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Salmonella Wood Ear Mushroom Outbreak Expands, 43 Sick

A Salmonella Stanley outbreak linked to wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA has expanded to include 43 people four of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Onion Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Ends, 515 Sick, 3 Dead

The onion Salmonella outbreak in Canada has ended with 515 illnesses, 79 hospitalizations and three deaths.  Seventy-nine people were hospitalized, three people died. Illnesses have also been reported in the U.S. where the outbreak is still…
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Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Ends, but FDA Investigation Continues

The bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its investigation, the agency said this week. The 14-state outbreak, linked to bagged salads produced by Fresh Express and sold under…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Salads Ends

A bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended after sickening 701 people in 14 states. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized. Health officials identified the source of the outbreak as bagged salads produced by Fresh Express containing…
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