According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 76 million people in the United States become victims of food poisoning, and about 5,000 of those victims die from food poisoning. Most people know that the foods that cause the most food poisoning are beef and poultry, but there are other products that also lead to many food poisoning …
Cyclospora Outbreak Continues to Spread
We want to continue to keep you updated on the recent food poisoning outbreak of cyclospora. Last week we shared how Texas has the most cases, and this week the amount of cyclospora food poisoning cases in Texas has gone from 204 to 250. The total amount of cyclospora cases in the nation is now up to almost 600 people. …
Most Cyclospora Cases in Texas
So far Texas has 204 cases of cyclospora, which is more cases than any other state. The cyclospora food poisoning outbreak has now sickened at least 514 people in 17 states. Texas now has almost as many food poisoning cyclospora cases as both Iowa and Nebraska combined. Federal health officials have joined a team of investigators in Texas and have …
Tips on How to Prevent Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is a dreadful experience and is caused by eating contaminated food that has bacteria, such as listeria, salmonella or E coli. It can lead to bouts of vomiting or diarrhea. In order to protect your family, here are four tips on how to avoid food poisoning: Never undercook food: Make sure that even your egg yolks are firm, …
Food Poisoning Tracked on Twitter
If you have experienced food poisoning, you know how hard it is to figure out what caused it and if you were the only one who suffered. But a recent Popular Science article shared how a data scientist for Google has built nEmesis, a system that tracks where people tweet about food poisoning. The system flagged relevant stomach and food-related …
How to Determine What Gave You Food Poisoning
Even though you may think you are safe from food poisoning since you live in America, there are still 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually, which means 1 in 6 Americans get food poisoning each year. Food poisoning leads to an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year. Food poisoning can be caused by anything you ate within …
Food Poisoning Outbreak from Salad Mix
Last week we mentioned a recent food poisoning outbreak of cyclospora, a gastrointestinal parasite that causes stomach illness, but officials were not sure where it was coming from. This week health officials in Iowa and Nebraska identified pre-packaged salad mix as the source of the severe food poisoning. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 372 cases of …
New Study Finds Increase in Food Choking Injuries
If your child chokes on food it can lead to injuries or even death, and choking happens more often than you would think. A new study shows that from 2001 to 2009, more than 12,000 children were treated each year in U.S. emergency departments for injuries from choking on food, which is around 34 children each day. The type of …
Are You a Victim of Cyclospora Food Poisoning?
You might have never heard of cyclospora until recently as this food poisoning that you can get from fresh produce has started to spread around the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclospora has sickened more than 285 people in 11 states this year, which is one of the largest outbreaks ever reported. In Texas alone …
Farmers’ Markets Chickens Could Contain More Bacteria
In order to prevent food poisoning, it’s vital to be especially careful when handling raw meat since it can contain bacteria that leads to food poisoning. This was confirmed recently after a study comparing bacteria in grocery store chickens versus farmers’ market chickens. The study showed that the 100 chickens purchased at the local farmers’ market had the highest amount …
