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Health

Michigan E. coli Outbreak Makes Four Other Victims

Michigan E. coli Outbreak Makes Four Other Victims

The Michigan Department of Community Health said the number of E. coli bacteria cases linked to...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:00
FDA Failed To Do Its Job. GAO Blames It

FDA Failed To Do Its Job. GAO Blames It

The Government Accountability Office is blaming the Food and Drug Administration for not having...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:23

FDA Fails to Ensure the Safety of Fresh Produce

A report released by the Government Accountability Office revealed that the FDA failed to prevent...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 15:37
GAO Report: FDA Fails To Protect Americans Against Food-Borne Illness

GAO Report: FDA Fails To Protect Americans Against Food-Borne Illness

A report made public on Friday reveals that the Food and Drug Administration’s capability to...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:06
Food Irradiation, Arguments Pro And Against

Food Irradiation, Arguments Pro And Against

The FDA’s approval last month of the irradiation treatment of spinach and lettuce to kill the...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 16:20
FDA’s Decision over Food Irradiation Stirs Debate

FDA’s Decision over Food Irradiation Stirs Debate

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the irradiation treatment of spinach and...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 13:30
The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The Food and Drug Administration recently decided to allow producers of fresh iceberg lettuce and...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 12:00
Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles Outbreak – The Highest in a Decade, CDC Says

Measles cases in the US have reached their highest levels since 1996 with almost half of them...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 17:30
FDA Requires Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

FDA Requires Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

In an attempt to reduce the risk of contamination with E. coli and Salmonella, the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 13:00
CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made public on Thursday a report according to which...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:11
After Crippling Tomato Business, Salmonella Hits Jalapeño Pepper Imports

After Crippling Tomato Business, Salmonella Hits Jalapeño Pepper Imports

It seems that Salmonella has caused more damage in businesses than it did in people. During the...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 15:32
Tomato-Tainting Salmonella Source May Remain Mystery

Tomato-Tainting Salmonella Source May Remain Mystery

Quite a while has passed since the Salmonella outbreak linked to certain types of tomatoes has...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 18:52
Tomatoes Pulled off Due to Salmonella Craze

Tomatoes Pulled off Due to Salmonella Craze

Three types of tomatoes have been pulled off the restaurant menus and grocery shelves as the FDA...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 17:14
Tomatoes Spread Salmonella in Nine States

Tomatoes Spread Salmonella in Nine States

Apparently tomatoes are responsible for spreading salmonella in nine U.S. states, after the link...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 22:48
Seven Measles Cases Spotted in DuPage County

Seven Measles Cases Spotted in DuPage County

The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed seven cases of measles in DuPage County,...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 09:23
Salmonella Outbreak Caused By Dog Food

Salmonella Outbreak Caused By Dog Food

Recent reports filed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave new...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 18:23
CDC Investigation Links Salmonella Outbreak to Dry Dog Food

CDC Investigation Links Salmonella Outbreak to Dry Dog Food

A report in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s publication on Thursday links dry dog...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 15:11
South Korea Confirms Fourth Outbreak of Bird Flu Virus

South Korea Confirms Fourth Outbreak of Bird Flu Virus

A fourth outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed by the South Korean government, after...
» read full story April 13th, 2008 - 19:09
Study Blames Failure of Mumps Vaccines for the 2006 Outbreak

Study Blames Failure of Mumps Vaccines for the 2006 Outbreak

The large mumps outbreak in the United States in 2006 was the first ever caused by the failure of...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 10:43
Thousands of Chickens to Be Culled in S Korea amid Bird Flu Alarm

Thousands of Chickens to Be Culled in S Korea amid Bird Flu Alarm

South Korean authorities have started culling thousands of chickens following a bird flu outbreak,...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 15:54
Bird Flu Spreading Among Poultry in Bangladesh, India

Bird Flu Spreading Among Poultry in Bangladesh, India

Veterinary workers are hard at work in India and Bangladesh to collect and slaughter hundreds of...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 17:02
Possible Leak of Foot and Mouth Virus in UK Lab

Possible Leak of Foot and Mouth Virus in UK Lab

British officials said on Thursday that the foot and mouth virus may have leaked at the same...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 10:37
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Specials

8 More Salmonella Cases Tied To Dry Pet Food

8 More Salmonella Cases Tied To Dry Pet Food

Eight more cases of people becoming infected with salmonella Schwarzengrund have been identified,...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 23:10

FDA Lacks Staffers, Report Shows

While repeated outbreaks of food poisoning persist in the United States, the Food and Drug...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 19:21
FDA Allows Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

FDA Allows Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

In an attempt to reduce the risk of contamination with E. coli and Salmonella, the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 11:04
Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tomato warning, more restaurants and grocery...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 10:03
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Business

Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been sued by a Colorado man who says he got sick of salmonellosis after...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:27
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World

Nebraska Beef In The Spotlight Once Again With Another Major Recall

Nebraska Beef In The Spotlight Once Again With Another Major Recall

One month after Nebraska Beef Ltd., one of the nation’s largest meatpackers, was involved in a...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 13:38

US Health Officials Expand Salmonella Probe to Other Products

With the number of salmonella infections reaching more than 850, federal health officials have...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 12:12
CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

The U.S. faces the biggest measles outbreak in seven years, the federal Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 14:36
Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

According to the Interfax news agency, 153 birds have died from the H5N1 bird-flu virus, at the...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 20:27
Petraeus Says Troop Surge Can End by Next Summer (Update)

Petraeus Says Troop Surge Can End by Next Summer (Update)

The top United States military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus said in his report to...
» read full story September 10th, 2007 - 21:22
Dengue Fever Cases Escalate In Asia

Dengue Fever Cases Escalate In Asia

Mosquito-borne dengue fever raised the death toll to 44 in the first four months of 2007 in...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 11:32
Malaria Outbreaks In Indoneasia's Borneo, West Timor

Malaria Outbreaks In Indoneasia's Borneo, West Timor

Recent malaria outbreaks in two Indonesian provinces have claimed the lives of at least 24 people...
» read full story May 10th, 2007 - 12:24
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