A hepatitis A alert has been issued for patrons of bartaco restaurant in Port Chester, New York. Anyone who ate food or drank beverages between October 12 and October 23, 2017 may have been exposed to the virus. The health department learned about the illness on October 25, 2017.
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A Salmonella paratyphi outbreak associated with raw tuna or salmon was announced at a Clark County health board meeting in Washington state. During that meeting, on October 26, 2017, Madison Riethman, an applied epidemiology fellow at that department, said that illnesses in at least 30 people in 7 states have been confirmed.
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Mbizana – Two hundred children from the Mlindazwe junior secondary school in Mbizana, in the Eastern Cape, are believed to have food poisoning, with many spending the night in hospital.
Department of Health spokesperson, Sizwe Kupelo, confirmed that 162 learners had been kept overnight at the St Patrick’s Hospital in Bizana for observation.
Kupelo said the students, all grade 9 learners, had attended a farewell party on the 25th of October.
He said the learners had started complaining of stomach cramps, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, and were rushed to the hospital on Thursday.
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COLOMBO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Over 100 people working in a garment factory in Sri Lanka’s Central Hills were rushed to hospital on Thursday after suffering from acute food poisoning, police said.
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MORE than 40 holidaymakers are suing Thomson Holidays after allegedly contracting salmonella at an all-inclusive four-star hotel – amid claims TripAdvisor are removing negative reviews.
The allegations, some dating back to 2011 on TripAdvisor, include tourists even claiming to have been hospitalised for days with severe bleeding after staying at the Pegasos Royal in Antalya, Turkey.
Dozens of holidaymakers are suing Thomson Holidays after allegedly contracting salmonella at an all-inclusive four-star hotel – amid claims TripAdvisor are removing negative reviews.
The allegations, some dating back to 2011, include tourists even claiming to have been hospitalised for days with ‘severe bleeding’ after staying at one of the brand’s most popular hotels, the Pegasos Royal in Antalya, Turkey.
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The Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Public Health Unit is reporting three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in residents of Oatlands Garden Retirement Village.
All cases occurred in older men. Two were diagnosed on 19 October and have since been discharged from hospital, and the other was diagnosed yesterday and is in a stable condition in hospital.
Health officials are investigating whether the cases represent an outbreak with a common source. Residents, staff and visitors of the village are being advised to look out for symptoms. If people notice symptoms, they should see their GP or local hospital emergency department.
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Georgia state and local health officials report that norovirus has been identified as the etiology of the rash of gastrointestinal illnesses in recent weeks on the campus of Georgia Tech.
Norovirus was confirmed in samples by both the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness (FCDH) and Emory University on Wednesday.
Stamps Health Services say it is unknown how this easily spread virus came to the Georgia Tech campus. It began to spread after students returned to campus from fall break. No common food source, activity, or dining or residence location has been identified as the origin.
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Relish Foods Inc. has expanded its Salmonella-related recall of tuna loins to include additional package sizes, as well as two sizes of tuna steaks, distributed to dozens of retailers and an undisclosed list of restaurants and other foodservice operations.
The Culver City, CA, company initially recalled frozen 5- to 8-pound Newport brand tuna loins on Oct. 19 following notification from the Food and Drug Administration that a routine sampling test by the agency had returned positive results for Salmonella bacteria.
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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 5.3 / B1 = 18.9; Tot. = 20.3 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in mixed nuts from Lebanon in Sweden
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.19; Tot. = 7.68 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.1; Tot. = 8.5 / B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 9.4 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.8; Tot. = 16.6 / B1 = 5; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 37 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts kernels from Turkey in France
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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in raw milk goat’s cheese from France in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in vegetable snack from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (180 CFU/g) in cooked wild shrimps from Spain in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (2800; 3300; 11000 CFU/g) in spice marinade from Germany in Germany
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