Intestinal Disorders News

A study to correlate rotavirus vaccine coverage with changes in rates of diarrhea-associated hospitalizations of children under 5 years of age has concluded that approximately 65,000 such hospitalizations were prevented during the 2007-2009 study period.

Those at high risk for listeriosis are being asked not to consume cantaloupe from the Rocky Ford region of Colorado, as a Listeria outbreak there has sickened at least 22 people in seven states and killed at least two people.

CHICAGO — In the first known outbreak of Escherichia coli O26 in a US child care center, neither severe illness nor a secondary household transmission was reported, according to results presented here during the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Those at high risk for listeriosis are being asked not to consume cantaloupe from the Rocky Ford region of Colorado, as a Listeria outbreak there has sickened at least 13 people nationwide and killed at least one person.

Beta-lactams, used to treat Escherichia coli O157 infections, may contribute to the subsequent development of hemolytic uremic syndrome, according to researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health.

With Hurricane Irene set to hit the East Coast in the immediate hours, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued recommendations to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses associated with power outages, flooding and other problems that could be associated with the storm.

Educating school children about proper hand washing may have a lasting effect in reducing school absences, according to results of a recent study.

During a media briefing today, CDC and USDA-FSIS officials reported 78 illnesses caused by Salmonella Heidelberg across 26 states, including one death. Reported dates of illness onset were between March 9 and July 2. Officials said it is possible that there are other cases that have not yet been reported.

Today marks the first WHO-sponsored World Hepatitis Day, honoring Baruch Blumberg, MD, PhD, who discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967 and later developed a vaccine against the virus, according to a CDC press release.

The administering of intravenous fluids during the first 4 days of diarrhea onset is associated with a reduced risk for renal failure among children at risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome, according to new study results.