In response, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department has launched “Keep It Clean – No Crypto” a public health awareness campaign which includes an informative webpage  http://www.slvhealth.org/crypto/index.html and an entertaining video featuring Mr. Crypto, who we have dubbed “Mr. Dingleberry” (just watch and you will get the subtle message.)

Please visit the above site – it’s not just for those lucky enough to live in the Beehive State!

Symptoms that may occur from ingestion include stomach cramps or pain, watery diarrhea (the most common symptom), fever, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, malaise, malnutrition and weight loss (in more severe cases). Symptoms may occur 1 to 10 days after infection and will last for approximately 2 weeks in healthy individuals. Symptoms can be much more severe and even life-threatening in the immuno-compromised.

To learn more about the food- and waterborne parasite, Cryptosporidium, please visit the following pages of this blog: About Cryptosporidium and Symptoms and Complications. For information about other types of food poisoning, please visit http://www.foodpoisoning.com/.

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The Law Firm of Eric Weinberg currently represents individuals who have been sickened in Cryptosporidiosis poisoning outbreaks nationwide. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274, or see Free Legal Case Evaluation.

An improperly installed backflow assembly device allowed untreated irrigation water to contaminate a portion of the subdivisions’ drinking water. Testing by United Water detected E. coli in the drinking water, although it is likely that residents were exposed to other pathogens as well.

According to health officials, 4 cases of Campylobacter infection and 1 case Giardia infection have been reported.  As a result, the Idaho Central District Health Department (CDHD) is advising doctors to test ill residents for Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, and Giardia.

The following information can be found on the CDHD website:

“Our concern is that physicians may only be looking for E. coli in patients complaining of diarrheal illness potentially linked to drinking water,” said Nikki Sakata, Program Manager of the Communicable Disease Control program at CDHD. “We recommend that physicians also test for other bacteria, ova and parasites, including cryptosporidium.”

Physicians should report suspect cases to the Office of Communicable Disease Control at CDHD at 327-8625 for further investigation.

Campylobacter is a bacteria which can cause intestinal infections, leading to abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. Giardia is a parasite causing intestinal infections that can lead to abdominal cramps, diarrhea, gas, bloating, loss of appetite and fatigue. Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that lives in the intestines of infected humans and animals. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and sometimes fever. Symptoms can last up to two weeks.”

To learn more about the symptoms of Giardia, Cryptosoridium, Campylobacter, E. coli, and other water- and foodborne infections, please visit our additional website by clicking on E. coli Symptoms.

You can also find information on recent food poisoning outbreaks and drug company recalls by clicking on Hydroxycut Lawsuit, E. coli Lawyer, PCA Salmonella Lawyer, and Sprouts Salmonella Lawyer.

While swimming pool water is one of the most common vehicles for the spread of Cryptosporidium infection, in this situation, the source has not been identified.  None of the victims reported swimming during what would have been the incubation period.

The health advisory cautions physicians to be aware of the outbreak, as the summer swimming season approaches and also reminds the medical community that a diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis must be reported to the appropriate local health department.

Persons with symptoms of cryptosporidiosis are advised to contact their health care provider and to avoid swimming.

Cryptosporidiosis is an infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. It is transmitted by the fecal to oral route. Symptoms may include stomach cramps or pain, watery diarrhea (the most common symptom), fever, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, malaise, malnutrition and weight loss (in more severe cases).

Symptoms may occur 2 to 10 days (on average 7 days) after infection and usually last from 1 to 2 weeks. In some cases, symptoms may come and go, with individuals beginning to feel better only to have symptoms return before the illness finally ends.

To learn more please see About Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis Symptoms, on the pages of this blog.  Montgomery County Residents may also wish to visit the Montgomery County Health Department website for more information by clicking on MCHD.

This information was posted as a courtesy by the New Brunswick, NJ, Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg.

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Whether the reported cases of food poisoning (and let’s not forget – many cases go unreported) involved Salmonella or E. coli or botulism; whether they were linked with a specific restaurant, a restaurant chain, a meat manufacturer, a produce grower or a retail store; the result was the same – people became ill and some of the most unfortunate lost their lives.

