DHH Recalls Oysters and Closes Oyster Harvesting Area
BATON ROUGE—The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) moved quickly Tuesday to close a Terrebonne Parish molluscan shellfish harvesting area located in Basin 12, Area 23. DHH also ordered a recall of all oysters harvested from that area since April 26, 2012 including shucked, frozen, breaded, post- harvest processed and oysters for the half […]
Musgrove Park Hospital norovirus outbreak
Portman, Exmoor and Sedgemoor wards are currently closed to new admissions due to Norovirus. Responsible Visiting – How you can help keep Musgrove free of Norovirus (winter vomiting) Keeping our patients safe from infection is a priority at Musgrove Park Hospital and we have robust procedures in place when dealing with outbreaks of Norovirus. As soon as […]
Fukushima workers attacked by norovirus outbreak
52 Fukushima workers belonging to Tepco’s subcontract companies had diarrhea and vomiting. They found norovirus from 3 of them. According to Tepco, 12/15 AM, sub-contract workers had diarrhea and vomiting on the bus from their hotel to Fukushima plants. Still one of them is in the hospital. They stayed in different hotels. Tepco suspects it’s from norovirus. All […]
Couples suing cruise firm over norovirus outbreaks
Luxury cruise operator Fred Olsen is facing a massive legal action over claims holidaymakers picked up the deadly norovirus sickness bug on one of its ships. One couple from near Oswestry and another from near Craven Arms are among 134 people suing the liner over claims their holidays were wrecked by an outbreak of the […]
Monklands Hospital is dirty says angry MSP Elaine Smith
A HOSPITAL hit by the winter vomiting bug has been slammed for its “lack of cleanliness” by an MSP. Deputy Presiding Officer Elaine Smith will raise questions at Holyrood about the norovirus outbreak at Monklands hospital.Monklands treats patients from the Labour politician’s Coatbridge and Chryston constituency. Up to 100 patients and more than 20 members of […]
