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Nottingham Post

A mum-of-one is pursuing a claim for compensation after both she and her 83-year-old grandfather suffered serious food poisoning from eating undercooked chicken wings.

Emma Cross, 22, and her elderly grandfather experienced nausea, serious stomach cramps, sickness and diarrhoea within hours of eating pre-cooked Delamere chicken wings bought from Heron Foods in early July.

Their illness continued through the night and next day, with both unable to regain their appetite for a further two weeks.

The product has since been pulled from shelves at Home Bargains and Heron Foods nationally after other members of the public filed complaints.

Green Bay Press Gazette

Brown County salmonella cases blamed on peas from Green Bay farmers market

GREEN BAY – Brown County health officials are urging people to thoroughly wash fresh vegetables after four people in the county contracted salmonella poisoning from peas sold at a Green Bay farmers market.

One person was hospitalized and three others were sickened after eating peas purchased at the July 22 farmers market. People began reporting symptoms to the health department this past week, officials said.

County Health Officer Anna Destree said people should dispose of shelled or “loose” peas from any of the city’s Saturday farmers markets between July 19 and Aug. 5 to avoid the risk of salmonella poisoning. That includes peas that have been frozen, she said.

Food Poisoning Journal

Mesa County Fair Linked to 8 with E. coli

At least eight people are sick with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli after spending time at the Mesa County Fair, which ran from July 25-29 in Grand Junction.

Mesa County Public Health officials have been working with representatives from the fair and those who became sick to find the source of the illness.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is common in cattle, sheep and goats. It can be contracted through direct contact with these animals or contact with things in close proximity to the animals that may have been cross contaminated.

Mesa County Public Health officials have also been in close communication with child-care providers and health-care providers to determine the magnitude of the outbreak, and to prevent further spread of the illness.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Ohio Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Mama C’s Donuts in Maumee

A norovirus outbreak that has sickened to more than 300 people has been linked to food from Mama C’s Donuts and Coffee in Maumee, Ohio, according to the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. During a news conference, officials also said that 19 people have been sickened through person-to-person contact.

Gov.uk 

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Latest update

Dr Deborah Turbitt, PHE London deputy director for health protection, said:

PHE has been notified of a confirmed outbreak of norovirus among people associated with the World Athletics Championships.

We have so far been made aware of approximately 50 people reporting illness and 4 of these cases have been confirmed as norovirus by laboratory testing.

PHE has been working closely with the London 2017 organisers and venues to provide infection control advice to limit the spread of illness.

Read more information about norovirus.

Previous update

10 August 2017

Dr Deborah Turbitt, PHE London deputy director for health protection, said:

PHE has been notified of a confirmed outbreak of norovirus among people associated with the World Athletics Championships.

We have so far been made aware of approximately 40 people reporting illness and 3 of these cases have been confirmed as norovirus by laboratory testing.

PHE has been working closely with the London 2017 organisers and venues to provide infection control advice to limit the spread of illness.

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

Deadly Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Has Sickened 141

The deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to imported Maradol papayas has now sickened at least 141 people in 19 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty two more ill people from 15 states have been added to the investigation since the last update last Friday. Three more states have now reported patents: Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.

Eurosurveillance 

Cyclosporiasis in travellers returning to the United Kingdom from Mexico in summer 2017: lessons from the recent past to inform the future

During the summers of 2015 and 2016, the United Kingdom experienced large outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in travellers returning from Mexico. As the source of the outbreaks was not identified, there is the potential for a similar outbreak to occur in 2017; indeed 78 cases had already been reported as at 27 July 2017. Early communication and international collaboration is essential to provide a better understanding of the source and extent of this recurring situation.

CFIA

Food Recall Warning – Raspberry mousse cakes recalled due to norovirus

Consumers should not consume and retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions should not sell, or serve the recalled products described below.

Retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions are advised to check the labels of raspberry mousse cakes or check with their supplier to determine if they have the affected product.

These products may also have been sold frozen or refrigerated, or clerk-served from bakery-pastry counters with or without a label or coding. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.

Outbreak News Today

Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Brooke Army Medical Center employees

Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, Texas has confirmed Legionnaires’ disease in at least two staff members and a third has testing pending during the past week, according to multiple media accounts.

The Commander of Brooke Army Medical Center says 200 employees working in a building next to the military hospital at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio were moved out of their workspace today.

Norovirus update: 40 confirmed and suspected cases at World Athletics Championships

Outbreak News Today

In a follow-up to the norovirus outbreak at the World Athletics Championships in London, Public Health England (PHE) London deputy director for health protection, Dr Deborah Turbitt gave the following update today:

PHE has been notified of a confirmed outbreak of norovirus among people associated with the World Athletics Championships.

We have so far been made aware of approximately 40 people reporting illness and 3 of these cases have been confirmed as norovirus by laboratory testing.

PHE has been working closely with the London 2017 organisers and venues to provide infection control advice to limit the spread of illness.