The recent spate of food poisoning outbreaks can be traced back to the late summer and early fall of 2006, when almost 200 people became ill after eating bagged spinach. That’s where we end our list of outbreaks and recalls, which is presented below in reverse chronological order.

For more information about many of these food poisoning outbreaks and food recalls, please see the following websites: www.foodpoisoning.com, www.salmonellalawsuit.com, www.ecolilawsuit.com, www.cryptosporidiumlawsuit.com, www.giardialawsuit.com, www.botulismlegalhelp.com, and www.staphlawsuit.com. To learn more about our law firm, visit www.erichweinberg.com.

[Please note that given the large number of outbreaks and recalls, it is impossible to present a complete list.]

2007

• December 2007: Three dozen Salmonella food poisoning cases reported in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Idaho; link sought by health officials

• November 2007: American Foods Group recalls almost 100,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination
• November 2007: 176 people develop symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning in connection with a Newton (Catawba County), North Carolina, Mexican restaurant, Carniceria y Taqueria Hermanos Chavez
• November 2007: Double B Foods, Inc., of Meridian, Texas, recalls approximately 98,000 pounds of frozen sausage roll products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
• November 2007: Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. recalls approximately 1,084,384 pounds of ground beef products; possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• November 2007: Generals Mills recalls approximately 3.3 million pounds of frozen meat pizza products with possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• November 2007: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issues boil water notice for some water customers in Mercer County due to high Giardia counts in the Shenango River
• November 2007: Shigellosis, a foodborne illness caused by Shigella bacteria, confirmed in fourteen individuals at Roberts Elementary School in Wisconsin

• October 2007: Kroger brand seafood dips recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
• October 2007: Blue Ribbon Meats recalls some frozen ground beef products due to possibility of E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• October 2007: Class I recall of 173,554 pounds of J & B Meats Corporation ground beef hamburger patties; possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7
• October 2007: Arko Veal Co. recalls approximately 1,900 pounds of ground beef patties mix that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H
• October 2007: ConAgra recalls all Banquet and generic brand frozen chicken and turkey pot pies; link to 272 cases of Salmonella food poisoning in 35 states
• October 2007: Salmonella-contaminated tomatoes cause food poisoning outbreak that sickens more than 20 customers and employees at Quiznos Subs in Rochester, Minnesota
• October 2007: Topps Meat Company recalls hundreds of thousands of pounds of ground beef with possible E. coli contamination; second largest beef recall in U.S. history
• October 2007: Salmonella food poisoning outbreak, with 67 reported cases, in Newton County, Georgia, linked to pulled pork sold by the Covington Lions Club at Sherman’s Last Burning barbeque festival
• October 2007: Kraft Foods Inc. recalls 6 oz packages of Baker’s Premium White Chocolate due to possible Salmonella contamination
• October 2007: Aliki Foods, Inc., of Old Lyme, Conn., recalls approximately 70,400 pounds of chicken and pasta products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
• October 2007: Spanaway Water Company in Washington issues boil water notice due to E. coli contamination; area schools closed

• September 2007: Confirmed cases of E. coli food poisoning in children attending schools in New Albany-Floyd County Public School District in Indiana
• September 2007: Piggly Wiggly markets in Wisconsin recall ground beef after two cases of E. coli food poisoning
• September 2007: Castleberry Foods recalls over 25 brands of canned foods, including chili sauce, because of possible botulism contamination
• September 2007: Dole Food Co. recalls Hearts Delight salad mix after sample taken from store in Canada tests positive for E. coli.
• September 2007: FDA warns consumers not to consume “Organic Pastures Raw Cream”; risk of Listeria contamination
• September 2007: Stew Leonard’s Supermarket in Westchester County, New York, recalls 96% lean ground round meat following report of three cases of E. coli food poisoning
• September 2007: Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water recalled for possible Cryptosporidium contamination
• September 2007: Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., Ashville, N.Y., recalls approximately 884 pounds of ground beef products with possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination

