Salmonella in chicken meat
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Salmonella in chicken meat
Source of Article: http://www.ift.org/news_bin/news/news_home.shtml
11/22/2006-Salmonella is increasingly showing up on broiler chickens, according to the latest data from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Broiler chickens are used for most chicken meat.
Broiler chicken carcass rinses collected from 2000 to 2005 showed a four-fold increase in Salmonella Enteritidis, and the proportion of establishments with the bacteria increased nearly three-fold. The number of states with Salmonella Enteritidis in broiler rinses increased from 12 to 24.
In the 1990s, Salmonella Enteritidis on eggs was implicated in human infection, but quality assurance programs were implemented and that rate has since decreased by about 50%.
The research was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Salmonella Enteritidis in Broiler Chickens, United States, 2000–2005
EID. Volume 12, Number 12 - December 2006.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no12/06-0653.htm
Also Nov 21, 2006
Source of Article: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/4715151.html
CEDAR RAPIDS -IOWA- The Health Department says Norovirus is breaking out all across the state.
In the past month, more than 1,000 people have become infected in at least seven different locations.
A ., a school and a cruise ship are just a few of the places Norovirus has popped up in the past month.
"Just a small amount of this virus can make people sick. That's why it spreads so quickly," nurse Julie Sturbaum said.
The virus gives people a stomach ache and makes them feel nauseous. The illness lasts for a few days, and then people usually fully recover, but it's still possible to spread the virus.
"If you are throwing up and you do have diarrhea, you need to know that you can still spread the virus for up to 48 hours after the diarrhea stops," Sturbaum said.
Health officials say the best way to protect yourself from the Norovirus is just a little soap and water.
At St. Luke's Hospital, kitchen staff take extra steps to prevent germs.
"We always look at how people are washing their hands, and are they wearing the right uniform? Is their hair covering on?," Linda Fitz said.
Health officials say knowing how to cook is just as important as understanding food temperature.
If you take the right steps, you can stop the Norovirus from spreading.
The Health Department says it's especially important to be careful cooking food for groups around the holidays.
If you've been sick at all this week, doctors recommend letting someone else make the Thanksgiving meal, because even if you do wash your hands and try to keep things clean, you still might pass a virus on to your guests.
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Salmonella in chicken meat
Source of Article: http://www.ift.org/news_bin/news/news_home.shtml
11/22/2006-Salmonella is increasingly showing up on broiler chickens, according to the latest data from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Broiler chickens are used for most chicken meat.
Broiler chicken carcass rinses collected from 2000 to 2005 showed a four-fold increase in Salmonella Enteritidis, and the proportion of establishments with the bacteria increased nearly three-fold. The number of states with Salmonella Enteritidis in broiler rinses increased from 12 to 24.
In the 1990s, Salmonella Enteritidis on eggs was implicated in human infection, but quality assurance programs were implemented and that rate has since decreased by about 50%.
The research was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Salmonella Enteritidis in Broiler Chickens, United States, 2000–2005
EID. Volume 12, Number 12 - December 2006.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no12/06-0653.htm
Also Nov 21, 2006
Source of Article: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/4715151.html
CEDAR RAPIDS -IOWA- The Health Department says Norovirus is breaking out all across the state.
In the past month, more than 1,000 people have become infected in at least seven different locations.
A ., a school and a cruise ship are just a few of the places Norovirus has popped up in the past month.
"Just a small amount of this virus can make people sick. That's why it spreads so quickly," nurse Julie Sturbaum said.
The virus gives people a stomach ache and makes them feel nauseous. The illness lasts for a few days, and then people usually fully recover, but it's still possible to spread the virus.
"If you are throwing up and you do have diarrhea, you need to know that you can still spread the virus for up to 48 hours after the diarrhea stops," Sturbaum said.
Health officials say the best way to protect yourself from the Norovirus is just a little soap and water.
At St. Luke's Hospital, kitchen staff take extra steps to prevent germs.
"We always look at how people are washing their hands, and are they wearing the right uniform? Is their hair covering on?," Linda Fitz said.
Health officials say knowing how to cook is just as important as understanding food temperature.
If you take the right steps, you can stop the Norovirus from spreading.
The Health Department says it's especially important to be careful cooking food for groups around the holidays.
If you've been sick at all this week, doctors recommend letting someone else make the Thanksgiving meal, because even if you do wash your hands and try to keep things clean, you still might pass a virus on to your guests.