Foodborne Illness - Page 40

October 28, 2015

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams halts production after listeria again found in plant

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams says it has found listeria in its plant again and has halted production for the second time since April.

October 28, 2015

Bird flu may take bite out of Thanksgiving's turkey supply

The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be felt at Thanksgiving tables across the nation come November, farmers and some trade groups say.

October 28, 2015

Cholera will plague Haiti until water, sanitation crisis solved, experts say

Cholera will continue to kill and infect Haitians as long as they lack access to clean water and sanitation, with a thousand new cases reported each week, health experts say. 

October 28, 2015

CDC using new technology to track listeria Illnesses

The government is relying on some new technology - as well as a bit of luck - to track an outbreak of life-threatening listeria linked to Blue Bell ice cream products.

October 28, 2015

New avian flu viruses send US scientists scrambling

Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans.

October 28, 2015

Despite US efforts, bird flu thought to spread between farms

Poultry veterinarians in Minnesota believe an outbreak of avian flu has spread between farms, indicating the implementation of a U.S. strategy to contain the deadly bird disease failed in at least some cases.

October 28, 2015

524 sickened by Salmonella outbreak linked with Foster Farms chicken

A total of 524 people in the United States have become ill with Salmonella Heidelberg likely related to Foster Farms raw chicken – in an outbreak that has spanned more than one year.

October 28, 2015

Vegetables more likely to make you sick than beef

An apple a day keeps the doctor away—unless, of course, it's carrying a disease.

October 28, 2015

Arizona prison sicknesses caused by salmonella

A salmonella-tainted salad served at a northeastern Arizona prison caused 241 inmates and three employees to become ill this month, a spokesman said on Friday.

October 28, 2015

Scientists identify specific gene mutations associated with peanut allergies

An estimated 2 to 10 percent of U.S. children affected by peanut allergies will not grow out of the potentially life-threatening allergy, and they have no known treatment at their disposal.