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18 Sep 2023, 7:11 pm by admin
The IARC could not find sufficiently strong evidence even for water, air, or basic foods to declare that they do not cause cancer in humans. [read post]
7 Jun 2023, 12:32 pm by Bill Marler
Rates among American Indians and Alaskan Natives have decreased dramatically, largely as a result of increased vaccination of children in both urban and rural communities. [1] In 2007, the CDC reported a total of 2,979 acute symptomatic cases of hepatitis A. [6] Of these, information about food and water exposure was known for 1,047 cases, leading to an estimate that 6.5% of all infections were caused by exposure to contaminated water or food. [6]  In 2,500 of the… [read post]
24 May 2023, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
Stephen Ledet and his young son were sailing on a 16-foot recreational boat (“Ledet vessel”) being operated by Stephen’s brother, Kent Ledet. [read post]
27 Dec 2022, 9:04 pm by Bill Marler
HAV is relatively stable and can survive for several hours on fingertips and hands, and up to two months on dry surfaces.[14] The virus can be inactivated by heating to 185°F (85°C) or higher for one minute or disinfecting surfaces with a 1:100 dilution  of household bleach in tap water.[15] HAV can still be spread from cooked food if it is contaminated after cooking.[16] Hepatitis A may cause no symptoms at all when it is contracted, especially in… [read post]
26 Dec 2022, 6:54 pm by Bill Marler
HAV is relatively stable and can survive for several hours on fingertips and hands, and up to two months on dry surfaces.[14] The virus can be inactivated by heating to 185°F (85°C) or higher for one minute or disinfecting surfaces with a 1:100 dilution  of household bleach in tap water.[15] HAV can still be spread from cooked food if it is contaminated after cooking.[16] Hepatitis A may cause no symptoms at all when it is contracted, especially in… [read post]
1 Nov 2022, 6:48 am by Neil Wilkof
Kat friend Hugh Stephens describes the murky story of IP and the Ogopogo monster ("murky" as the waters in which the Ogopogo is said to dwell). [read post]
16 Oct 2022, 6:51 pm by Bill Marler
In fact, it is estimated that there were 25,000 new infections in 2007.[7] In 2007, the CDC reported a total of 2,979 acute symptomatic cases of HAV.[8] Of these, information about food and water exposure was known for 1,047 cases, leading to an estimate that 6.5% of all infections were caused by exposure to contaminated water or food.[9] In 2,500 of the cases, no known risk factor was identified.[10] Hepatitis A outbreaks associated with fresh, frozen, and… [read post]
7 Oct 2022, 4:09 am by Bill Marler
HAV is a communicable (or contagious) disease that often spreads from person to person.[11] Person-to-person transmission occurs via the “fecal-oral route,” while all other exposure is generally attributable to contaminated food or water.[12] Food-related outbreaks are usually associated with contamination of food during preparation by a HAV-infected food handler.[13] The food handler is generally not ill because the peak time of infectivity—that is, when… [read post]