Claim: Health officials disclose another romaine outbreak, now over.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: Romaine lettuce
text: disease agent was Shiga toxin-producing . The most recent illness started on December 12, 2017; the PHA declared the outbreak over on January 10, 2018, and the CDC declared it over on January 25. In response to another "E. coli" O157:H7 outbreak, which probably began in mid-March 2018, the CDC recommended in April 2018 that consumers not buy or eat romaine lettuce unless they could confirm it was not from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region. On May 22, 2018, after a month-long warning, the CDC announced it was now safe to consume romaine again. The outbreak killed five people and

title: 2018 Romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
text: 2018 Romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak In 2018, a strain of "Escherichia coli" bacteria caused the reported illness of 210 people across 36 states in the US, carried on Romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona. This strain produces shiga toxin, which is thought to have been transferred to the species from a strain of "Shigella" by a bacteriophage, a kind of virus that (as the name implies) "eats" bacteria. On or after April 16, 2018, cases of food poisoning began to be reported in the New York State area. The CDC eventually concluded this was an example of O157:H7, its

title: Romaine lettuce
text: caused 89 hospitalizations across 32 states. In June 2018, the FDA traced the source of the latest "E. coli" outbreak to water from a canal located in Yuma, Arizona. In November 2018, the US CDC and the PHA of Canada issued a warning to consumers that romaine lettuce should not be consumed in any form, and that they should dispose of any currently on hand. The same strain of "E. coli" identified in the 2017-2018 outbreak was implicated. At least 43 people became ill in this outbreak, which the FDA traced to one of six counties in Central California: Monterey,

title: 2018 Romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
text: code for a strain of "E. coli "that is noteworthy for seeming to have genes from a different but related species, "Shigella", producing an unusual toxin, though not one especially lethal to human beings. List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States 2018 Romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak In 2018, a strain of "Escherichia coli" bacteria caused the reported illness of 210 people across 36 states in the US, carried on Romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona. This strain produces shiga toxin, which is thought to have been transferred to the species from a strain of "Shigella" by a

title: 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
text: for Risk Assessment), an institute of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, announced that seeds of organic fenugreek imported from Egypt were likely the source of the outbreak. In all, 3,950 people were affected and 53 died, 51 of whom were in Germany. 800 people suffered hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can lead to kidney failure. A handful of cases were reported in several other countries including Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Canada and the USA. Essentially all affected people had been in Germany or France shortly before becoming ill. Initially, German officials

title: Listeriosis
text: 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a total of 72 persons had been infected with the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes which had been reported to the CDC from 18 states. All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011 and by September 26, thirteen deaths had been reported: 2 in Colorado, 1 in Kansas, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Missouri, 1 in Nebraska, 4 in New Mexico, 1 in Oklahoma, and 2 in Texas. On September 30, 2011, a random sample of romaine lettuce taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested positive

title: Chipotle Mexican Grill
text: publicized at that time. Seattle public health officials defended their actions at that time by saying that the outbreak was over by the time they made an association with Chipotle. Health officials were unable to trace the source of the July outbreak and said that the cause of the July outbreak is unrelated to the October/November outbreak. Another norovirus outbreak was confirmed to have occurred in August 2015 at a Simi Valley, California location in which 80 customers and 18 employees reported becoming ill. Ventura County health inspectors found various health violations during two inspections following the outbreak report. Despite

title: 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
text: have been limited in origin to the greater Hamburg area and declared any product ban would be disproportionate. He also said he is working with Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş "to address the hardship faced by this group of our citizens that has also been hit hard by the "E. coli" outbreak". He also said, "In the future, we need to see how the timing of the alerts can be closer to the actual scientific basis and proof." By 7 June, EU Ministers held an emergency meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the growing crisis, which had left 23 people dead, and

title: 2009 flu pandemic timeline
text: with the same S-OIV strain detected in two California children. The PAHO is informed that a cluster in Mexico of severe respiratory illnesses has been laboratory-confirmed as S-OIV infection. The WHO issues its first Disease Outbreak Notice on the matter, confirming the infection of a number of people in Mexico and the United States by "Swine Influenza A/H1N1 viruses... not... previously detected in pigs or humans". The Minister of Health confirms the Mexican cases of human infection by swine influenza and states that it believes that some of these cases had resulted in death. Health authorities implement public health measures

title: 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach
text: was detected on Friday September 8 in one state, and the second cluster emerged in the second state on Wednesday September 13, by which time PulseNet had also identified potential associated cases in other states. The OutbreakNet, a group of state public health officers who investigate foodborne infection outbreaks, shared information with CDC that indicated that Oregon and Wisconsin were considering the same hypothesis: fresh spinach was the possible vehicle of infection. The group tracked and updated the increasing case count and exposure information. During a multistate call on Thursday, September 14, the group noted that the data strongly suggested

