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10 of the Worst Food Safety Scandals in Recent History

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The causes of these events varied, from contaminated food and water to zoonotic diseases and poor hygiene practices. It was caused by contaminated ice cream products manufactured by Blue Bell Creameries, a popular ice cream company based in Texas. The outbreak was caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7, a strain of E.

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Worst Food Safety Scandals of 2023

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Salmonella Outbreak from Poultry — The US A widespread Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated poultry affected thousands across multiple states this year. It also encouraged a citizen petition to make it illegal to sell poultry contaminated with any one of 31 strains of Salmonella. Coli Daycare Outbreak — Canada In September, an E.

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EzriCare Eye Drops Recall: Unveiling a Nationwide Health Crisis

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a formal health advisory in response to an unprecedented outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), a bacterium notorious for its resistance to specific antibiotics, thereby instigating severe infections in affected individuals.

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WHO validates Saudi Arabia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

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Trachoma is a devastating eye disease caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection spreads from person to person through contaminated fingers, fomites and flies that have come into contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of an infected person. The disease.