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Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville says there have been over 30 cases of Salmonella diagnosed since August 6th. Patient ages range from two to 68. Three cases have required acute hospital admission, two short-term hospital observation and treatment, and one case has been transferred to a Cape Girardeau hospital. The others so far are recovering with medication and hydration at home.
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The CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections. As of August 9, 2018 (11am EDT), a total of 436 laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection were reported in people who consumed salads from McDonald’s restaurants; the cases were reported by 15 states. Note, the Connecticut, Tennessee, and Virginia case-patients purchased salads while traveling in Illinois; the Florida case-patient purchased a salad while traveling in Kentucky.
The Tulsa Health Department (THD) in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Acute Disease Service (ADS) are investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis among residents of Tulsa and surrounding counties. As of August 1, 24 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported; symptom onsets have occurred from June 24 through July 26, 2018. The epidemiologic investigation suggests this outbreak is likely ongoing with persons currently experiencing illness and new cases being reported. Case ages range from 27 to 67 years (median = 43 years); 67% of cases are females. Nine (38%) cases are of Hispanic ethnicity. Twenty-one (88%) cases are residents of Tulsa County; although the other three cases are residents of Wagoner, Creek, and Rogers counties, case interviews have revealed at least two of these three individuals shopped and dined at establishments in the Tulsa area.
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Food Safety News reports – Known for its Chirashi bowl, but called The Fremont Bowl for its Seattle location, a small, but popular Japanese restaurant was forced to close Friday by Public Health. Seattle-King County Public Health closed The Fremont Bowl, located at 4258 Fremont Ave N, Ste #4262, Seattle, WA 98103, at 10:45 a.m., Aug. 10, 2018
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis, which caused by Salmonella bacteria. At this time, the source of the illnesses has not been identified.
The agency learned on Aug. 8 of four people from three separate meal parties that have reported illness after eating at Fremont Bowl in Seattle from July 27-29, 2018.
In Italy, the Ministry of Health informed consumers about a recall of three batches of eggs due to Salmonella Enteritidis. The affected fresh eggs were produced by Avicola Peligna di Margiotta Mario at a plant in Raiano, a town in the province of L’Aquila.
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade of decline.
Alerts were made in Germany, Italy, and Malta but no illnesses have been reported. The annual report on zoonotic diseases published at the end of last year found a declining trend of salmonellosis cases in Europe had ended.
Salmonella Enteritidis had been falling since 2007 when EU surveillance began and control measures in poultry were implemented.
Cases acquired in the EU increased by 3 percent since 2014, according to the report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Salmonella in eggs caused the highest number of outbreak cases (1,882) and Salmonella Enteritidis was behind one in six foodborne disease outbreaks based on 2016 data.
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A Salmonella outbreak among people who attended the Arapahoe County Fair in Colorado has sickened at least seven people, according to the Tri-County Health Department, Arapahoe County, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Those sickened attended the fair, or 4-H events associated with the fair, from July 21 to July 29, 2018.
The Ministry for Primary Industries today reduced the area subject to a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Kenepuru and inner Pelorus Sound. The warning now includes only Nydia Bay in the inner Pelorus Sound.
Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from this region still show levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins above the safe limit of 0.8 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness.
Ottawa, August 9, 2018 – Pinty’s Delicious Foods Inc. is recalling Pinty’s brand Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips (sold refrigerated) from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinty’s | Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips | 1 kg | BEST BEFORE 2018 AU 09 |
0 69094 62401 1 |
| Pinty’s | Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips | 1 kg | BEST BEFORE 2018 AU 15 |
0 69094 62401 1 |
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Offa in sesame seeds from Uganda in Germany
RASFF –Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands
RASFF–Salmonella enterica ser. Isangi (in 1 out of 5 units /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF–Salmonella enterica ser. Ank (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in fresh dill from Spain in France
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France in Italy
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Vietnam in Spain
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Braenderup (presence /25g) in mug cake chocolate from Hungary in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 12.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.8; Tot. = 3.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 39.0; Tot. = 44.9 µg/kg – ppb) in raw pistachio kernels from Turkey in Greece
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 23.6; Tot. = > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain
