Latest food poisoning Stories

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Bacteria commonly linked to uncooked poultry, raw milk and seafood from warm coastal waters is causing a rise in food-borne illnesses, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. Food-borne illnesses attributed to the bacterium Campylobacter, which typically originates from raw or undercooked poultry and raw milk products, rose by 14% last year compared with five years ago, accounting for more than one-third...

OTTAWA, Feb. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for children ages five and under. Children ages five and under are at an increased risk for complications from food poisoning (foodborne illness). This is because their immune systems are still developing and they are unable to fight off infection as well as adults can. Young children also produce less of the stomach acid that kills harmful bacteria, which makes it easier for them...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although we're all susceptible to food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, some people are in greater danger of illness from contaminated food and more likely to become severely sick as a result. These at-risk individuals include older adults, transplant recipients, pregnant women, and people with cancer, diabetes or HIV/AIDS. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120809/DC54414-INFO) (Logo:...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Salmonella enterica is a leading cause of diarrhea illness worldwide, according to Sadhana Ravishankar, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona department of veterinary science and microbiology. Each year the tiny, rod-shaped species of bacteria with a love for rapid reproduction on human food causes a large number of food poisoning cases around the world, sometimes leading to severe illness and even death. But...

CHICAGO, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Backyard barbecues, coolers packed for picnics, al fresco dining and hot summer days are all the ingredients for a bad case of food poisoning if you're not careful. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/50835-be-smart-be-well-avoid-illness-food-poisoning-this-summer (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120711/MM36797) Cases of foodborne illness peak during the summer...

University of Notre Dame network physicists Mária Ercsey-Ravasz and Zoltán Toroczkai of the Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications, in collaboration with food science experts, have recently published a rigorous analysis of the international food-trade network that shows the network's vulnerability to the fast spread of contaminants as well as the correlation between known food poisoning outbreaks and the centrality of countries on the network. Together with food...

The specific mechanisms by which humans and other animals are able to discriminate between disease-causing microbes and innocuous ones in order to rapidly respond to infections have long been a mystery to scientists. But a study conducted on roundworms by biologists at UC San Diego has uncovered some important clues to finally answering that question. In a paper published in this week’s early online issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe, the researchers discovered that intestinal...

CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're entertaining at home, celebrating at a restaurant or attending a potluck party, the holidays are a time for friends and family to gather and eat. Don't let food poisoning spoil your holiday plans. At BeSmartBeWell.com, meet Chef Kang, a Le Cordon Bleu chef, and Ellen, a real mom who has some things to learn about food safety. They will show you how to keep your kitchen and holiday menu safe. To view the multimedia assets,...

This study paves the way for developing toxin antidotes to safeguard public health and national security. A team of scientists from A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) has discovered the secret recipe for "˜antidotes' that could neutralize the deadly plant toxin Ricin, widely feared for its bioterrorism potential, as well as the Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE) responsible for the tens of thousands of hospital-acquired infections in immune-compromised patients all over the...

Summer time always brings a spike in foodborne illnesses, which are especially troublesome for at-risk populations such as infants and young children, pregnant women, older adults and people with weakened immune systems caused by cancer treatment, diabetes, AIDS and bone marrow and organ transplants. (PRWEB) June 03, 2011 Summer time always brings a spike in foodborne illnesses, which are especially troublesome for at-risk populations such as infants and young children, pregnant women,...