• August 2007: Over 1,300 cases of cryptosporidiosis resulting from Cryptosporidium bacteria reported in Utah; leads to swimming restrictions
• August 2007: Metz Fresh LLC of King City, California, recalls over 8,000 cases of fresh, bagged spinach for possible Salmonella contamination
• August 2007: Eight cases of E. coli illness in children in Eagle County, Colorado, possibly linked to Eagle Pool
• August 2007: Arby’s restaurant in Moses Lake (Grant County), Washington, closed after 17 cases of Salmonella food poisoning; meat slicer implicated as in case of Arby’s restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia (see below)
• August 2007: Mars Petcare U.S. recalls Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food and fifty-pound bags of Red Flannel Large Adult Formula dry dog food after positive tests for Salmonella; 66 reported human cases of illness
• August 2007: Cloud’s Food Service recalls 4,200 tuna and egg salad sandwiches that may contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes
• August 2007: Consumers warned to avoid eating raw oysters from southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington State; warning later expanded to all of Hood Canal
• August 2007: FDA warns of potential botulism risk from canned French cut green beans; product marketed under a variety of brand names

• July 2007: Okmulgee County (Oklahoma) Family YMCA pool identified as source of waterborne pathogen Cryptosporidium; over 95 individuals stricken with diarrhea
• July 2007: Custom Pack, Inc., of Hastings, Nebraska, recalls approximately 5,920 pounds of ground beef and buffalo products with risk of E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• July 2007: Abbott’s Meat Inc., Flint, Michigan, recalls approximately 26,669 pounds of ground beef products; risk of E. coli contamination
• July 2007: Cryptosporidium, Giardia and norovirus responsible for illness in almost 200 people (123 children) connected with West Chester University pool in Pennsylvania
• July 2007: Castleberry hot dog chili sauce and other products marketed under a variety of brand names recalled due to possible botulism contamination
• July 2007: 70 inmates at Jefferson County Jail in Colorado become ill from exposure to E. coli bacteria
• July 2007: Little Rosie’s Taqueria in Huntsville, Alabama, source of E. coli outbreak that sickens 18
• July 2007: Salmonella outbreak affects 636 people; outbreak linked to Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago Food Festival

• June 2007: State of Tennessee Cook Chill recalls approximately 2,768 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
• June 2007: Six people contract E. coli at Rexbury, Idaho, spray park
• June 2007: Veggie Booty Snack Food recalled; Salmonella contamination found
• June 2007: United Food Group, based in California, recalls 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef; possible contamination with E. coli
• June 2007: Tyson Fresh Meats in Sherman, Texas, recalls over 40,000 pounds of packaged ground beef as a result of possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• June 2007: Captain’s Galley, a China Grove, North Carolina, seafood restaurant, is source of E. coli outbreak that sickens 21; one death results from complications of E. coli infection
• June 2007: Really Cool Food Company, Syosset, New York, recalls approximately 140 pounds of chicken products; possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

• May 2007: Minnesota meat packer PM Holdings recalls 117,500 pounds of beef trim products after seven cases of E. coli food poisoning reported in Minnesota
• May 2007: Davis Creek Meats and Seafood, Kalamazoo, Michigan, recalls 129,000 pounds of beef with possible E. coli O157:H7
• May 2007: Diestel Turkey Ranch, of Chinese Camp, California, recalls approximately 6,907 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey products with possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

• April 2007: Richwood Meat Company recalls 107,943 pounds of frozen ground beef; E. coli contamination suspected
• April 2007: Souplantation restaurant in Lake Forest, California, closed by health officials after 14 become ill with E. coli symptoms
• April 2007: Earle of Sausage, of Willernie, Minnesota, recalls approximately 330 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin

• March 2007: FDA warns consumers not to frink “Jermuk” brand mineral water
• March 2007: FDA investigates norovirus outbreak linked to oysters
• March 2007: Tyson Fresh Meats, a unit of Tyson Foods, Inc., recalls 16,743 pounds of ground beef for possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7

