Terengganu cholera outbreak due to tainted fish crackers Nov 21, 2009
He said that fish samples taken from two cracker factories tested positive for the vibrio cholerae bacteria. The fish could have been brought in from a neighbouring country through the Chendering fisheries complex which supplied fish to Kuala Terengganu and Marang, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics in the Bengal Delta Nov 16, 2009
16, 2009) Cholera, an acute diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, has reemerged as a global killer ... Vibrio cholerae lives and thrives among phytoplankton and zooplankton in brackish estuaries where rivers come into contact with the sea. (Science Daily)
Thanks, FDA, but We Don't Need Your Protection From Raw Oysters Nov 12, 2009
On the unpleasant-experience scale, going septic from Vibrio vulnificus has got to rank right up there with acute radiation poisoning ... California, which saw four Vibrio deaths per year in the 1990s, has had zero since implementing the ban ... First of all, almost all severe Vibrio infections from oysters occur in people with underlying conditions like liver disease. (Slate)
Oyster Ban Signals New Focus on Prevention Nov 3, 2009
e. not in the summer): It is a bacteria called vibrio vulnificus. Of the very many people who eat those oysters, it is a pretty small subset -- 15 per year in the United States, on average -- who die from the bacteria vibrio vulnificus, which can become concentrated in oysters harvested in the summer and eaten raw ... Those 15 deaths are enough for the Food and Drug Administration to announce this month that starting in 2011, it will ban the sale of oysters harvested between April and October... (ABC News)
FDA: Gulf of Mexico Oysters Unsafe Oct 28, 2009
About 15 people die each year in the United States from raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus, which typically is found in warm coastal waters between April and October ... said the industry has "suffered from all the negative publicity" associated with Vibrio vulnificus. (CBS News)
A toxic danger or the taste of tradition? Oct 28, 2009
About 15 people die each year in the United States from raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus, which typically is found in warm coastal waters between April and October. Most of the deaths occur among people with weak immune systems caused by health problems like liver or kidney disease, cancer, diabetes, or AIDS.. (MSNBC -- Business)
FDA To Ban Sale Of Raw Gulf Oysters Oct 28, 2009
About 15 people die each year in the United States from raw oysters infected with Vibrio vulnificus, which typically is found in warm coastal waters between April and October. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Some foods require extra care Oct 27, 2009
Oysters may be harvested from waters contaminated with noroviruses, the report said, or carry vibrio, a bacterium related to cholera that can have severe health consequences. 5. (Florida Today)
Tanzania: Death Toll Rises As Cholera Spreads Oct 24, 2009
The disease is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and is spread by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacteria. Health officials fear that the long rains due now could lead to more cases of cholera if correct hygiene is not observed. (allAfrica.com)
New FDA plan may limit U.S. oyster consumption, sale Oct 18, 2009
At a speech before the group in Manchester, N.H. on Saturday, FDA's Michael Taylor outlined the agency's plans to combat the deadly bacteria vibrio vulnificus by requiring Gulf-raised oysters to undergo post-production processing to kill the bacteria ... "The results were stark. Between 1991 and 2001, 40 deaths had occurred in the state due to vibrio vulnificus. Once post-harvest processing was required, the number of deaths dropped to zero," Taylor said ... According to the , infection with... (USA Today)
Food safety when dining out Oct 14, 2009
Oysters- Raw oysters associated with illness and death caused by novovirus or vibrio vulnificus bacteria. Potatoes- Outbreaks associated with deli potato salad made with homemade mayonnaise containing raw eggs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cholera breaks out in Tanzania schools Oct 9, 2009
Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and is spread by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacteria. The disease has dogged Tanzania on and off, often reported in the Indian Ocean islands of Pemba and Zanzibar, where three people died of the disease in September. (AlertNet)
After loss of leg, 'big battle' ahead 89-year-old Colonial Beach waterman loses leg to apparent waterborne bacteria, but vows to keep going. Sep 17, 2009
Harry Studds, 89, believes Vibrio caused the infection that led doctors to amputate his leg ... "His doctors said they may never know for sure what caused his infection, but they're pretty confident it was Vibrio," said Studds' granddaughter, Christy Sanders ... Like all watermen in the Potomac and other rivers near the Chesapeake Bay, Studds knows about "fishermen's disease," the common name given to Vibrio and other serious bacterial infections caused by microorganisms in the water. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Monitoring Disease -- by Satellite? Aug 16, 2009
