Category Archives: Food Illness

Kenya – 18 Nyabururu Girls High School students treated for food poisoning

Posted on March 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Daily Nation

At least 18 students from Nyabururu Girls High School have been in and out of the Nyangena Hospital in Kisii town over suspected food poisoning since Thursday.

On Saturday, the school circulated a message to all parents seeking to dispel fake news spread on social media that more than 100 students had been taken sick.

“Dear parent, kindly ignore malicious news circulating on social media that all girls are admitted in hospital. There are only seven girls who were admitted and discharged over various ailment, their parents were informed.”

But students who secretly informed their parents of their ill health after borrowing phones from other patients said they had been cautioned against informing anyone of their state.

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China – Students Protest Food Poisoning, Poor Administration at Chinese Private Schools

Posted on March 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Radio Free Asia

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have ordered a probe into food hygiene in secondary schools following a street protest over mass food poisoning at a high school in the provincial capital, Chengdu.

Parents of students at the private Chengdu Qizhong Experimental School on Tuesday protested poor food hygiene in the canteen after a string of food poisoning cases among students, a local journalist told RFA.

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Philippines- 55 Tarlac IPs now safe after food poisoning

Posted on March 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Manila Times

CAMP MACABULOS, Tarlac City: Doctors have declared 55 indigenous peoples (IPs) from Sitio Bethel in Barangay Maruglo, Capas, Tarlac safe from food poisoning, while three others remain in hospital for further observation. Those out of danger were discharged three days after they were confined due to food poisoning from a feeding program by a nongovernment organization (NGO) from Bulacan. Initial investigation showed that 73 IPs ate pork barbeque and lumpiang togue (spring roll with mung bean sprouts), and pork menudo packed in a styrofoam box. At about 4 p.m., they experienced stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, and felt dizzy; barangay (village) officials rushed them to two hospitals.

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Information – How Do You Know if You Have a Listeria monocytogenes Infection?

Posted on March 14, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can make you seriously ill. Listeria monocytogenes infections are tricky, because the symptoms may not show up until 70 days after a person has been exposed. And the symptoms of this infection are similar to the flu, especially in pregnant women, so diagnosis can be difficult. Full article at the link above.

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Canada – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Chicken in Canada Grows Again

Posted on March 11, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

The Salmonella outbreak in Canada that is linked to frozen breaded raw chicken and other raw chicken products has now grown to include 555 sick as of March 1, 2019. So far, twelve products have been recalled in association with this outbreak.

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USA – Chicago’s Supermercado Rivera Kitchen linked to Salmonella Illnesses

Posted on March 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Journal

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, a bacteria that is a common cause of food poisoning. At least six people associated with the outbreak consumed carnitas or other foods purchased on February 23 or 24, 2019, from the Supermercado Rivera kitchen counter located at 4334 W. 51st St., Chicago.

If you have carnitas or other food purchased from the kitchen counter at this establishment on February 23 or 24 in your freezer, do not eat—discard.

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Norway – Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak

Posted on March 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

One brand of dry exotic fruit mix has been found to be linked to a growing Salmonella Agbeni outbreak in Norway.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported there are 21 confirmed and nine possible cases in an update from the 11 confirmed and 12 suspected infections this past week.

The agency is investigating with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute, and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) to confirm the suspected link. The public health officials report it is too early to conclude the fruit mix is the source of infection.

However, several people who became ill reported eating the fruit mix. Product samples have been sent for analysis but results will not be available until next week.

 

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak caused by and Salmonella (suspicion /25g) in dried fruits and coconut mix from Italy

Posted on March 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak caused by and Salmonella (suspicion /25g) in dried fruits and coconut mix from Italy in Norway

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South Africa – One Year Ago – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa Listeria outbreak

Posted on March 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Food Safety News Article on the outbreak.

 

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USA – Gravel Ridge Farms Egg Salmonella Outbreak Details in FDA Warning Letter

Posted on March 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Gravel Ridge Farms shell egg Salmonella outbreak sickened 45 people in 12 states last year. The FDA sent the owners of that facility a warning letter on February 12, 2019, that gives us more information about the issues at the farm. Gravel Ridge Farms recalled more than 600,000 shell eggs in response to this outbreak.

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