• February 2007: First Quality Sausage, Las Vegas, Nevada, recalls approximately 930 pounds of semi-boneless ham steaks that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
• February 2007: Carolina Culinary Foods, of West Columbia, S.C., recalls fully cooked Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich chicken breast cuts and strips as a result of possible contaminatiAnyone who has been paying attention to the news knows that there has been an outrageous number of food poisoning outbreaks and recalls in the U.S. over the past year. on with Listeria monocytogenes
• February 2007: Earth’s Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food recalled for possible contamination with botulism
• February 2007: Castle Produce recalls 560 cartons of cantaloupes for possible Salmonella contamination
• February 2007: BJ’s recalls Wellsley Farms brand mushrooms, which may contain trace amounts of E. coli
• February 2007: Since August, number of Salmonella food poisoning cases linked with Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter reaches 425 in 44 states

• January 2007:Gold Star Sausage Co., Inc, Denver, Colorado, recalls approximately 15,514 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

2006

• December 2006: FDA investigates norovirus outbreak linked to oysters December 2006: Taco Bell restaurants in New York and New Jersey linked with E. Coli food poisoning in 39 people
• November 2006: HoneyBaked Foods Inc., of Holland, Ohio, recalls approximately 46,941 pounds of cooked ham and turkey products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
• October 2006: Omaha Beef Company, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut, recalls approximately 1,680 pounds of ground beef products; possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
• October 2006: Herman Falter Packing Co., Columbus, Ohio, recalls approximately 1,178 pounds of various pork products; possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
• September 2006: Bagged spinach packaged by Natural Selection Foods and probably supplied by Earthbound Farm in California source of E. coli outbreak sickening 198 people, with 3 deaths
• August-October 2006: Arby’s restaurant in Valdosta (Lowndes County), Georgia, linked to 72 cases of Salmonella food poisoning

MOM Enterprises in San Rafael, California, recalled approximately 17,600 bottles of apple-flavored Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water with an expiration date of October 2008. The supplement was distributed through stores and the Internet. There have been no other reports of illness.

Cryptosporidium, which causes the illness cryptosporidiosis, is a parasite that lives in the intestines of infected people or animals and is excreted in feces. Infection, therefore, is the fecal to oral route.

Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis may include stomach cramps or pain, watery diarrhea (the most common symptom), fever, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, malaise, malnutrition and weight loss (in more severe cases). Symptoms may occur from one to 10 days after infection and will last for approximately two weeks in healthy individuals.

To learn more about the food- and waterborne parasite, Cryptosporidium, please visit the following pages of this blog: About Cryptosporidium and Symptoms and Complications. For information about other types of food poisoning, please visit www.foodpoisoning.com.

The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of food poisoning outbreaks throughout the United States. If you or a loved one have been harmed by Cryptosporidium, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click on free case evaluation to submit your questions. To learn more about the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg, please see Food Poisoning Lawyer.

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The restrictions were announced on August 28, in an effort to abate a statewide cryptosporidiosis outbreak that occurred this summer.  So far, more than 1,300 cases of the infection (often referred to as crypto) have been reported, in comparison to the 30 or so cases that are typically reported each year.

The most common symptom of cryptosporidiosis, the illness caused by Cryptosporidium, is watery diarrhea, but an infected individual may also experience stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, fever, dehydration and weight loss. To learn more about Cryptosporidium, please see About Cryptosporidium, and Symptoms of Cryptosporidiosis.

Doctor Robert Rolfs, UDOH state epidemiologist, provided a rationale for the extension stating, “We’re experiencing a lag of approximately 18 days from when an individual is initially exposed to when the diagnosis is confirmed and reported to the state. Given that timeline, we feel it’s best to leave the restrictions in place for two more weeks so we can more accurately determine the effectiveness of the restrictions.”

The restrictions are in place for public swimming pools under the jurisdictions of the following health departments: Bear River (Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties), Central Utah (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne counties), Davis County, Salt Lake Valley, Southeast Utah (Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan counties), Summit County, Tooele County, Utah County, Wasatch County and Weber-Morgan.

Health officials are also reminding individuals that they can help prevent the transmission of cryptosporidiosis via person-to-person contact by practicing good hygiene. Individuals are encouraged to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially after using the toilet, before handling or eating food, and each time after changing a diaper (even if wearing gloves).

