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Some physicians and public health officials are warning about an uptick in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms that may be linked with the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2. But with many countries abandoning pandemic precautions and testing, it's hard to separate these cases from resurgences of other illnesses. Chuck Wurster, an emergency physician in Edmonton, is one of several Canadian and American clinicians on social media who have noted unusual numbers of patients seeking care for nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in recent weeks. "Would not be surprised if this surge is being driven by Covid," he tweeted. According to Kami Kandola, chief public health officer for the Northwest Territories, some people recently infected with SARS-CoV-2 are reporting diarrhea as their only symptom, and those who only experience gastrointestinal symptoms may be less likely to test positive on rapid tests using a nasal swab. However, a spokesperson for the territory's COVID...

Strauss Israel is voluntarily recalling Elite branded products: Elite Chocolate, Cakes, Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Chewing Gum and Toffee Candies because of possible Salmonella contamination. The products are being recalled as they were manufactured in a facility in which Salmonella was detected in the production line and in the liquid chocolate that is used for the production of the finished products. The Elite products have been distributed in the kosher market nationally, primarily in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. The products have been sold directly to customers via Amazon.com, Fresh Direct, Passover.com and all Retailer Online Sites. Recalled Products: KayCo's Item Number Product Description UPC Size of Package 161454 ELITE HAZELNUT & ALMOND MILK CHOCOLATE BAR 77245110825 100 g 161406 ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM 815871010283 100 g 161405 ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Never take for granted: tooth infection    Panay News

A Coachella Music Festival shuttle driver is sharing new details after she was one of more than 100 drivers sickened with food poisoning. Officials are still not naming the third-party catering company that served meals to the drivers last weekend at the Riverside County fairgrounds in Indio. Blanca Moreno said she got so sick behind the wheel of her bus, she had to immediately pull over. "I was driving and I felt like I was gonna throw up," Moreno said. "As soon I opened the door, I started throwing up." Moreno said she had Coachella festival-goers on-board her bus after 9 Sunday night when she started feeling sharp pain in her stomach. "I couldn't take the pain," she said. "It was bad." Just an hour earlier, she and other drivers ate a catered meal at the Riverside County fairgrounds in Indio. "It was meatballs and fettuccine pasta, and it had chicken but the chicken didn't...

As the covid pandemic slowly fades into endemic existence, it will do so as a catastrophe that impacted nearly 10% of humanity with a fatality rate of over 1%. A median country in the top 25 had a fatality rate of about 2,500 per million population and the Sars-CoV-2 virus caused unprecedented disruption to daily life. While only an episodic pandemic has that destructive an effect on humanity, vector-borne diseases make up a very large part of the illness burden that impacts us each year. Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors. Vectors, in turn, can be mosquitoes, ticks and fleas that spread pathogens. Common vector-borne diseases across the world include malaria, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis (JE) and Zika. These diseases account for about 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious diseases and cause around 700,000 deaths a year...

Health officials are still trying to determine how at least 40 shuttle bus drivers for the Coachella music festival came down with food poisoning following a meal earlier this week . The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) reported Tuesday that more than 40 employees for a shuttle bus company contracted food poisoning early Monday morning after eating a catered dinner that was provided by the company. The patients were taken to three hospitals in the Coachella Valley with symptoms including stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea. The CAL Fire/Riverside County Fire Department reported that the caterer was unaffiliated with the festival. Riverside County Public Health is still trying to pinpoint the cause of the food poisoning and find out exactly how many people were sickened. "This could involve hundreds of interviews, but it is important to gather as much information as possible so that we can determine what happened and try to prevent it from happening again,...

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[unable to retrieve full-text content] How did salmonella spread in the Strauss production facility? - analysis    The Jerusalem Post

This article was originally published in Portuguese on Medscape . Bacteria and viruses are the leading causes of community-acquired meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics is essential to optimize outcomes. Early diagnosis is therefore crucial for selecting patients who need antibiotics. On the other hand, the course of viral meningitis is generally benign, and there is usually no specific antimicrobial treatment required. Distinguishing between viral and bacterial causes of meningitis can be challenging; therefore, many patients receive empiric antibiotic treatment. Etiology The most common etiologic agents of community-acquired bacterial meningitis are shown in the following table. Newborns Streptococcus agalactiae , Escherichia coli , Listeria monocytogenes ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] 'Stomach flu' on the rise again in US. 5 things to know about noroviruses    Miami Herald COVID-19 Cases Remain Low, Stomach Flu Outbreaks Rise    WebMD Norovirus: Here's What You Need to Know    NBC Southern California View Full Coverage on Google News

Representational Image (IANS) While some parts of India, including the national capital region, are struggling to avoid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Mumbaikars may have a new prospective battle on their hands. Unconfirmed reports from the Maharashtrian capital have shed light on multiple fresh infections of gastroenteritis. While over 800 cases of the disease have been registered in the city until March so far this year, an actual outbreak of the disease has not yet been confirmed. As the city awaits more clarity on the situation, here are answers to some frequently asked questions on gastroenteritis. What is gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis is a contagious form of stomach flu that spreads through contact with an infected person or contaminated food or water. It leads to the inflammation of the lining of the intestines. What are the causes of gastroenteritis? The conditions can be caused by a virus, bacteria or parasites. Of them all, viral gastroenteritis is the most common, and is eith...

