E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycare centres is over, Alberta Health Services says
The E. coli outbreak left 38 kids and one adult hospitalized. Doctors diagnosed 23 patients with severe illness or hemolytic uremic syndrome while eight received peritoneal dialysis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Source of raw milk illnesses traced back to West Jordan dairy
WEST JORDAN, Utah — Two weeks after local health officials announced a cluster of illnesses likely caused by drinking raw milk, the source has been traced to a West Jordan dairy. On October 11, 14 people across the state, including ten in Salt Lake County, were reported to have been infected with…#westjordan #utah #saltlakecounty #utahns #delaneymoore #campylobacter #salmonella #dhhs #moore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Increasing Wastewater Treatment Is Vital for Families and Ecosystems in El Salvador
A group of "curileros" ride in a boat in the bay of Jiquilisco, in the Pacific Ocean off the Salvadoran coast, during the daily task of searching for "curiles", a locally prized mollusk. Two municipalities bordering the bay, Jiquilisco and Puerto El Triunfo, are working to keep a treatment plant that processes wastewater from these towns active, in order to avoid contaminating this important wetland and protect the health of local families and visitors. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala / IPSBy Edgardo AyalaCHIRILAGUA, El Salvador , Oct 25 2023 (IPS) Insufficient wastewater treatment systems in El Salvador have taken a toll on the env...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edgardo Ayala Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Health Integration and Development Brazilian-style Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & SDGs Projects Regional Categories Sustainable Development Goals Water & San Source Type: news

EXCLUSIVE: Breakthrough as scientists discover 'off switch' for shigella bacterial infections - 'we could treat diseases before they even begin'
Scientists in Las Vegas uncovered a way to 'switch off' a gene in a diarrhea-causing bacteria that kills 600,000 annually, opening the door to preventing deadly infections before they strike. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinking Raw Milk Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak, 14 Sick In Utah
Since 2009, Utah has had 25 documented raw milk-associated Campylobacter outbreaks, resulting in 295 people becoming ill. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Food & Drink /food-drink pharma standard Source Type: news

Is the juice worth the disease? Over 40% of fast-food soda machines contain potentially life-threatening bacteria, study warns
Researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that 41 percent of soda and water vending machines in Eastern Coachella Valley had bacteria like E. coli and salmonella. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Majority of newborn babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Roche ’s Evrysdi able to sit independently after 1 year of treatment
RAINBOWFISH study met its primary endpoint with 80% of babies sitting without support for at least five seconds after 1 year of Evrysdi treatment – without treatment these babies would never be able to sitAll babies were able to swallow and feed orally and none required permanent ventilationEvrysdi is the only non-invasive SMA therapy and is approved in over 100 countries with more than 11,000 patients treated globallyBasel, 04 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented positive results from the primary analysis of the ongoing RAINBOWFISH study assessing the efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdi...
Source: Roche Media News - October 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Majority of newborn babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Roche ’s Evrysdi able to sit independently after 1 year of treatment
RAINBOWFISH study met its primary endpoint with 80% of babies sitting without support for at least five seconds after 1 year of Evrysdi treatment – without treatment these babies would never be able to sitAll babies were able to swallow and feed orally and none required permanent ventilationEvrysdi is the only non-invasive SMA therapy and is approved in over 100 countries with more than 11,000 patients treated globallyBasel, 04 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented positive results from the primary analysis of the ongoing RAINBOWFISH study assessing the efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdi...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Over 230 Cases Of Suspected Gastroenteritis At Melbourne, Australia, Wedding Venue
A total of at least 233 people have suffered gastroenteritis over the course of five different events held The Park in Melbourne, Australia, from September 13 through 24 (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news

Meatloaf likely source of Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak as shared kitchen charged
The City of Calgary said Wednesday it has laid charges against a shared kitchen — used by several daycares experiencing an E. coli outbreak — for operating without the proper licence.  (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

They moved their conference to this DTLA hotel to avoid crossing picket lines. Then 32 people got sick
At least 32 people attending a union conference at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles last month were sickened from an outbreak of Shigella bacteria. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Melody Petersen Source Type: news

Bacterial outbreak at DTLA hotel sickens at least 32 people
At least 32 people attending a union conference at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles last month were sickened from an outbreak of Shigella bacteria. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Melody Petersen Source Type: news

Alberta Health Services says E. coli cases related to daycare outbreak stable
The health authority says there have been two additional lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection that have now been linked to the outbreak, up to 350 from 348 on Tuesday. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Over 58K pounds of raw ground beef recalled in multiple states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall on approximately 58,281 pounds of raw ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination. American Foods Group and business operator Green Bay Dressed Beef announced a recall Friday after a sample collected by a state public health official…#americanfoodsgroup #greenbay #beef #shiga #stec #o103 #usda #90050beeffineground #georgia #michigan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alberta CMOH says E. coli numbers starting to 'trend in the right direction'
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said he's "encouraged" by the latest numbers following a weeks-long E. coli outbreak in Calgary, which has left hundreds of kids sick and closed multiple daycares.  (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news