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Chicken Liver Campylobacter

July 29, 2019 admin

Outbreak: Chicken Liver Campylobacter
Product: Chicken Livers	Investigation Start Date: 1/10/2014
Location: Multi-State	Etiology: Campylobacter jejuni
Earliest known case onset date: 12/5/2013	Latest case onset date: 12/24/2013
Confirmed/Presumptive Case Count: 4 / 2	Positive Food Samples: 5

Outbreak investigator examining meat processing equipment at the plant.
Chicken liver samples test for the investigations.
Homemade raw chicken liver “pills” (with prescription from naturopath!)
Chicken processing at the plant.
Menu showing chicken liver mousse.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:

Six cases from three different states developed gastrointestinal illness after consuming under-cooked chicken livers. Most cases ate chicken liver made into pâté, but one case ate frozen raw chicken liver, based on her naturopath’s advice. All livers came from Draper Valley Farms in Washington State.

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Staphylococcus aureus

Holiday Lunch Buffet

July 28, 2019 admin

Outbreak: Holiday Lunch Buffet
Product: Sliced Turkey Meat	Investigation Start Date: 12/10/2014
Location: Maitland, Florida	Etiology: Staphylococcus aureus & Bacillus cereus
Earliest known case onset date: 12/10/2014	Latest case onset date: 12/11/2014
Confirmed/Presumptive Case Count: 6 / 135	Positive Food Samples: 7
Hospitalizations: 8	Deaths: 0

Outbreak location: Maitland, Florida.
Emergency first response to outbreak.
Stack of outbreak investigation interviews.
Crude Attack Rate of Gastrointestinal Illness according to Consumption of Food Items and Beverages among Study Participants (n=349), Holiday Lunch Buffet, Orange County, Florida, December 2014.
Epidemic Curve by Onset of Illness among Holiday Lunch Buffet Attendees, Orange County, Florida, December 10-11, 2014.
Attack Rate of Gastrointestinal Illness according to Consumption of Select Food Items among Study Participants, Holiday Lunch Buffet, Orange County, Florida, December 2014.
Laboratory Results from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Analysis of Clinical Samples from Holiday Lunch Buffet, Orange County, Florida, December 2014.
Laboratory Results from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Analysis of Food Samples from Holiday Lunch Buffet, Orange County, Florida, December 2014.
The event buffet.
Event picture of left buffet line
Event picture of right buffet line
Storage of collected food

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:

An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, which sickened 141 persons, was caused by sliced turkey contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins served during a catered holiday lunch buffet at a multi-business office complex in Maitland, Florida on December 10, 2014. The outbreak, initially reported to the Florida Department of Health in Orange … Continue Reading ››

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IOM Trivia contest rules

July 12, 2019 admin

OFFICIAL IOM TRIVIA CONTEST RULES:

A chance to win prizes while spreading food safety awareness? YES!

Eligibility

1) An individual can win one prize each day. 2) If you win a prize, you are ineligible to win again that day. 3) If you were one of the 10 winners from last week's giveaway, you CAN still participate in … Continue Reading ››

Giveaway

T-shirt Giveaway Rules

July 4, 2019 admin

OFFICIAL T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY RULES:

This giveaway will run from July 4th to July 10th. To enter, you must: (1) FOLLOW our Twitter account: @outbreakmuseum (2) RETWEET the giveaway tweet (3) REPLY and tag the Twitter account name of whomever told you about the contest. If no one referred you to the contest, no reply is necessary. At this time … Continue Reading ››

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Colorado Cantaloupe Listeria

July 31, 2018 admin

Outbreak: Colorado Cantaloupe Listeria

Product: Jensen Farms (Colorado) “Rocky Ford” cantaloupe Investigation Start Date: 8/29/2011

Location: Multi-state Etiology: Listeria monocytogenes

Earliest known case onset date: 7/31/2011 Latest case onset date: 10/27/2011

Confirmed Case Count: 147 Positive Environmental/Food Samples: 12 / 22

Hospitalizations: 143 Deaths: 33

Final Epi Curve (as of August 27, 2012): Persons infected with an outbreak-associated subtype of Listeria monocytogenes, by date of illness onset (Figure A) and date of clinical specimen collection (Figure B)

PFGE AscI/ApaI profiles for four outbreak-associated L. monocytogenes isolates. First lanes in each column contain ladders.

Jensen Farms packing operations. Last image in top row and first image in bottom row depict washing/drying equipment.

Jensen Farms packing operations. Image on the top right depicts washing/drying equipment.

Jensen Farms cantaloupe growing fields.

