CDC is expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam ’s Club and Costco
Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened and 10 people have been hospitalized after eating Busseto brand and Fratelli Beretta brand…#samsclub #costco #fratelli #beretta #cdc #busseto #antipastogranberetta #italian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened and 10 people have been hospitalized after eating Busseto brand and Fratelli Beretta brand…#samclub #costco #fratelli #beretta #cdc #busseto #antipastogranberetta #italian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Home safety hazards associated with unintentional poisoning among children aged 0-5 years in Mongolia: a case-control study - Sambuu T, Bayanbat BA, Naidan O, Badarch TU, Mukhtar Y, Ichikawa M.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between home safety hazards and unintentional poisoning in children in Mongolia. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study using structured questionnaires to investigate safety behaviours, safety equipment use... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Patterns, clinical outcome, and factors associated with poisoning outcomes among poisoned patients in northwest Ethiopia - Teym A, Melese M, Fenta E, Ayenew T, Fentahun F, Tegegne E, Alamneh AA.
INTRODUCTION: Poison is a substance that can hurt or cause dysfunction in the body due to its chemical action. Poisoning related to pesticides used in agriculture is a major public health issue in developing countries. However, there is a limited epidemiol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
USAID to spend millions to counter lead poisoning
The Scoop In Davos, Samantha Power, the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, will announce new steps to reduce lead exposure among children, including a $4 million investment in programs in countries like India and South Africa, according to an announcement shared first…#scoop #davos #samanthapower #southafrica #usaid #globalalliance #unitednations #worldeconomicforum #georgia #tanzania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DHS Recommends Blood Lead Tests for All Children
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recommends universal blood lead testing for children living in Wisconsin. Universal testing means all children should receive a blood lead test at ages 1 and 2 as well as any child between ages 3 and 5 who has not had a previous test. Children under 6 residing in the city of Milwaukee require additional testing per local health department guidelines. Childhood lead poisoning remains a serious public health threat, despite significant progress in...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 16, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 16, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
Country diary: A velvety fungus that shows names matter | Mark Cocker
Bonsall, Derbyshire: Nature is not separate from, or immune to, its underlying culture, whether long-forgotten industry or the acceptability of what we call speciesThis upland moor is a place where culture and nature are intertwined. Everywhere we looked on this sun-glazed morning were irregular, if repeated, hummocks and corresponding hollows that are the insignia of old mineshafts.Derbyshire workmen once followed lead seams across Bonsall and, as they dug, they left mounds of spoil. They are still so contaminated with heavy metals that the livestock can die of lead poisoning and grazing pressure remains light. Bird-...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Mark Cocker Tags: Fungi Environment Rural affairs UK news Biology Science Birds Source Type: news
Pediatric intensive care unit forensic cases study: 7 years profile in a tertiary hospital in Indonesia - Fadhlurrahman MIN, Manela C, Efrida E, Windasari N, Ihsan I, Firdawati F.
The pediatric forensic case study encompasses all pediatric cases with potential legal implications, including violence, poisoning, and drowning. While many of these cases receive initial treatment in emergency departments (ED), certain patients are admitt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect - Gill JR, Christensen E, Dennison EH, Ely SF, Gilson T, Keyes K, Lear K, Lucas J, Mahar TJ, Quinton R.
Pediatric deaths that occur because of environmental neglect often involve 4 common scenarios: (1) hyperthermia due to environmental exposure, (2) ingestion of an accessible drug or poison, (3) unwitnessed/unsupervised drownings, and (4) unsafe sleep pract... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cyanide poisoning after bitter almond ingestion: "a rare case report" - Arabizadeh N, Mahmoudi M, Gandomani LM, Eizadi-Mood N.
We present a case of a 36-year-old woman with a history of three suicide attempts who had ingested approximately 40 bitter almonds in a suicidal act, leading to her admission to the emergency department of a regional hospital due to complaints of vomiting.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Fifty years of paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning: the development of risk assessment and treatment 1973-2023 with particular focus on contributions published from Edinburgh and Denver - Bateman DN, Dart RC, Dear JW, Prescott LF, Rumack BH.
INTRODUCTION: Fifty years ago, basic scientific studies and the availability of assay methods made the assessment of risk in paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning possible. The use of the antidote acetylcysteine linked to new methods of risk assessment tra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Plastic bag suffocation and codeine overdose: an unusual case of complex suicide and review of the literature - Tarozzi I, Franceschetti L, Chericoni S, Rizzo A, Bugelli V.
The term "planned complex suicide" refers to cases where two or more suicide methods are applied simultaneously. Plastic bag suffocation is a suicidal method commonly combined with self-poisoning by inhalation of volatile compounds or pharmacological subst... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Asymptomatic presentation of yellow oleander poisoning in a 57-year-old Saudi woman: a case report - AlMuhaidib HR, Alabdulwahab N, Al-Otaibi S, Aldakheel R, Alfaraj D.
We present a unique case of a 57-year-old Saudi woman with a history of t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
A near-fatal encounter with acute suicidal behavior in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate autoimmune encephalitis - Lee E, Kim M, Kyoung KH, Jun JY.
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDARE) is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome known for its diverse neurological manifestations, often involving psychiatric symptoms and seizures that elevate the risk of suicidal ideation and behavio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
