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Campylobacter gastroenteritis is a type of stomach infection that occurs due to Campylobacter bacteria. People may refer to it as food poisoning. Most cases are likely to occur as a result of eating undercooked meat such as chicken or beef or unwashed produce. The infection impacts the small intestine and causes a range of gastrointestinal symptoms. This article discusses campylobacter gastroenteritis, including its symptoms, causes, and treatment options. It also looks at ways to prevent the condition and examines its link to pet food and sandboxes. Campylobacter gastroenteritis is a common intestinal infection that occurs due to Campylobacter bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Campylobacter bacteria are the most common bacterial cause of diarrheal illness, affecting 1.5 million people in the United States each year. The bacteria may be present in the meat or milk of an animal or pass to water or produce through feces or contact with infec...

The young mother was surprised by the doctor's question. "What does your little girl eat for breakfast?" "Only hot oatmeal with milk," she answered. "Does she put any sugar on it?" the doctor queried. Now the lady became indignant. "We eat only whole, natural foods. No meat, no processed food, no sugar. Sugar is poison. We use only natural honey on the oatmeal." And with those words, she confirmed the doctor's suspicion. The little girl's baby brother who had been brought to the hospital suffering from some mysterious ailment had botulism poisoning! It had been a bizarre case. The three-month-old baby suddenly stopped nursing and within four days his body became progressively floppy. He was practically lifeless by the time he was brought to emergency. At first, the doctors suspected spinal muscular atrophy, a rare neurological disease that is essentially a death warrant. This horrific disease, though, doesn't usually come on s...

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. FDA's traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified ProSource Produce, LLC (also known as ProSource Inc.) BB #:365313 of Hailey, Idaho, and Keeler Family Farms BB #:326705 of Deming, New Mexico, as suppliers of potentially contaminated whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. ProSource Produce LLC has issued a voluntary recall of red, yellow, and white whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, with import dates from July 1, 2021, through August 31, 2021. A full list of recalled product information is available in ProSource Produce LLC's recall announcement. FDA's traceback investigation identified Keeler Family Farms as an additional common supplier of onions from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico for many of the restaurants where sick people reported eatin...

Campylobacter gastroenteritis is a type of stomach infection that occurs due to Campylobacter bacteria. People may refer to it as food poisoning. Most cases are likely to occur as a result of eating undercooked meat such as chicken or beef or unwashed produce. The infection impacts the small intestine and causes a range of gastrointestinal symptoms. This article discusses campylobacter gastroenteritis, including its symptoms, causes, and treatment options. It also looks at ways to prevent the condition and examines its link to pet food and sandboxes. Campylobacter gastroenteritis is a common intestinal infection that occurs due to Campylobacter bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Campylobacter bacteria are the most common bacterial cause of diarrheal illness, affecting 1.5 million people in the United States each year. The bacteria may be present in the meat or milk of an animal or pass to water or produce through feces or contact with infec...

At Essentia Health — like other health systems across the country — oncologists are reporting increasing numbers of cancers, including head and neck cancers in adults. While this is alarming, of course, there's a sliver of encouragement: Many of these cancers are preventable through vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). Let's explain. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact, it can cause cervical and other cancers, which may take years to develop after an infection. Consider this story of a Phoenix man in his 50s who battled throat cancer caused by a "latent HPV infection" that could have existed in his body for decades. That is why children are encouraged to receive the HPV vaccine starting at age 9. Why so young? The vaccine is most effective when administered before a person becomes sexually active. Also, preteens produce more antibodies after HPV vaccination than do ...

May 25, 2022 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Singer D, et al. Abstract 402. Presented at: Digestive Disease Week; May 21-24, 2022; San Diego (hybrid meeting). Disclosures: Singer reports financial affiliations with GSK. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an ema...

Experts say the best way to treat viral gastroenteritis — aka the stomach flu — is to focus on staying hydrated by eating ice chips, low-sugar fruits, and drinking plenty of water. Once you feel ready to eat solid food, start with items that are simple to digest like toast, crackers, white rice, and steamed potatoes. After that, you can try adding more complex carbs and protein from foods like oatmeal and hard-boiled eggs. When you're recovering from the stomach flu, spicy, high-fat, sugary, acidic foods and drinks, coffee, and alcoholic beverages should be avoided. This article  was medically reviewed  by Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, nutrition and wellness expert with a private practice based in New York City. Viral gastroenteritis — commonly known as the...

Dots, dots, and more dots. The rash and bumps covering your hands, feet, and the inside of your mouth aren't chickenpox, though. Nope, you have a case of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). If you or your little one has HFMD, you may need to stay home for 7 to 10 days, depending on your symptoms. It takes between 4 and 6 days for symptoms to show after you have HFMD. Read on to find out what you should expect when it comes to recovering from HFMD and how you can avoid transmitting it to others. HFMD is very contagious. To help prevent the spread of HFMD, it's important to stay home from school or work while you or your child have symptoms. Anyone with HFMD needs to feel well, be fever-free for at least 24 hours, and have all HFMD blisters completely healed for quarantine to end. For most people, this means avoiding contact with others for at least 7 days. HFMD is a very common viral illness. It's transmitted through spit, poop, respiratory particles, and even contaminat...

MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and often easily managed, yet some women are plagued by one infection after another. Now, a new study hints at a culprit: the antibiotics used to treat them. UTIs can affect anyone, but are particularly prevalent among women. Studies suggest that up to 80% of women develop a UTI at some point, and about one-quarter of them have frequent recurrences. Exactly why those women suffer repeat bouts has been unclear. The new study, published May 2 in the journal Nature Microbiology, offers early evidence of a potential reason: The antibiotics used to treat UTIs might set the stage for repeat infections by depleting the gut microbiome of beneficial bacteria. The microbiome refers to the vast array of bacteria that naturally dwell in the body, largely the gut, and help keep vital functions running smoothly -- including the immune response. The makeup of those bacteria is always in flux, being influenced by vario...