Tagged with “CDC”

Four-Fold Increase In Salmonella Infections Traced to One Egg Producer

Check the eggs in your refrigerator!

The FDA, collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Agriculture, and state health departments, have traced a nationwide spike in Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) infections to a single firm in Iowa.

Eggs shipped from Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa after May 16,2010 have been recalled.

The CDA received approximately 200 reports of Salmonella Enteritidis every week in late June and early July, more than four times the usual 50 weekly reports over the past five years. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on August 19th, 2010
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Tags: CDC, egg recall, FDA, salmonella

House Subcommittee Approves Funding Increase for NIH and CDC

The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved its fiscal year 2011 funding bill on Thursday, July 15 by a vote of 11-5.

The bill would provide $76.7 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services. This is $3.8 billion more than last year’s funding level and about $270 million more than the President requested.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on July 19th, 2010
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Tags: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chairman Obey, Cures Acceleration Network, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, House Labor-HHS Subcommittee, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Watch Out for Salsa!

A growing number of foodborne illnesses are tied to salsa and guacamole dips, according to a just-reported CDC study.

The popular dips that combine chopped raw veggies and herbs have been implicated in 1 in 25 outbreaks of food poisoning since 1998.

Most of the problem has been in restaurants and delis where 84 percent of salsa or guacamole-associated (SGA) outbreaks were discovered. Since the dips are prepared in large batches, many customers may be exposed to dangerous bacteria in them. Lack of refrigeration is also an issue.

About a third of the outbreaks were traced to poor refrigeration, and one in five to food service staff. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on July 13th, 2010
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Tags: CDC, food poisoning, guacomole, salsa

Screening Rates Improving, but Inequalities Remain

One out of three Americans who needs colorectal cancer screening hasn’t gotten it.

There are 22 million men and women in the US who haven’t had a life-saving test than can prevent colorectal cancer.

But the good news is that screening rates are going up. In 2000, half of people who should have been screened reported a current test. Now almost two-thirds have colorectal cancer screening up-to-date

The bad news is that screening rates for the uninsured are almost half those for people with insurance. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on July 7th, 2010
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Tags: CDC, screening

C3 Advocates Head to Capitol Hill

During meetings today with their Senators and Representatives, C3 advocates will be sharing their personal stories and urging Congress to make federal funding for cancer a top priority.

C3′s Grassroots Action Committee Chair Pam Seijo, Grassroots Action Committee Members Florence Kurttila, Arlene Murphy, and Ed Murphy, along with C3 advocates Patti Hollenback, Cindy Robinson, and Regan Weaver are all participating in the annual One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) Lobby Day.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on June 17th, 2010
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, FDA, NCI, NIH, OVAC