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Hantavirus Geographically Spreading Potentially Endangering the Lives of More Americans Historically, hantavirus appeared to be a pathogen that was confined to a fairly precise geographic area in the United States. Additionally, the virus appeared to be carried by the deer mouse in the United States, although there was evidence that other rodents carried the disease in different countries. In addition, researchers have long believed that it was conceivable that any type of rodent, particularly any type of mouse or rat,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Control have been investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to alfalfa sprouts, reports the CDC website. Although there is no connection between this Salmonella outbreak and European E. coli outbreak, the basic symptoms are the same and the dangers are still present. As of June 27, 2011, a total of 21 people infected with the strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 5 states, including…

personal injury attorneyThe CDC reported that 99 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agona have been reported from 23 states since the middle of July, with the outbreak linked to fresh whole papayas imported from Mexico by Agromod Produce, Inc. of McAllen, Texas. Agromod voluntarily recalled the papayas, which were imported from Mexico and distributed nationwide and to Canada through retail stores and wholesalers. But the CDC warned that contaminated papayas could still be in grocery stores and…

The Center for Disease Control reported a collaboration with public health officials in several states, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Hadar infections. The investigation has been linked to eating turkey burgers — although investigators were not able to determine consumption of turkey burgers for all patients. FSIS officials determined that at least three of the case-patients in Colorado, Ohio, and Wisconsin reported eating Jennie-O Turkey…