment complex. The Salem Board of Health notified the management of apartment complex earlier this week and according to a spokesman from the complex,… read more
Boo! Food Safety This Halloween
Food Safety | October 21, 2019
Like the dark figure creeping out of your closet, Halloween is approaching. As a horror writer, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (the whole month is actually) because of kids dressing up, scary movies, and candy. Yes, now that… read more
4th Person Dies of Legionnaires Disease in North Carolina
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 21, 2019
A fourth person has died as the extent of Legionnaires disease outbreak in North Carolina escalates. There have been 141 confirmed Legionnaires cases until now as a result of the outbreak in 19 North Carolina counties and ‘multiple states’. In… read more
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 17, 2019
We all want what is best for our furry friends, myself included. We lost several animals in the last year and that is always a hard pill to swallow, especially when they are members of the family. We make choices… read more