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News Scan for Jun 19, 2018
More Salmonella tied to precut melon; Cowpox case in UK
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Cowpox; Salmonella; Foodborne Disease; Smallpox
[h=3]Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melon sickens 10 more, 70 total[/h] Ten more illnesses have been reported in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melon, pushing the total to 70, and two more states have reported cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in an update.
The CDC first announced the outbreak involving Salmonella Adelaide linked to precut melon and fruit medley products from Caito Foods on Jun 8, the same day the company recalled its products.
Kentucky and Tennessee are the two latest states to report patients connected to the outbreak, lifting the total number of affected states to seven. The others are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio. So far, 34 patients have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The most recent illness onset was Jun 3.
Affected products were sold in 22 states at many different stores under many different labels, and the CDC said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now posted a list of stores and states. "More stores and states may be added as FDA receives more information," the CDC added.
Jun 19 CDC outbreak update
FDA list of stores and states
[h=3]Report: Boy contracts cowpox after feeding calves[/h] A Welsh teenager contracted cowpox after feeding calves, the BBC reported. This is the first human case of cowpox reported in Wales in at least 10 years, according to the report.
The doctor who diagnosed the boy as having cowpox explained the case during the recent European Society for Pediatric Dermatology annual meeting.
The boy, age 15, lives on the Wrexham-Cheshire border, and developed lesions on his hands after feeding calves about 3 months ago. The unsightly lesions were painless but itchy, and he has recovered.
According to Public Health Wales, the disease is very rare, but usually benign. Cowpox is not transmitted from person to person.
Cowpox fluid was used in immunization programs across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries as a proto-smallpox vaccine, after Edward Jenner noticed that milk maids were less susceptible to smallpox after having contracted cowpox.
Jun 16 BBC story
News Scan for Jun 19, 2018
More Salmonella tied to precut melon; Cowpox case in UK
Filed Under:
Cowpox; Salmonella; Foodborne Disease; Smallpox
[h=3]Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melon sickens 10 more, 70 total[/h] Ten more illnesses have been reported in a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to precut melon, pushing the total to 70, and two more states have reported cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in an update.
The CDC first announced the outbreak involving Salmonella Adelaide linked to precut melon and fruit medley products from Caito Foods on Jun 8, the same day the company recalled its products.
Kentucky and Tennessee are the two latest states to report patients connected to the outbreak, lifting the total number of affected states to seven. The others are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio. So far, 34 patients have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The most recent illness onset was Jun 3.
Affected products were sold in 22 states at many different stores under many different labels, and the CDC said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now posted a list of stores and states. "More stores and states may be added as FDA receives more information," the CDC added.
Jun 19 CDC outbreak update
FDA list of stores and states
[h=3]Report: Boy contracts cowpox after feeding calves[/h] A Welsh teenager contracted cowpox after feeding calves, the BBC reported. This is the first human case of cowpox reported in Wales in at least 10 years, according to the report.
The doctor who diagnosed the boy as having cowpox explained the case during the recent European Society for Pediatric Dermatology annual meeting.
The boy, age 15, lives on the Wrexham-Cheshire border, and developed lesions on his hands after feeding calves about 3 months ago. The unsightly lesions were painless but itchy, and he has recovered.
According to Public Health Wales, the disease is very rare, but usually benign. Cowpox is not transmitted from person to person.
Cowpox fluid was used in immunization programs across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries as a proto-smallpox vaccine, after Edward Jenner noticed that milk maids were less susceptible to smallpox after having contracted cowpox.
Jun 16 BBC story