Marketers Track Flu Outbreaks Closely
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The flu is a big moneymaker for companies that produce tissues, disinfecting wipes and cold remedies, and they are finding new ways to predict and chase outbreaks around the country to make the most of the opportunity. The key is having commercials and ...
Report says salmonella outbreaks from raw chicken linked to USDA weaknesses
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-says-salmonella-outbreaks-from-raw-chicken-linked-to-usda-weaknesses/
Foster Farms chicken is seen for sale in a grocery store in Los Angeles,California October 8, 2013. A new report from Pew Charitable Trusts claims weaknesses in the USDA's food safety regulations contributed to these outbreaks. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ...
USDA policies, regulations fell short in Foster Farms salmonella outbreaks ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2013/12/usda_policies_regulations_fell.html
A consumer group report released Thursday criticized the U.S Department of Agriculture's response to salmonella outbreaks traced to Foster Farms, saying the agency has not done enough to protect public health. The report by the Pew Charitable Trusts ...
California given mixed reviews on preventing disease outbreaks
http://www.dailynews.com/health/20131217/california-given-mixed-reviews-on-preventing-disease-outbreaks
While California offered HIV screening through its Medicaid program and had a plan of action should an outbreak occur, among its shortcomings was the inability to meet the federal government's goal of vaccinating 90 percent of 19- to 35-month-olds ...
Largest Multi-State Food Poisoning Outbreaks of 2013: #9
http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2013/largest-multi-state-food-poisoning-outbreaks-of-2013-9/
Beef-Recall A Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef, in some cases eaten raw, was the source of the ninth-largest multi-state food poisoning outbreak of 2013. Twenty two people in six states were sickened in the outbreak which began in late ...
Salmonella outbreaks uncover 'serious weaknesses'
http://www.foodqualitynews.com/Public-Concerns/Salmonella-outbreaks-uncover-serious-weaknesses
The safe food project of The Pew Charitable Trusts analyzed two outbreaks and response from the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS). In the first outbreak, chicken sickened at least 400 people in 23 states and ...
H1N1 virus is dominant strain in this year's flu outbreak
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/h1n1-virus-is-dominant-strain-in-this-year-s-flu-outbreak-1.1603852
"We are seeing a large number of cases of new outbreaks in populations we thought were already protected, and that to me is kind of a surprise," infectious disease specialist Dr. Neil Rau told CTV News. Testing in British Columbia suggests that only 50 ...
Largest Multi-State Food Poisoning Outbreaks of 2013: #8
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An E.coli outbreak linked to ready-to-eat salads made by Glass Onion Catering and sold at Trader Joe's stores was the eighth-largest multi-state food poisoning outbreak of 2013. The four-state outbreak sickened 33 people, seven of whom were ...
