The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
Baker Street Restaurant & Pub has closed because of a suspected salmonella outbreak. Diane Bosovich, the Kenosha Department of Health’s assistant director of nursing, said the restaurant was closed Tuesday as a precaution after some people who contracted the bacterial illness revealed they had eaten there. She said on Wednesday afternoon there was no determination […]
Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling certain Romaine lettuce salad products with expired Use-by Dates of July 8 – 12 and an "S" in the Product Code because they may have the potential to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall. No illnesses have been reported in […]
It is good to see that Marler Blog is translated via Google here in Rome: Also, one of my recent posts, "Lawyers, Microbiologists, and Safe Food," was recently posted on Le Blog d’ Albert Amgar in French – “ Les avocats, les microbiologistes et la sécurité des aliments."
Sitting down for breakfast in our last day in Athens, I decided to check my Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) alert. This popped right out – "The CDC estimates that nearly 3 million eggs sold each year are contaminated with Salmonella bacteria." There are approximately 192 egg producing companies with flocks of 75,000 hens […]
After hiking around the Parthenon in the heat of the day (tried to do it early, but there was a four hour strike by workers) and watching the changing of the guards in front of the Parliament Building, we headed back to the hotel and discussed where to eat tonight. The consensus, after a week […]
The Parthenon (Ancient Greek: Παρθενœéν) is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to of the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC. (View from dinner at the Hotel Bretagne) Nine years. They built it in nine years […]
The E. coli outbreak that temporarily closed three Ellensburg day-care operations appears to be winding down, health officials said last Friday. However, press reports a few hours ago indicate that the outbreak strain that has sickened several children and adults is E. coli O26 not the more frequently diagnosed E. coli O157:H7. The original source […]
Sitting on my deck in the village of Oia on the Island of Santorini is about the last place I thought I would think about why my job is so important. I then received this email: Hi Bill, I hope you, your family and your terrific team in Seattle are doing well! I came across […]
There must be a good joke about a lawyer who sidles up to a bar and strikes up a conversation with the microbiologist on the next stool. I don’t know the punch line, but rest assured it will have something to do with the microbiologist peering through a microscope, and the lawyer chasing ambulances. The […]
Little Sailors Child Development in Northglenn, Colorado have been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has affected more than a dozen people. The Tri-County Health Department has announced that 14 people, 13 children and a teacher have been diagnosed with a mild strain of E. coli. The source of the first infection has not […]
I assume by now that Senator Reid or his staff has viewed Val Willingham’s CNN interview with Linda and her husband (both his constituents). Senator Reid, the time has come to move on S 510.
Yesterday between visits at ancient Minoan historical sites and churches that pre-date Columbus by 300 years, we did a bit of hiking in search of the Kri-kri, the Cretan goat. Clearly, something that looks difficult to milk. I was reading this morning the press release from the Boulder County Department of Health that now a […]
The July 2 Recall has been expanded to include approximately 776 additional pounds of Bison Products that were distributed to a firm in Nevada for further processing. FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an on-going investigation into a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Colorado with illness onset dates between […]
Ready Pac Foods, Inc. of Irwindale, California is recalling 702 cases of the Baby Spinach variety of Spinach Temptations 6 oz. bagged salads with Use-by Dates of July 4 with Product Code I1707B, IR127121 and July 8 with Product Code I2007B, IR130373 because they could be contaminated by Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157.H7). The […]