The website warns that although Cryptosporidium can infect anyone, the following groups are more likely to develop more serious illness:

• Young children and pregnant women may be more susceptible to the dehydration resulting from diarrhea, and should drink plenty of fluids while ill.
• Anyone with a severely weakened immune system is at risk for more serious disease and should refrain from swimming until the outbreak is over. The symptoms will be more severe and could lead to serious or life-threatening illness. Examples of persons with weakened immune systems include those with HIV/AIDS; cancer and transplant patients who are taking certain immunosuppressive drugs; and those with inherited diseases that affect the immune system. 

And finally, the site provides the following six U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggestions for your safety:

• Don’t swim when you have diarrhea, and for two weeks after the disease has cleared.
• Don’t swallow the pool water.
• Take a shower before swimming and wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers.
• Take the kids on bathroom breaks and check diapers often.
  Change diapers in a bathroom and not at poolside.
• Wash your child thoroughly (especially the rear end) with soap and water before swimming.

For information about the waterborne parasite, Giardia, please refer to GiardiaLawsuit.com. To learn more about the Law Firm of Eric Weinberg, which sponsors these and other websites about food poisoning and waterborne illnesses, please see food poisoning lawyer.  You may also contact us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.

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Over 95 individuals have experienced diarrhea since July 14, and 16 cases have been identified through laboratory tests as cryptosporidiosis, the disease caused by Cryptosporidium contamination. After interviewing people who were sick, health officials determined that the YMCA pool water was the common source for all of their illnesses.

The YMCA pool has been closed since July 23. The YMCA is working with state inspectors and local health officials to test the water and make sure it meets state and national water standards before reopening.

Lauri Smithee, who is chief of the Oklahoma State Department of Health Acute Disease Service, noted that public and private pools and recreational water facilities could help to stem the spread of cryptosporidiosis by asking anyone who has had diarrhea in the past two weeks, including staff, not to use the pool.

Cryptosporidium, which causes cryptosporidiosis, lives in the intestines of infected people or animals and is excreted in feces. Infection, therefore, is the fecal to oral route.
Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis may include stomach cramps or pain, watery diarrhea (the most common symptom), fever, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, malaise, malnutrition and weight loss (in more severe cases).

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a waterborne parasite, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click on free case evaluation to submit your questions. For more information about Cryptosporidium, visit the pages “About Cryptosporidium” and “Common Symptoms and Complications” on this blog.

To learn more about current food poisoning outbreaks, please see E. coli Topps Recall, and E. coli Ground Beef.

The most common symptom of cryptosporidiosis, the illness caused by Cryptosporidium, is watery diarrhea, but an infected individual may also experience stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, fever, dehydration and weight loss.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a waterborne parasite, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click on free case evaluation to submit your questions. For more information about Cryptosporidium, visit the pages “About Cryptosporidium” and “Common Symptoms and Complications” on this blog. To learn more about the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg, which sponsors these and other websites about food poisoning and waterborne illnesses, please visit www.erichweinberg.com.

Meanwhile, the Chester County Health Department in Pennsylvania has collected over 100 samples from individuals who are ill. The samples have been sent to state labs for testing. Tests have already shown the presence of norovirus in the pool water and the parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia in stool samples.

The pool, which was shut down by the health department on July 11, remains closed. The pool and surrounding areas are being disinfected, and the university is investigating pool procedures.

Both norovirus and the parasites Crytosporidium and Giardia can cause gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, abdominal cramps and vomiting. Fever may also be present.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a waterborne parasite, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click on free case evaluation to submit your questions. For more information about Cryptosporidium, visit the pages “About Cryptosporidium” and “Common Symptoms and Complications.” For information about Giardia, visit the blog www.giardialawsuit.com. To learn more about the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg, which sponsors these and other websites about food poisoning and waterborne illnesses, please visit www.erichweinberg.com. For more information about noroviruses, please visit the page “Noroviruses Food Poisoning” on the website www.foodpoisoning.com.