Various Rocky Ford cantaloupe advertisements and packaging, including a produce sticker and produce crate from Jensen Farms.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:
In 2011 a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infected 147 people, including 143 hospitalizations and 33 deaths. Illnesses were associated with Colorado cantaloupes marketed as “Rocky Ford” grown at Jensen Farms.

• Supplemental Listeria questionnaire used in the Outbreak (PDF)

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Clostridium

Tennessee Mountain Lodge

July 10, 2018 admin

Outbreak: Tennessee Mountain Lodge

Product: Canned Beef in Gravy Investigation Start Date: 6/30/2010

Location: Multi-state Etiology: Clostridium perfringens & Staphylococcus aureus

Earliest known case onset date: 6/19/2010 Latest case onset date: 6/23/2010

Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 1/52 Positive Environmental Samples: 0

The implicated Cubed Beef in Broth.

Provisions for the entire season are ordered in advance and dropped by helicopter one time in the spring

Provisions being unpacked.

The lodge’s inaccessibility posed unique challenges for investigators, Park administrators, and the lodge concessioner.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:
A suspected outbreak of foodborne illness was reported at a lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Set meals are served at the lodge at 6 pm and 8 am, each consisting of multiple canned/packaged items. The lodge is reached by rugged foot trails and provisions for … Continue Reading ››

Clostridium

Colorado Polka Festival

May 22, 2018 admin

Outbreak: Polka Festival C. perfringens

Product: Catered dinner (mashed potatoes, beef brisket, gravy, rolls, and holuski) Investigation Start Date: 3/14/2011

Location: El Paso County, Colorado Etiology: Clostridium perfringens

Earliest known case onset date: 3/11/2011 Latest case onset date: 3/13/2011

Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 3 / 27 Positive Environmental Samples: N/A

Souvenir “fan” menu from the Polka Festival, with implicated Friday dinner marked.

List of events at the Polka Festival, March 11-13, 2011.

Dance Club letter sent to attendees after identification of outbreak.

Epidemic curve of the outbreak.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:
A cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses due to Clostridium perfringens intoxication occurred following a catered dinner at a Polka Festival in El Paso County, Colorado on March 11-13, 2011. The caterer for this event was unlicensed, prepared all foods in their private home, and did not document food temperatures.

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E. coli O157:H7 Hazelnuts

April 18, 2018 admin

Outbreak: E. coli O157:H7 Hazelnuts

Product: Hazelnuts Investigation Start Date: 02/07/2011

Location: Multi-State Etiology: E. coli (STEC) O157:H7

Earliest known case onset date: 12/20/2010 Latest case onset date: 01/28/2011

Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 8 / 0 Positive Samples (Food): 22

Binomial.

Case-case Comparison.

Epi Curve.

FDA Press Release

Minnesota Dept. of Health Press Release.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:
Eight outbreak cases of lab-confirmed E. coli O157:H7 were identified in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Initial, hypothesis generating interviews identified in-shell mixed nuts as a common exposure, specifically in-shell hazelnuts. A traceback investigation confirmed that the in-shell hazelnuts consumed by cases came from a common distributor which resulted in a … Continue Reading ››

Measles

Hip-hop Measles

March 28, 2018 admin

Outbreak: Hip-hop Measles

Product: N/A Investigation Start Date: 5/27/2007

Location: Lane County, Oregon Etiology: Measles

Earliest known case onset date: 5/20/2007 Latest case onset date: 6/5/2007

Confirmed / Presumptive Case Count: 2 / 1 Positive Environmental Samples: N/A

Hospitalizations: 2 Deaths: 0

The index case was in his twenties, not immunized to measles, and recently flew from Tokyo to San Francisco.

The outbreak timeline shows the index case went to a concert and a restaurant after being told he had measles by health officials.

Historical Measles Cases - Oregon 1920-2007

The young man did not heed public health officials' urging to stay home until well.

OUTBREAK SUMMARY:
In 2007, two cases of measles detected in Oregon (both unvaccinated) led to an investigation of potential exposures within a hospital and the community at large. This investigation cost approximately $170,000 across local and state health departments, and the related medical system, highlighting the costs associated with measles contact investigation.

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Museum Exhibit Contest

February 28, 2018 admin

OFFICIAL OUTBREAK EXHIBIT CONTEST RULES
Welcome, citizen, to the Museum's first outbreak submission contest!

Submit a significant or interesting outbreak investigation and you may win official International Outbreak Museum T-shirts! The winning outbreak investigation submission will also become an official online exhibit right here on the Museum website.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
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