They noted that the 2001 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that the average number of people exposed annually to storm surges -- which frequently carry Salmonella, Vibrio, Cryptosporidium, and hepatitis pathogens -- will probably rise from 50 million people worldwide today to 250 million in the 2080s. Altered frequencies and tracks of storm systems are also likely to mean inland flooding of areas that aren't exposed to it now. (ABC News)
Judge Mills' letter intended to open Cedar Bayou talk Jul 22, 2009
As you can see in the (attached) letter dated May 5, 2006, vibrio vulnificus was a problem then and remains one today ... Based on discussions during my visit to Texas to give a lecture on vibrios and public health, I learned that the closed systems have experienced increased levels of fecal coliforms as well as significant increase in Vibrio vulnificus infections, including death and amputations in user groups ... Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that thrives in warm water and low salinity. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
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"The doctor knew what it was: Vibrio vulnificus, the bad kind," Oliff said ... Vibrio infections can also come from eating raw or undercooked seafood ... Incidents of Vibrio infections are rare. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Genome Of Nitrogen-fixing, Soil-living Bacterium Sequenced Jun 20, 2009
11, 2005) The opportunity to annotate the genome of the glow-in-the-dark bacterium, Vibrio fischeri, which lives in symbiotic harmony within the light organ of the bobtail squid, has helped a Virginia Tech. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Congo-Brazzaville: 130 Cholera Cases Reported in the Pool Region May 9, 2009
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Emilienne Raoul, the Health Minister, announced that a campaign against yellow fever would be launched in the affected region in the coming days. (allAfrica.com)
CDC reports rise in some food-borne illnesses Apr 10, 2009
Those include illnesses those caused by salmonella, vibrio, E. coli 0157, listeria, and campylobacter. Preliminary 2008 data shows that infection rates for five food-borne illnesses exceeded national goals set by the CDC. In the case of salmonella, the national goal in 2008 was 7 illnesses for every 100,000 people, but the actual number was 16 - more than twice the goal. (Boston Globe)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria identified in 2 cases of rojak food poisoning Apr 8, 2009
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Intestinal Parasites Alter Immunity In Cholera Patients Apr 8, 2009
Vibrio cholerae infections cause an estimated 5 million cases of cholera annually worldwide, primarily in impoverished areas with poor sanitation ... Harris JB, Podolsky MJ, Bhuiyan TR, Chowdhury F, Khan AI, et al. Immunologic Responses to Vibrio cholerae in Patients Co-Infected with Intestinal Parasites in Bangladesh. (Science Daily)
Kenya: Cholera Hits 10 Districts Mar 20, 2009
Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium vibrio cholerae. The infection is often mild but sometimes it can be severe; without treatment, death can occur within hours due to dehydration. (allAfrica.com)
Robert Koch Medical Doctor Microbio... Mar 16, 2009
These thoughtful and tireless efforts led Koch and his colleagues to discover and prove that Bacillus anthracis, Vibrio cholerae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis were, in fact, the very causes of distinct human diseases. All can be thankful for the intelligent, energetic pursuit of scientific and medical truth by persons like Pasteur and Koch. (Suite101.com)
Novel Antibiotics Don't Trigger Resistance Mar 15, 2009
The compounds work against two notorious microbes: Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera; and E. coli 0157:H7, the food contaminant that each year in the U.S. causes approximately 110,000 illnesses and 50 deaths ... Rather than killing Vibrio cholerae and E. coli 0157:H7, the researchers aimed to disrupt their ability to communicate via quorum sensing ... Biofilm formation in pathogenic Vibrio cholerae N16961 cell culture is inhibited by MTAN inhibitor butylthio-DADMe-ImmucillinA... (Science Daily)
Africa: Cholera Deaths on Kenyan-Ethiopian Border Mar 13, 2009
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Left untreated it can lead to severe dehydration and death. (allAfrica.com)
Antibiotic Resistance: Rising Concern In Marine Ecosystems Feb 26, 2009
Researchers at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, report that the frequency of antibiotic resistance in vibrio bacteria was significantly higher than expected ... The severity of these infections makes antibiotic resistance in vibrios a critical public health concern ... Naturally-occurring resistance to antibiotics among Vibrios may undermine the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, but as yet this has not been extensively studied. (Science Daily)
WHO says Zimbabwe cholera strain not unique Feb 13, 2009
In a report by a six-member team of health experts from Bangladesh working under WHO soon after completion of their 27-daymission in the country, stool and rectal-swab samples taken for laboratory tests were identified as Vibrio cholera 01, The Herald reported on Friday. "The biotype and the stereotypes of the Vibrio cholera 01 strains isolated from Zimbabwe are not different from the Vibrio cholera 01 strains isolated from other countries in Africa," reads part of the report ... According to... (Xinhuanet, China)
