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NC State Fair Blamed For E . Coli Cases
29 Oct 2011
An E. coli outbreak that has infected up to 26 people was Friday being linked to the recently held North Carolina State Fair. ...
Boil water order issued in Wenham
04 Oct 2011
WENHAM - A boil water order has been issued for all residents in Wenham over concerns about E. coli bacteria. ...
Fear in Town at Heart of Outbreak
30 Sep 2011
outbreak eventually will fade from the public's memory, like others involving spinach or ground meat contaminated by E. coli bacteria or salmonella. "You think beef recalls, you think spinach in California," said Michael Daskam, who works ...
Boil water order lifted in Burlington
28 Sep 2011
where the boil water order is now entering its second day. E. coli bacteria was found in drinking water samples taken from one location in Canton. Burlington also had E. coli issues. Both towns are MWRA consumers, but since Burlington ...
Cantaloupe outbreak deadliest in years
27 Sep 2011
deaths possibly linked to the tainted fruit. Listeria is more deadly than well-known pathogens like salmonella and E. coli, though those outbreaks generally cause many more illnesses. Twenty-one people died in an outbreak of listeria poisoning ...
27 Sep 2011
The town of Canton has issued a boil water order after E. coli was found in water samples from the water supply. ...
Burlington issues boil-water order
26 Sep 2011
State and local officials have issued a boil-water order for Burlington after detecting E. coli bacteria in the town's water system. ...
USDA to Expand E . Coli Testing
12 Sep 2011
For years government officials have tested meat for only one strain of E. coli. Now they will test for seven, a move that will hasten recalls of infected meat. ...
Scientists Find Food Bacteria Killer
14 Aug 2011
naturally-occurring compound produced by some types of bacteria. The agent reduces the growth of bacteria including E. coli, salmonella and listeria and could lead to sandwiches that stay fresh for more than a year, The (London) Sunday Times ...
Strawberries Blamed for Deadly E . Coli
08 Aug 2011
Strawberries from an Oregon farm have been blamed for an E. coli breakout that killed one person and sickened nine others last month, the Portland Tribune reported Monday. ...
Germany: E . Coli Outbreak is Over
26 Jul 2011
Germany's national disease control center says it is declaring the country's deadly E. coli outbreak over. ...
Ariz. Death Linked to European E . Coli
08 Jul 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said lab tests show an Arizona man was infected with the same E. coli bacteria blamed for the outbreak centered in Germany. The man had visited Germany and died last month. Officials have ...
Clean, Cook, Chill, Separate Food
28 Jun 2011
Clean. Cook. Chill. Separate. That's the message of a new U.S. government campaign to raise awareness of safe food handling in the wake of a European E. coli outbreak that has killed almost 50 people. ...
AZ Death Linked to European E . Coli
23 Jun 2011
poisoning outbreak in Europe, health officials said Thursday. The man, who died in mid-June, developed a serious E. coli complication that can lead to kidney failure. But officials don't know yet if he was sickened by the same bacteria ...
Inactivity Riskier Than Carcinogens
15 Jun 2011
vegetables or choose organics, though there is some evidence that organic products may be less safe in terms of germs like E. coli and salmonella. People worried about cellphones can hold them farther from the head, text-message instead of talk ...
Experts: Cook Sprouts Before Eating
10 Jun 2011
same conditions required by bugs like E. coli and salmonella to thrive. Though they
sickened more than 10,000 people with E. coli. Bill Marler, a Seattle-based
water used to produce sprouts. And E. coli can stick to the surface of sprout
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08 Jun 2011
Cases of salmonella in the United States are on the rise while food borne illnesses caused by e-coli and other bacteria have declined dramatically. ...
25 dead as Germany races to catch bug
07 Jun 2011
Germany was no closer Tuesday to discovering the source of a killer E. coli bug after tests on a suspected farm proved negative, as the number of fatalities rose to 25. ...
Germany Struggles with Killer Bug
07 Jun 2011
Germany was no closer Tuesday to discovering the source of a killer E. coli bug after tests on a suspected farm proved negative, as the number of fatalities rose to 25. ...
Sprouts Not Cause of E . Coli Outbreak
06 Jun 2011
German officials say initial tests show that sprouts from an organic farm in the country's north are not the cause of the E. coli outbreak. ...
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We've been hearing a lot lately about food recalls, especially in the produce aisle. Cantaloupes, lettuce, bagged salad, and organic tomatoes have all been recalled recently. Is there a reason for the all of the problems with food safety? Cindy Rice, president of Eastern Food Safety and food safety ...
“…things going on teen for a while you may remember that 2006 E. . Coli outbreak which had. In fact that a plant as a result of that major outbreak growing number of people died. There have …”
Cases of salmonella in the United States are on the rise while food borne illnesses caused by e-coli and other bacteria have declined dramatically.
“…and -- are on the rise while food -- is caused by E. . Coli and other bacteria have declined dramatically. A new report overall rate of food -- in fact declined more than 20% in the …”
Town angered over response to E . coli
FALMOUTH - Residents were notified of a boil order on Tuesday but it has since been suspected that Falmouth water department officials knew of the E . coli earlier.
The Kroger Co. on Tuesday recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery stores, which includes Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
“…date Kroger Co. has all of its ground beef because of -- E. . Coli contamination. Of beef was sold in more than a dozen states including. New England. At different supermarkets and Stop & Shop stores …”
Tips for Getting By with Contaminated Water
More and more towns are finding E . coli in their drinking water. Everyone knows not to drink the contaminated water, but there are things you can do to get by until the problem is fixed. FOX25's Mark Ockerbloom spoke with Damon Guterman, the supervisor in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Drinking Water Program.
“…is safe what precautions should take if your own water supply has E coli -- now has been in government. He is the supervisor in the nasty apartment them climate protection. Drinking water program and he's …”
State of Emergency Declared After E . Coli Found in Tap Water
Officials in Pembroke have declared a state of emergency after E . coli was found in the town's water system. Residents are being told to boil water, and large shipments of bottled water will be available to residents at Pembroke High School on Monday. FOX25's Keba Arnold has more details.
“…this all started Wednesday morning. When the water supply tested positive for E coli. . Pembroke officials are now trying to find the fourth of the contamination. At this point they say they have isolated the bacteria. …”
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