A Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Al-Mafraq, Jordan, in 2019

Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital

Background & Aims:Shigella infection is still a health problem in less developed countries. This infection is a major cause of food poisoning that sometimes caused morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate outbreak of Shigella food poisoning in children referred to Kerman Afzalipour hospital. Method: In September 2015, a large number of children an...

Outbreak of food poisoning caused by lactose-fermenting Salmonella tuebingen.

An outbreak of food poisoning occurred in a cafeteria and involved 102 student nurses. A lactose-fermenting strain of Salmonella tuebingen was isolated. The source was traced to the chicken consumed. Production of H2S was not evident on triple sugar iron but was detected on lysine iron agar. Therefore, the present report emphasizes the importance of bismuth sulfite agar and lysine iron agar for...

Food poisoning outbreak caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in box lunches distributed by a restaurant.

A food poisoning diarrhea outbreak caused by enteroaggregative Escherichia coli serogroup O126:H27 in Shizuoka, Japan.

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), which is identifined by a special characteristic “stacked brick” aggregative adherence to cultured human epithelial cells (1), has been associated with acute and persistent diarrhea in children, in food poisoning diarrhea outbreaks and in overseas travelers (2). In Japan, a massive food-borne outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by EAEC O untype...

Food Faddism in a Sample from Al-Balqa Governorate in Jordan

Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide health concern, which has been on an alarming trend in Jordan. Obesity leads to several chronic disorders and adversely affects the figure. Furthermore, it is considered to be a severe health threat during adolescence and early adulthood. People in Jordan tend to consume the foods that are rapidly prepared, and such dietary habits are referr...