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The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is investigating the cause of the gastrointestinal illnesses reported by more than 130 students at Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School in Las Vegas on Jan. 27.

According to the news, a spokesperson for the SNHD said “during a foodborne illness outbreak,... See More people are interviewed about what they ate before they got sick when possible food contamination is confirmed using epidemiological and laboratory information," adding, “Gastrointestinal illnesses can have many causes.”

The school sent out an email to parents on Monday informing them of the SNHD’s investigation and warned sick people not to prepare food or care for others.

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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a recall of all oysters harvested in the TX 1 area of southeastern Galveston Bay after reports of a few dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness among people who ate oysters from those waters. The recall includes oysters... See More in the shell and shucked oysters harvested in the area from Nov. 17 through Dec. 7. No hospitalizations have been reported at this time.

DSHS advises consumers who purchased Texas oysters since Nov. 17 should check the packaging to see if they were harvested in TX 1. If the oysters were unpackaged, contact the seller to find the source. Restaurants should contact their distributor for information on the source of their oysters. Any oysters from TX 1 should be thrown away. No other species of seafood is affected by this recall.

The TX 1 area was closed to harvesting by DSHS on Dec. 8 after receiving reports from health departments in Southeast Texas and Florida that people who had consumed oysters from the area had gotten sick.

Reported symptoms include fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, chills, and headache. If you are experiencing these symptoms after eating oysters it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist seek medical attention.

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The Tazewell County Health Department is investigating a foodborne illness outbreak linked to Monical’s Pizza restaurant located at 6 Cherry Tree Shopping Center, Washington, IL 61571. As of Monday afternoon, 155 people had reported symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, stomachaches, and body aches after dining at this place.... See More The first cases happened early last week.

Monical's Pizza restaurant was temporarily closed Saturday on the health department's recommendation. State health officials are currently working with the Tazewell County Health Department to identify the source.

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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating consumer complaints of gastrointestinal illness and abnormal liver function that may be attributable to eating Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles frozen product.

The FDA has initiated an investigation, including an inspection and sample... See More collection in an effort to determine the cause of illnesses. As of June 28, the FDA has received 133 Consumer Adverse Event Reports and Consumer Complaints related to this product. 42 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Last illness onset: June 21, 2022. The investigation is ongoing.

On June 17, 2022, in response to consumer complaints submitted to the company, Daily Harvest voluntarily initiated a recall of their French Lentil & Leek Crumbles. From April 28 to June 17, 2022, approximately 28,000 units of the recalled product were distributed to consumers in the continental United States through online sales and direct delivery, as well as through retail sales at the Daily Harvest store in Chicago, IL, and a “pop-up” store in Los Angeles, CA.

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The Allegheny County Health Department started an investigation of The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott in Coraopolis, PA, after at least 200 people reported gastrointestinal illnesses following 3 large events held at the hotel on April 2 and April 3.

According to the news, the first event affected was... See More a bridal shower that was held at the hotel. 70 people were sickened about 36 hours after. Later that night, a wedding was held there. The couple said of the 155 people in attendance, 80 have reported an illness so far. People who attended a football banquet the next day had the same experience.

The Health Department reported on an inspection on April 5 that an inspector found cleaning and sanitization violations like dirty silverware and mold on speed racks in the vegetable walk-in cooler. The soap dispenser at the dish machine was also out of batteries. 2 days later, a reinspection report gave satisfactory marks for cleaning and sanitization.

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The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is investigating a potential foodborne illness outbreak linked to Crystal Lake Montessori School, 3013 S. Country Club Rd. in Woodstock, or at any events at an alternative location sponsored by the school that occurred on or after Feb. 7 .... See More

The investigation is ongoing and therefore information around the total number of cases of illness and the cause of illness is currently not available.

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For more details, please check on: mchenrycountyil.gov

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Since December 28th, 2021, we have received 14 reports citing 39 people sick after eating at a Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse. The most common symptoms the customers said they suffered are diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting after eating at this location.

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Investigators are looking into possible food poisoning after 45 Middle School students fell ill Monday afternoon at Starmount High School in Boonville, NC, according to the news.

Sixth graders began complaining about feeling nauseous with headaches. Some students had thrown up. Only sixth graders were affected, according... See More to the Yadkin County Schools superintendent.

Yadkin County Schools and the Yadkin County Health Department are investigating the strange illness that affected the students and looking into possible food poisoning however the cause is still unknown.

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A dozen students on the main campus of Georgetown University have reported being sick since Tuesday, September 21, reporting symptoms including severe stomach pains, vomiting, and diarrhea, according to campus medical officials.

According to Dr. Ranit Mishori, Chief Public Health Officer, they are working to determine if... See More the cases are related and what the cause is. Also said that it is prudent to assume they are related to an infectious process and to be aware that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a national outbreak of Salmonella from an unknown source.

The university's public health team is in touch with the DC Department of Health and will continue to monitor the situation.

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Alaska Health and Social Services through its facebook informed that a suspected outbreak of foodborne illness is being investigated in Homer.

More than 70 employees working at South Peninsula Hospital have been identified with gastrointestinal illness to date; all ill persons consumed food that had been brought... See More into the hospital for employee meals from several local food establishments. No patients or hospital residents consumed the food. At this time, the source of the outbreak is unknown.

Alaska Health and Social Services is advising anyone who is experiencing foodborne illness symptoms (diarrhea and stomach cramps) and has been in the Homer area in the past week, to report it.

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