title: 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
text: outbreak in Europe. German hospitals were nearly overwhelmed by the number of "E. coli" victims. A spokesman for the agriculture ministry in Lower Saxony, warned people on 5 June to stop eating local bean sprouts, as they had become the latest suspected cause of the "E. coli" outbreak. A farm in Bienenbuettel, Lower Saxony, was announced as the probable source, but on 6 June, officials said this could not be substantiated by tests. Of the 40 samples from the farm that were being examined, 23 had tested negative. But on 10 June, the head of the Robert Koch Institute confirmed

title: Walkerton E. coli outbreak
text: health. Mayor David Thompson, himself suffering from symptoms of gastroenteritis, which he assumed to be flu, took no investigatory or emergency-preparedness action on May 22, nor did James Kieffer, chair of the PUC, who had been alerted to the outbreak the day before. MOE employee Philip Bye, who had been notified by BGOSHU phone call the previous evening, did not understand that "E. coli" contamination was a life-threatening emergency; he took no action until he was contacted again later on May 22 by a concerned Dr. McQuigge. At that point, Bye sent an environmental officer to join the investigation in

title: 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
text: in Europe. Egypt, for its part, steadfastly denied it may have been the source of deadly "E. coli" strain, with the Minister of Agriculture calling speculations to that effect "sheer lies". Using epidemiological methods the outbreaks in 2011 were traced to a shipment of seeds from Egypt that arrived in Germany in December 2009. On 22 May, Health Commissioner John Dalli of the European Commission declared the issue to be an 'absolute priority', saying the Commission is working with member states, particularly Germany, to identify the source of the outbreak. Speaking again on 1 June, Commissioner Dalli noted the outbreaks

title: 2015 United States E. coli outbreak
text: no deaths occurred as a result of the outbreak. This outbreak was therefore the second largest to occur in the U.S. in 2015, behind the far more severe Chipotle outbreak, which totaled about sixty cases. A total of 19 cases of "E. coli" linked to the outbreak were reported, throughout seven states: California, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Recalls of Costco rotisserie chicken salad, which was deemed the source of the outbreak, occurred throughout the entire United States, with Costco claiming to have removed all infected products by November 20, 2015. The epidemiologic evidence collected during the outbreak

title: 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
text: a light-brown liquid with the "Salmonella" bacteria (referred to by the perpetrators as "salsa"), and either spreading it over the food at a salad bar, or pouring it into salad dressing. By September 24, 1984, more than 150 people were violently ill. By the end of September, 751 cases of acute gastroenteritis were documented; lab testing determined that all of the victims were infected with "Salmonella enterica" Typhimurium. Symptoms included diarrhea, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, headaches, abdominal pain, and bloody stools. Victims ranged in age from an infant, born two days after his mother's infection and initially given a five

title: 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach
text: that fresh spinach was a likely source. Within 24 hours of the outbreak, the data indicated that the outbreak was probably ongoing. CDC made communication to the public a priority by developing press releases, coordinating with FDA on press documents, conducting interviews with major media, and sending out notices on Thursday September 14 to the public health community via the Health Alert Network (HAN) and the Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X). By the next morning, the news media warned the U.S. population not to eat bagged spinach, with remarkable coverage. On September 14, 2006, the FDA warned consumers about an "E.

title: STOP Foodborne Illness
text: 1993 "E. coli" outbreak associated with Jack in the Box hamburgers. The outbreak, which resulted in the death of four children and more than 700 people falling ill, garnered nationwide media attention. A myriad of government agencies oversee food safety—therefore there is a lack of effective communication between federal, state and local agencies. Although branches of the federal government were aware of emerging foodborne pathogens such as "E. coli" O157:H7, they did not have a comprehensive plan to combat them nor had they adequately informed the public of their dangers. Scientists and consumer advocates had been quietly warning the United

title: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
text: mandatory label registration of meat and processed products, the Avian Influenza Preparedness Program, and also called for the consolidation of three "import service centres" into one central facility. Pomerleau is no longer able to work for government because he was deemed "unreliable" and fired for "gross misconduct". According to the findings of the Independent Investigator that was appointed by the government following the 2008 Listeriosis outbreak, there were 75 confirmed cases of listeriosis and was also the underlying or contributing cause of death for 22 of these individuals. Although most cases were in Ontario, illnesses occurred in seven provinces. The

title: 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
text: respectively. Cases then slowly decreased over the following month, with cases reported throughout the month of June and ending during July 2011. German authorities deemed the outbreak over in early July 2011. The outbreak disproportionately affected adults and the elderly. 88% of hemolytic-uremic syndrome patients were over 17 years of age, and the median age of hemolytic-uremic syndrome patients was 42 years. The median age of patients who died of gastroenteritis was 82 years, while the median age of patients who died from hemolytic-uremic syndrome was 74 years. Most or all victims were believed to have become infected in Germany

title: 2017 Central Luzon H5N6 outbreak
text: the outbreak has "over reaction" from the public. With the outbreak still officially limited to a single municipality at the time SINAG issued the statement, the group said that the outbreak is not "in magnitude, value, and volume" and the DA could have just said that the occurrence is an isolated case. SINAG suspected that the DA may intend to "wantonly" import poultry abroad which the group says is a response to a "common chorus of an impending shortage". It called for a ban import of poultry from other countries which it deems to have worse or longer bird flu