Summary
A collection of news and information related to Communicable Diseases published by Tribune Company sources.
» Search within 184 items
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-19
>
184 items on Communicable Diseases
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-19
>
-
Hot detective story: Tracing jalapeno pepper lead in salmonella case
Associated PressIt was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a restaurant in the state of Minnesota more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from the center of the U.S. outbreak. Not my tomatoes, protested the manager. He...Tags: Illnesses, Credit and Debt, University of Minnesota, Health and Safety at School, Food Safety
-
Staph infections continue to stalk Browns
O, by the WayThere's something of a medical mystery going on with the Cleveland Browns that has been brought into focus again with the news that veteran wide receiver Joe Jurevicius is likely to miss the first six weeks of the season on the......Tags: Kellen Winslow, Therapies, Joe Jurevicius, Cleveland Clinic, Health Treatments
-
Downsizing government to death
Last week, consumers were worried about salmonella in their fresh tomatoes. Before that, it was E. coli in their spinach. Something is wrong. Eating a salad is not supposed to be a high-risk activity But the problem isn't so much farmers. It's ideology....Tags: Illnesses, Renovation, Painting, Consumers, George Bush
-
Effects of tomato scare linger
Associated PressThe tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll - it has cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods. An Associated Press-Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of...Tags: Elections, Sales, Consumers, Political Candidates, Health and Safety at School
-
Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry
Associated Press WriterThe 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak--they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick. Still, that hasn't made much difference to tomato...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Consumer Confidence, Sales, Consumers, Ventura County
-
Tracking produce proves complex
The Washington PostThe salmonella outbreak of 2008 may go down in history as the case of the missing tomatoes. More than six weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about a salmonella outbreak in New Mexico and Texas connected to raw tomatoes. Since...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Government, Food Safety, Laws, Food Industry
-
From Spoiled To Spoiling
Americans have been spoiled — spoiled by cheap gas, drive-up ATMs, delivery pizza, industrialized farms and millions of other small and large things that make life easier, more comfortable and cheaper than it has ever been. We are set on autopilot....Tags: Illnesses, Medicine, Yale University, North Haven, Society
-
Tomatoes are safe to eat again despite salmonella outbreak
From the Associated PressIt's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday, lifting its warning on the summer favorite amid signs that the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. Hot peppers still get a caution:...Tags: Food Safety, Food Industry, Diseases, Health Organizations, Livestock Farming
-
Seeds of doubt sown in salmonella case
Chicago Tribune correspondentsSANTA YNEZ, Calif.—This year was shaping up to be a good one for farmer Ernesto Ramirez, who will harvest 80 acres of jalapeno and serrano peppers in two weeks. Not only was his crop good, but Ramirez had taken expensive steps to ensure that it...Tags: Illnesses, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Weather Radar, University of Minnesota, Food Safety
-
Syphilis on rise among men with same-sex partners
Chicago Tribune reporterMen who have sex with men are more likely to turn to the Internet to find sex partners than meet them at bars or clubs, according to a new report by the Chicago Department of Public Health. The trend is significant because health experts believe Internet...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Family, AIDS, Health Treatments, Diseases
Jul 24, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jul 18, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Jul 20, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 19, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 19, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jul 17, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 16, 2008
|Story| Hartford Courant
Jul 18, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 15, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 14, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
