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There’s been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New research, however, suggests that many cases may actually be caused by infections of E. coli bacteria from contaminated meat purchased in grocery stores. UTIs are common — globally there are 400 million cases a year — and can occur when bacteria enter the …

Nearly one in five urinary tract infections in a group of patients in Southern California were linked to E. coli from contaminated meat, a four-year study found. And researchers say the problem could be occurring across the United States.  The researchers found 18% of the more than 2,300 urinary tract infections, or UTIs, in the study — published in the mBio journal …

Researchers have identified a surprising cause of some urinary tract infections: contaminated meat. A four-year study found that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs detected among a group of patients in Southern California were most likely caused by the consumption of chicken, turkey, pork or beef that carried E. coli bacteria. The common understanding is that most UTIs are caused by …

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of frozen spinach sold nationwide that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The spinach was sold as Del Mar 35-pound Bulk Organic Frozen Spinach and then used to repack 10-ounce containers of Sno Pac Organic Frozen Cut Spinach, which was sold to consumers nationwide. How To Identify the Recalled …

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — At least twenty people were infected, four of whom have died, from a Listeria outbreak in ready-to-eat pasta meals sold nationwide, prompting a health alert. On Monday, officials with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food warned the public about food contamination in pasta products sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s. Officials said at least …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning consumers not to eat certain ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak tied to pre-made chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals. In an announcement Thursday, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert …

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ready-To-Eat Meals Containing Pasta That May Be Contaminated with Listeria  fsis.usda.gov Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Listeria concerns force public health alert of pasta meals  Cleveland.com Some pasta and meatball products at Walmart may be contaminated, USDA warns  WTNH.com Marketside Linguine …

A soap recall that a company initiated back in August has expanded to more than 30 personal care products. DermaRite industries has expanded a recall on soap products to include more than 30 personal care products, from shampoos to lotions. The company expanded the recall because of the potential microbial contamination by Burkholderia cepacia complex, according to the FDA. Burkholderia …

Recall expanded for hygiene products contaminated with bacteria linked to sepsis  KHOUView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Recall expanded for hygiene products contaminated with bacteria linked to sepsis  WTHRView Full Coverage on Google News Source link