salmonella

Pepperidge Farm Recalls Goldfish Crackers Amid Salmonella Scare

6:24pm July 24, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

Four varieties have been affected after an ingredient supplier notified the company that a whey powder used in the seasoning might be contaminated. No illnesses have been reported.

Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal has now been linked to at least 100 cases of salmonella infection across the U.S. since March.

Health & Safety

'Do Not Eat' Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal, CDC Warns

7:15pm July 13, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

The sweetened, puffed wheat product is linked to an outbreak of Salmonella mbandaka bacteria that has infected 100 people in 33 states.

News

200 Million Eggs Recalled Because Of Salmonella Concerns

10:32am April 16, 2018

by Associated Press

More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration has started testing randomly selected fresh herbs and prepared guacamole. So far, the agency has found dangerous bacteria in 3 percent to 6 percent of the samples it tested.

FDA Finds Hazards Lurking In Parsley, Cilantro, Guacamole

8:35pm February 23, 2018

by Dan Charles

The Food and Drug Administration has started testing randomly selected fresh herbs and prepared guacamole. So far, the agency has found dangerous bacteria in 3 to 6 percent of the samples it tested.

Tiny turtles are cute, but they can spread salmonella and make children very sick.

Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles Continues

3:45pm August 30, 2017

by April Fulton

The government is warning people not to handle tiny turtles because of the risk of contracting salmonella. The problem is, it has been warning us for 40 years and we're still getting sick.

More than 100 cases of illness linked to papayas have been reported across 16 states. The source is believed to be Maradol papayas imported from Mexico.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Papayas Sickens More Than 100 People

11:26am August 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Consumers should avoid Maradol papayas from Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has spread to 16 states, and one death has been reported.

Left: Ravi Bellamkonda, Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University Right:A fluorescent stained image of a tumor marking bacterial nanocarriers in pink, cancer cell nuclei in blue, and human mitochondria (another indicator of tumor c

Science

Salmonella Reprogrammed For One Mission: Seek and Destroy Cancer

1:00pm January 20, 2017

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

www.wfdd.org/story/virus-kills-cancerA team of biomedical engineers, including Duke University Pratt School of Engineering's Dean, Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, has programmed Salmonella bacteria to seek and destroy brain cancer.

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Backyard Chickens Linked To Record High In Salmonella Infections, CDC Says

1:38pm October 08, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Urban chickens are a thing, we know, but backyard birds can carry pathogens. And so far this year, 895 people from 48 states have gotten sick, and a few hundred were hospitalized. One person died.

USDA Imposes Stricter Limit On Salmonella Bacteria In Poultry Products

2:24pm February 04, 2016

by Dan Charles

The USDA says it will prevent 50,000 cases of illness each year. Skeptics say the agency needs to take a different approach to the salmonella problem because the current one has not worked very well.

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It's illegal to sell or distribute pet turtles with shells less than 4 inches long because they spread salmonella.

Illegal Trade In Tiny Pet Turtles Keeps Spreading Salmonella

9:32am December 23, 2015

by Katherine Hobson

Selling little turtles as pets has been illegal for decades because they harbor salmonella and make children sick. But a resurgence of cases shows that the reptiles are still on the market.