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FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Products Reported to Contain Kratom
The FDA is advising consumers to avoid kratom and kratom-containing products. Kratom ( Mitragyna speciosa)is a nutraceutical product that grows naturally in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The leaves of kratom have been used as an herbal drug. It is used in folk medicine as a stimulant (at low doses), sedative (at high doses), recreational drug, pain killer, medicine for diarrhea, and treatment for opiate addiction. These products have been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis. The CDC reports that 28 people in 20 states states [AL(1), AZ (1), CA (3), CO (1), FL (1), KS (1), KY (1), LA (1), MA(1), MI (1), NC (2), ND(1), NY(1), OH (2), OK (2), OR (2), PA (2), SC(1), TN(1), UT (2)] are infected. Eleven people have been hospitalized. @ https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm597265.htm
The FDA is advising consumers to avoid kratom and kratom-containing products. These products have been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonellosis from a rare strain of Salmonella.
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Report of Food Recalls and Regulations in North America
Merieux NutriScience published an interesting report of the annual review of food recalls in the US, Canada, and Mexico. During the calendar year 2017, nearly 700 food recalls were classified with the FDA Enforcement Report. Undeclared allergens and microbial hazards accounted for 40% and 35%, respectively of all FDA food recalls. FSIS recall announcements show the majority of recalls in 2017 were attributed to undeclared allergens (41%), microbial hazards (19%) and foreign matter or physical hazards. In Canada this year microbial hazards surpassed allergens to become the dominant reason for recalls. @ https://img04.en25.com/Web/MerieuxNutrisciencesCorporation/%7Bd29a994a-420e-4356-9533-e6fcd4a18e19%7D_q4-regulatory-newsletter.pdf
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Infection outbreaks could be reduced by copper-coated uniforms
A new durable and washable composite material made from antibacterial copper nanoparticles have been developed by material scientists at The University of Manchester, working in collaboration with universities in China. They developed the composite material into wearable materials such as cotton and polyester, which has proved a stumbling block for scientists in the past. The researchers had tethered copper nanoparticles to cotton and polyester using a polymer brush, creating a strong chemical bond. Lead author, Dr. Xuqing Liu, from the School of Materials, said: “Now that our composite materials present excellent antibacterial properties and durability, it has huge potential for modern medical and healthcare applications.” Can the food industry use a similar technology to reduce the spread of bacteria in manufacturing plants? @ http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/infection-outbreaks-at-hospitals-could-be-reduced-by-copper-coated-uniforms/
Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), at hospitals.
Material scientists at The University of Manchester, working in collaboration with universities in China, have created a …