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FDA Warns of Scombroid Poisoning Link to Fish Sold at Kroger

Several cases of scombroid poisoning were reported on September 4, 2019, among individuals who consumed tuna steaks purchased from 3 different Kroger retail stores in Ohio.

Novel Bacteriocin a Promising New Treatment for Resistant Listeria monocytogenes

Bacteriocin operates effectively by damaging the cell walls of the target species, inducing cell perforation and blebbing, thus killing the cells.

Health Officials Detail Response of Drug Resistant Salmonella Outbreak

Prior to 2017, Salmonella isolates with resistance to azithromycin had occurred in fewer than 0.5% of isolates from ill Americans.

2 Deaths Recorded in Multistate Listeria Outbreak

Since 2017 there have been 24 cases of Listeria associated with the outbreak, with no source of infection identified thus far.

Basil From Mexico Likely Source of Cyclospora Outbreak

As of July 24, 2019, 132 individuals have been diagnosed with Cyclospora infection as part of a multistate outbreak linked to consumption of fresh basil.

The Public Health Threat of Ice Cream Tampering

Videos of individuals licking ice cream and placing these cartons back on freezer store shelves have gone viral, and this practice can pose public health risks.

Cluster of V Vulnificus Pops Up in Previously Non-Endemic Area

Vibrio vulnificus is a serious gram-negative pathogen that can lead to wound and intestinal infections and has high rates of mortality.

Del Monte Vegetable Tray Implicated in Salmonella Outbreak

Health officials indicate this outbreak is not related to the 2018 Cyclospora outbreak linked to Del Monte’s vegetable trays, which sickened 250 individuals.

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