Just in case you were thinking that salmonella from tomatoes was the only illness in the entire country, here’s some news for you. A YMCA camp in Colorado was closed because 72 campers and 15 staff were sickened by what officials believe is a norovirus. That’s 87 folks in one spot! Though the tally for [...]
IT WASN’T THE TOMATOES! — Camp closed after dozens get sick
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
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April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Food Safety, Salmonella
ALAMOSA: 91 CONFIRMED CASES OF SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM. 13 HOSPITALIZATIONS. 343 RESIDENTS SICKENED. SOURCE REMAINS UNKNOWN.
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March 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Safety, Salmonella
ALAMOSA OUTBREAK MAY NOT HAVE PEAKEDĀ
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March 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
COLORADO GOVERNOR REQUESTS FEDERAL AID FOR ALAMOSA SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
“I’m going to San Diego so I can take a shower.”
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March 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
ALAMOSA STARTS FLUSHING TAINTED WATER SYSTEM
UN: WORLD WATER DAY - MARCH 22nd
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March 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Litigation, Salmonella
SALMONELLA CONFIRMED IN ALAMOSA OUTBREAK
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CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF ALAMOSA WELL WATER SUSPECTED
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Food Safety, Salmonella
The number of victims of salmonella in the small town of Alamosa in southern Colorado has risen to 123. Five people have been hospitalized, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The town’s officials are encouraging everyone to boil the tap water, and they are bringing in bottled water for everyone from as far away as [...]
SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IN ALAMOSA
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
Public health officials in the small town of Alamosa, Colorado, are baffled by the salmonella outbreak, with 20 confirmed cases and many more unconfirmed.
It’s more serious than most cases of salmonella, according to the Valley Courier newspaper, because most of the victims are children, who can dehydrate more quickly than adults and become seriously ill.
The [...]
Tags:Colorado·dehydration