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 […]
Yesterday after giving a speech to NEHA on the dangers of the industrialized beef supply, I received the following email statement from the Hartmann Dairy which is at the center of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Minnesota that has sickened at least five. Here is the relevant part of the email: Not a single […]
Since I filed the Petition last October, Mr. Derfler and I have kept up a lively pen pal relationship. Here is his latest: I continue to hope that one day I will get a letter from Mr. Derfler saying that FSIS simply now finds that in fact non-O157’s are in fact adulterants.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 60 cases of Salmonella ser. Hvittingfoss associated with the ongoing investigation of illnesses among customers who ate at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois. All cases are recovering, of which 17 had been hospitalized. As of today, Salmonella cases identified in this outbreak reported eating at Subway […]
I just finished up my speech at NEHA. Although the speech was well received, the real hit at the conference were the "teat" shirts and buttons with the following logo: Comment below if you want a shirt or a button.
Dr. Raymond does a blog (or at least he used to) over at www.meatingplace.com. I am stealing one he did today below: I think almost every reader of this blog knows OF Bill Marler, but I wonder how many readers really KNOW Bill Marler? For sure, he is the most prominent and recognizable plaintiffs’ attorney […]
The CDC announced that a total of 35 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 11 states since March 1, 2010. The number of ill people identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (2), CA (17), CO (1), ID (5), IL (1), MO (1), NM […]
WIFR reports that the Illinois State Health Department is investigating what led to a salmonella outbreak linked to some Central Illinois Subway shops. Two of the 34 cases have been reported in Ogle County. Candy Johnstone said she is one of the victims of the salmonella outbreak linked to subway shops throughout central Illinois. She […]
At least 15 people became ill with Salmonella infections last month after attending the Margarita Mix-Off in Chico, California. Three of the fifteen were hospitalized due to the severity of their illnesses. The Margarita Mix-Off was hosted at Manzanita Place in Chico on May 8, with a local caterer providing food served at the event. […]
AP reported today that the state of Washington revoked the license of a Southwest Washington in-home day care where Four-year-old Ronan Wilson contracted a fatal case of E. coli. Dianne and Larry Fletch had operated the Hazel Dell day care for more than 20 years. Their license had been suspended in April while the state […]
l will be heading to New Mexico on Monday to the NEHA Conference after a short stop in Las Vegas to attend the high school graduation of the twins son’s of Linda Rivera. Linda is still in Rehab after being hit by E. coli O157:H7 in April of 2009. Here is the outline of my […]
Strike One – Subway Hepatitis A Outbreak – Washington Strike Two – Subway Restaurant Shigella Outbreak – Chicago Strike Three – The Illinois Department of Public Health and local health departments throughout the state are investigating the cause of Salmonella illnesses among customers who ate at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois. To date, 34 cases […]
The State of Minnesota just published this press release on the ongoing E. coli O157:H7 outbreak: Laboratory testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) this week provided additional evidence that the Hartmann dairy farm, of rural Gibbon, was the source of a strain of E. coli […]
I must admit that I tire of the moans from raw milk advocates that Big Dairy and Big Government is out to get them. I shake my head at the unfounded belief that grass fed cows will never produce a pathogen that can sicken a child. I cringe at the anti-science blather protesting that all […]
AMI: We share Sen. Gillibrand’s desire to eradicate pathogenic bacteria, but we don’t believe that an act of Congress can make these bacteria disappear. We also are puzzled by the fact that this bill is being introduced at a time when the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is tracking an outbreak of E. coli O145 […]
The office is closed for Memorial Day, but I am here working on my speech (title above) to be given at the NEHA conference next week. I am supposed to cover: What’s behind the shiny abattoir walls of contemporary slaughterhouses? After all the regulation, safety protocols, worker initiatives, and animal rights action, we still have millions […]