BARFBLOG WEEKLY - 09/11/2019 UK still insists on steaming (rather than piping) hot to reduce Campy in chicken; scientists do a Picard face palm We’re all hosts on a viral planet and vaccines still work: Hep A outbreaks related to drinking water 14 sick: Philadelphia officials issue health alert over E. coli outbreak Two children die from E. coli complications in Denmark The bloody diarrhea gives it away: UK family of boy hit by E. coli after Turkish holiday takes legal action CFIA: Establishment-based risk assessment model for food establishments Raw is risky: Two more deaths from brucellosis in Africa 560 sick with tularemia: Significant rise in Sweden UK still insists on steaming (rather than piping) hot to reduce Campy in chicken; scientists do a Picard face palm By Doug Powell on Sep 07, 2019 12:12 pm The UK Food Standards Agency reports the top nine retailers across the UK have published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens (covering samples tested from April to June 2019). The latest figures show that … Continue reading → View the entire entry » We’re all hosts on a viral planet and vaccines still work: Hep A outbreaks related to drinking water By Doug Powell on Sep 06, 2019 03:58 am The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that waterborne hepatitis A outbreaks have been reported to CDC. Person-to-person transmission of hepatitis A has increased in recent years. Reported drinking water–associated hepatitis A outbreaks have declined since introduction of universal childhood … Continue reading → View the entire entry » 14 sick: Philadelphia officials issue health alert over E. coli outbreak By Doug Powell on Sep 06, 2019 03:49 am Rita Giordano of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on Thursday announced an outbreak of E. coli infections that has sickened 14 people so far. In a statement, city health officials said their investigation “has identified … Continue reading → View the entire entry » Two children die from E. coli complications in Denmark By Doug Powell on Sep 06, 2019 12:05 am The Local reports that Danish Patient Safety Authority (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed, DPSA) has confirmed that two children have died as a result of complications related to E. coli poisoning. The two cases are not connected. Two children – one on … Continue reading → View the entire entry » The bloody diarrhea gives it away: UK family of boy hit by E. coli after Turkish holiday takes legal action By Doug Powell on Sep 05, 2019 09:51 pm Julie Gilmartin, 39, said her son Matthew Bennett, 10, started to develop symptoms including diarrhea on the plane home from a week-long stay at the Bone Club Sunset Hotel & Spa, Antalya, at the start of July. Stacey Mullen of … Continue reading → View the entire entry » CFIA: Establishment-based risk assessment model for food establishments By Doug Powell on Sep 05, 2019 08:49 pm Why do government-types never learn to write in clear and coherent sentences? CFIA has been evolving the way we manage risk, to further support industry’s ability to compete globally, and embracing technology to provide more efficient and responsive services. The … Continue reading → View the entire entry » Raw is risky: Two more deaths from brucellosis in Africa By Doug Powell on Sep 05, 2019 03:26 pm The current human brucellosis epidemic in Ath Mansour has again claimed new victims. These are 2 citizens of Ath Vouali, hospitalized Wednesday [28 Aug 2019] at the EPH Kaci Yahia M’Chedallah. The affected subjects are a 40-year-old father and his … Continue reading → View the entire entry » 560 sick with tularemia: Significant rise in Sweden By Doug Powell on Sep 05, 2019 03:13 pm Outbreak News Today reports that in a follow-up on a report about two weeks ago, Swedish health officials are reporting a significant rise in tularemia cases since the end of July. As of Monday, about 560 human cases have been reported, … Continue reading → View the entire entry » Copyright © 2019 NC State University, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: NC State University 3208 Duveneck Raleigh, NC 27606 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.