Diarrhea Video and Articles

Officials Issue Lamb Castration Warning

08 Dec 2011

…working at a local sheep ranch came down with Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) infections. The patients both suffered from diarrhea and one also had abdominal cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting. One even spent a day in the hospital, according to the report… ...

FDA Investigates Dog Food for Salmonella

03 Nov 2011

…need to wash your hands carefully and keep kids away from food bowls. Salmonella is a bacteria that causes fever, cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. It is especially dangerous for the frail and elderly. It can also cause heart failure and death. The FDA said… ...

Listeria Death Toll Rises to 29

02 Nov 2011

…deadliest to hit the US in more than 25 years. The listeria bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. The disease is most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Listeria Outbreak Death Toll At 28

25 Oct 2011

…the Food and Drug Administration said. The listeria bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. The disease is most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Dirty Colo. Farm May Be Listeria Source

19 Oct 2011

…and 96, with a median age of 87, the CDC reported. Listeria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. The disease is most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Canteloupe Death Toll Rises To 21

08 Oct 2011

…for listeria to develop, more cases are expected. The bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. The disease is most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Tainted Cantaloupe Death Toll Rises

04 Oct 2011

…were found in sprouts in 2009 and celery in 2010. The bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. They are often most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Listeria Leads To Turns For The Worse

01 Oct 2011

…sickness sets in. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems. Health officials don…
…national outbreak. She is back home, although she suffered from diarrhea for several weeks and lost 10 pounds from her 4-foot-9… ...

CDC: 8 Deaths Linked to Cantaloupes

22 Sep 2011

…were found in sprouts in 2009 and celery in 2010. The bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. It is often most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Four Dead From Colo. Cantaloupes

20 Sep 2011

…cheeses made with unpasteurized milk, the CDC said. The bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. It is often most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Cantaloupe Recall Linked To Listeria

16 Sep 2011

…cheeses made with unpasteurized milk, the CDC said. The bacteria can cause fever, muscle aches, stiff neck, confusion and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the CDC. It is often most deadly among high-risk groups, such as the… ...

Bad Habits Drive Up Disease in China

14 Sep 2011

…the diseases plaguing Chinese have changed too. Heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease have replaced hepatitis, diarrhea and malaria as desk work replaces farming, cars replace bicycles, and smoking remains stubbornly popular. Chronic diseases… ...

USDA to Expand E. Coli Testing

12 Sep 2011

…most harmless, live in the intestines of humans, cows and numerous other animals. But some produce toxins that can cause diarrhea, sometimes severe enough to kill. The E. coli O157:H7 strain was classified by USDA in 1994 as an "adulterant" — meaning… ...

36M lbs. of turkey recalled

04 Aug 2011

…other meats should also be properly refrigerated or frozen and leftovers heated. The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening to some… ...

Sprouts Linked Salmonella Outbreak

27 Jun 2011

…of salmonella in Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota and Washington. Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to several days and most people… ...

Germany: Sprouts Cause of Outbreak

10 Jun 2011

…said, "It's the sprouts." He added that "people who ate sprouts were found to be nine times more likely to have bloody diarrhea or other signs" than those who did not. As a result, the government lifted a warning against eating raw tomatoes, lettuce… ...

25 dead as Germany races to catch bug

07 Jun 2011

…northern Germany in May -- three developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome and were hospitalized; the fourth developed bloody diarrhea. Hopes that the source of the contamination was finally located were dashed Monday when initial tests carried out on a farm… ...

Germany Struggles with Killer Bug

07 Jun 2011

…northern Germany in May -- three developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome and were hospitalized; the fourth developed bloody diarrhea. Hopes that the source of the contamination was finally located were dashed Monday when initial tests carried out on a farm… ...