Personal Injury Law

Twas the "Year of Eating Dangerously"

Posted on December 28, 2007
Caesar Lundy, a retired Cincinnati chemist, has put the ultimate label on 2007: “This has been the year of eating dangerously. Consumer Reports got things rolling by reporting that 83 percent of all raw chickens harbor campylobacter or salmonella, leading causes of food- borne disease...

Raw milk warning: Campylobacter found in milk from Whatcom County, Washington

Posted on December 18, 2007
The Washington Department of Health warned that milk produced at the Pleasant Valley Dairy in Ferndale, Washington, may be contaminated with Campylobacter this week.  Campylobacter - a bacterium that causes diarrhea, somach cramps, and other symptoms of food poisoning, is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness...

Raw dairy products lead to Campylobacter outbreaks in Kansas

Posted on December 10, 2007
49abcnews.com reported last week that at least 87 Kansans had become ill with Campylobacter infections after consuming raw dairy products in November.  The outbreaks were caused by raw cheese and raw milk - both products that have been identified as past food poisoning outbreaks, including E...

New Campylobacter-Detecting Medium Licensed

Posted on October 31, 2007
US - A quicker, simpler way to distinguish between Campylobacter species has now been licensed for manufacture by two U.S. companies. The new culture medium called Campy-Cefex is specifically designed to detect and differentiate C. jejuni and C. coli mixtures of food-contaminating microbes...

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New Technique Quickly Diagnoses Food Poisoning Bacteria

Posted on October 02, 2007
A Queensland University of Technology (QUT)researcher has developed a new technique that can help scientists and clinicians quickly and cheaply diagnose the bacteria which causes the most common bout of food poisoning in Australia. Erin Price, from QUT's Faculty of Science, has developed a novel set of methods that uses genetic markers to pinpoint the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni...

Family suspects flu shot triggered syndrome

Posted on September 17, 2007
Annette Saldivar, 38, was living a normal life as a dialysis technician and as a mother of two teenage girls. Then, in February, she began to experience restless leg syndrome, a tingling sensation that kept her awake at night. Later, she complained about headaches, vertigo, weakness and vision problems...

Healthy-looking salad may contain deadly bacteria

Posted on September 17, 2007
Washington - Danger could be hiding in your dinner salad. Food most people consider healthy, such as raw sprouts, salad greens, cooked fruit and rice, can pose serious health risks if they are improperly prepared and stored. Sprouts are considered risky because they grow in a bacteria-friendly moist environment...

Pathogens prevalent in unpasteurized milk

Posted on August 21, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of unpasteurized milk samples drawn from dairy farms across Wisconsin found a significant presence of Coxiella burnetii and Listeria monocytogenes, two different types of bacteria that can cause serious infection and even death in some people...

Keep clean to prevent zoonotic infections

Posted on August 21, 2007
Many communities nationwide hold yearly agricultural fairs, but few rival the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair. The fair offers a wide range of entertainment, concessions, exhibits, livestock, amusement rides and much, much more. Most fair-goers will tell you that the food, especially the funnel cakes and sticky buns, and the chance to reunite with family and friends are among their favorites about the fair...

Ag Commissioner reminds Georgians of dangers in raw milk

Posted on July 20, 2007
ATLANTA, GA (July 20, 2007) - Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin reminded Georgians today about the dangers associated with drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk. “Although there is a movement touting its benefits, people should remember there are numerous dangers associated with drinking raw milk,” said Commissioner Irvin...

Drug-resistant Campylobacter persists in poultry

Posted on July 19, 2007
New research conducted now suggests that the ban on the use of fluoroquinolone to treat Campylobacter in humans may not be as effective as hoped. The fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics is commonly used by doctors treat food poisoning caused by Campylobacter...

Drink it raw

Posted on June 28, 2007
I showed up at the farm in the dark of night. This was not a necessary element to procuring my illicit elixir, but it somehow seemed apropos. A lone light and the moon illuminated the gravel drive between my car and the barn in rural Alamance County. A black cat scurried across my path, and I mused at the irony...

SALAD DAZE OF SUMMER

Posted on June 28, 2007
June 19, 2007 -- A quick trip to the deli salad bar can result in an even quicker bout of food poisoning. With the summer heat upon us, health experts warn that the popular "pay-by-the-pound" salad bars found in delis citywide are prime breeding grounds for bacteria and other pathogens...

Fight against food poisoning

Posted on May 29, 2007
University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning. They are engaging in a major research project to develop methods for the control of Campylobacter — the commonest cause of infectious bacterial intestinal disease in England and Wales, according to the Health Protection Agency...

Discovery of chemical profiles for infectious diarrhoea

Posted on May 29, 2007
Academics from the Universities of the West of England and Bristol have found that faeces from healthy people and those with infectious diarrhoea differ significantly in their chemical composition and could be used to diagnose quickly diseases such as Clostridium difficile (C...

Health officials warn public about food-borne illnesses

Posted on May 18, 2007
Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer, and that means parties, cook-outs and picnics. But the El Paso County Health Department reports as many as 5,000 Americans will die, this year, from food-borne illnesses. Environmental Health Specialist, Laura Dixon, says "Food borne illness is caused by microorganisms from raw foods...

Warning on raw milk from Genoa farm

Posted on April 30, 2007
Residents of Cayuga County and surrounding counties are being warned not to drink or use unpasteurized raw milk sold from a Genoa farm because of possible bacteria contamination, according the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. Raw milk sold by the Phil Stauderman Farm, 3128 Blakely Road, Genoa, may be contaminated with Campylobacter, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, headache and muscle pain in children and young adult, according to a news release from the Department of Agriculture and Markets...

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