A potential game-changer in the tuberculosis epidemic was how the tuberculosis community viewed rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance. This was 12 years ago, with the launch of Xpert MTB/RIF, which gives results in less than two hours, simultaneously diagnosing tuberculosis and testing if the bacteria have rifampicin resistance, a type of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is caused by resistance to at least both rifampicin and isoniazid, the two most effective first-line drugs used to treat tuberculosis. Yet, diagnostic tests only have an impact on health if they are put to use in a correct and timely manner. To ensure diagnostics are accessible and utilized, we need to understand the views of recipients and providers who have used these tests, and a new qualitative evidence synthesis review published by the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) pulls together all relevant research to date on Xpert MTB/RIF and similar ...

René Floris: Where do bacterial toxins come from, and how do they get into food? ​ Marjon Wells-Bennik: Toxins can be released by certain bacteria at any point in the food production chain if conditions allow for their growth. The most well-known bacteria responsible for foodborne intoxications are Staphylococcus aureus ​, Bacillus cereus ​ , ​and dangerous Clostridium botulinum ​. Staphylococcus is found on skin ​ and can contaminate foods during handling , while ​ Clostridium ​and Bacillus ​are found in soil and water, for instance, and can be present in ingredients. What food producers must keep in mind is that toxins produced in the food can cause illness, so a person doesn't have to ingest high levels of live bacteria to get sick. In the case of Clostridium ​, ingestion of minute amounts of toxin will already lead to severe illness, even if the levels of bacterium in the product are low. And in the cases of Bacillus ​ and Staphylococcus, ​ the toxins are highly stable - includ...

April 25, 2022 – Alpine Fresh is recalling bags of green beans sold at nationwide chains due to a possible listeria contamination risk, according to the FDA. The 1-pound bags of green beans, marketed under the "Hippie Organics" label, were sold at Aldi, Lidl, and Whole Foods. The affected clear plastic bags have the lot number "313-626" on the back on a small white label. "No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem," the recall notice says. "The problem has been found to be isolated to the identified lot and the company has taken corrective actions to prevent a recurrence." The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing found Listeria monocytogenes in lot No. 313-626. The bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults, and others with weak immune systems. In healthy people, listeria infection can cause short-term symptoms such as a high fever, severe headach...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] 'Stomach flu' on the rise again in US. 5 things to know about noroviruses    Miami Herald Norovirus: Here's What You Need to Know    NBC Southern California COVID-19 Cases Remain Low, Stomach Flu Outbreaks Rise    WebMD 'Stomach flu' on the rise again in US. 5 things to know about noroviruses    Medical Xpress View Full Coverage on Google News

Jackson County Public Health is issuing a health advisory due to the increase of gastroenteritis cases and outbreaks in Jackson County among daycare and school-aged children. Diseases that cause diarrhea with or without vomiting are called gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the stomach. It is often referred to as food poisoning or the stomach flu, although it is not related to the flu (a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus). Many different germs can cause gastroenteritis, including viruses (such as rotaviruses, noroviruses), bacteria (such as Salmonella or Shigella), and parasites (such as Giardia). "We suspect the increase of gastroenteritis cases and outbreaks is caused by norovirus, and we believe that there are many other cases and outbreaks in the community that we are not aware of," states Andrea Krause, Communicable Disease and Epidemiologist Manager for Jackson County Public Health. "We are currently collecting specimens ...

Mallards, like these shown here, are among the wild birds that have tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza in recent months. Photo: Mark Buckler/N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission This story has been updated Coastal North Carolina's wild birds and commercial poultry have not been immune to the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza. The virus, often called bird flu, can be fatal for poultry, especially backyard or commercial flocks, but doesn't appear to be a threat to humans or other animals. While there are no reported positive cases for backyard poultry in the state, there have been hundreds of wild birds and commercial poultry with positive test results. To help slow the spread of this virus and others from bird to bird, agriculture and wildlife officials recommend regularly cleaning bird baths and bird feeders or, if you have poultry, removing them altogether until the outbreak has passed. "Our recommendation is if you have poul...