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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 40 Migratory Birds Dead at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan: Officials

Over 40 migratory birds have died around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur district in the past fortnight, prompting concerns among the officials. The exact cause of the deaths remains under investigation, but preliminary examinations suggest that the birds may have succumbed to avian botulism, a severe neuromuscular illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Samples have been collected and sent to …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

A botulism outbreak in Russia leaves 1 dead, scores more hospitalized after eating readymade salads

Associated Press

One person has died and scores more remain hospitalized in Russia in an outbreak of botulism that spans several Russian regions, the authorities have reported. Russian authorities blame the outbreak on ready-to-eat salads that contained canned beans and were made by a popular delivery service. On Monday, an aide to Russia’s Health Minister Alexei Kuznetsov reported that a total of …

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6 months ago

Russian authorities arrest 3 people after dozens are hospitalized with botulism symptoms

Associated Press

Russian authorities on Tuesday detained three people in connection with a suspected botulism outbreak, a move that comes after dozens of people in four different regions have been hospitalized with symptoms of the rare and dangerous disease. Russia’s top investigations agency, the Investigative Committee, said Tuesday that authorities detained two top managers of the delivery service and a head of …

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6 months, 1 week ago

139 people in Russia seek medical help with botulism symptoms. Ready-to-eat salads may be to blame

Associated Press

MOSCOW — At least 139 people in Russia have sought medical assistance with symptoms of botulism over the past few days, authorities said Monday, an outbreak that could be linked to ready-to-eat salads. In Moscow, 121 sought medical help with suspected botulism, the city’s deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia’s state news agency Tass. …

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8 months ago

Health officials warn Americans about leftovers after Colorado woman, 23, is left paralyzed and on a ventilator by deadly bacteria she caught by 'not heating up SOUP properly'

Daily Mail

Health officials in Colorado are warning Americans to properly refrigerate and heat their food after an exchange worker was paralyzed by a deadly bacteria. Tests of soup samples from the same grocery store came back negative - leading officials to believe the way Ms Albuquerque Celada stored or cooked it was the issue. The disease, which affects about 100 Americans …

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8 months ago

Woman, 23, in Colorado left paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator after eating 'CANNED SOUP' contaminated with deadly bacteria

Daily Mail

Neither the family nor health department have confirmed this was the culprit A woman in Colorado has been left paralyzed and fighting for her life after fighting a deadly bacterial infection - which her friends think she got from canned soup. The disease, which affects about 100 Americans every year, left her paralyzed Sources familar with Ms Albuquerque Celada's case …

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10 months ago

Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda

The Hindu

Chile will once again try to resolve the mystery of what killed Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, a court said on Tuesday. An appeals court in Santiago ordered the reopening of the investigation into the death of Neruda, who was a prominent member of Chile’s Communist Party when military …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sonam Kapoor warns against honey for infants. What doctors have to say

India Today

Sonam Kapoor made headlines when a video of her talking about not feeding her infant son honey went viral. Sonam Kapoor, in the viral video, spoke about infant botulism, which occurs when babies ingest contaminated substances like honey or even soil. As per the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, newborns should not be given any fluid or food like honey, animal …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Woman paralysed for months after eating expired pesto

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The pesto didn’t have an expiration date, and didn’t give me storage instructions either, but …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Woman, 47, fighting for her life in a coma after eating pesto from farmer's market that was 'contaminated with deadly bacteria' in Brazil

Daily Mail

A woman in Brazil was diagnosed with botulism after eating pesto from a market A woman in Brazil was left paralyzed after eating pesto that was feared to be contaminated with a deadly bacteria. Doralice Carneiro Sobreira Goes, 47, bought a jar of pesto last January from her local farmer's market, where she was a regular customer. Doctors diagnosed Ms …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in Bordeaux leaves 1 person dead and several hospitalized

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Warning to Brits who dined at popular French restaurant after woman dies during botulism outbreak

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The French national health service, Santé Publique France, confirmed yesterday several cases of the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Is there a duck poisoner at large in Los Angeles? Dozens of dead birds wash up on shores

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Unfortunately, it looks like someone has been poisoning …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water. Will it also poison them?

LA Times

Sunset over the Tulare Lake Canal. But it’s nothing compared to the hundreds of thousands, maybe millions you’ll lose if there’s no water and they’re displaced.” California Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project A judge ordered the state to suspend any project activity and prepare a ‘legally adequate’ environmental impact report ‘if it chooses to proceed.’ As recently …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Garlic confit will make any winter dish glow

Salon

This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking hotline, and everything in between! Creamy soup: Just before you purée any soup — butternut, carrot, tomato — add several cloves of garlic confit, however many …

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54 years, 11 months ago

I Am Also Powerless Over Diet Coke, and It Rules

Slate

It would be safe to say that I recognized myself in a piece the New York Times published this week about the travails of a Diet Coke addict. A can or glass of Diet Coke is always near at hand, in lieu of a morning coffee but then also, let’s face it, throughout the day. Fountain Diet Coke from McDonald’s …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Bon Appetit, Sqirl and the importance of food safety amid the home canning resurgence

Salon

Leni Sorensen, a home provisioning skills instructor who has been growing and processing her own food for almost 50 years, says that "canning has taken off volcanically" over the past year. On his popular "It's Alive" series for the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, host Brad Leone prepared canned mussels and lobster using a technique known as the water-bath method. "We …

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Over 40 Migratory Birds Dead at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan: Officials

A botulism outbreak in Russia leaves 1 dead, scores more hospitalized after eating readymade salads

Russian authorities arrest 3 people after dozens are hospitalized with botulism symptoms

139 people in Russia seek medical help with botulism symptoms. Ready-to-eat salads may be to blame

Health officials warn Americans about leftovers after Colorado woman, 23, is left paralyzed and on a ventilator by deadly bacteria she caught by 'not heating up SOUP properly'

Woman, 23, in Colorado left paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator after eating 'CANNED SOUP' contaminated with deadly bacteria

Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda

Sonam Kapoor warns against honey for infants. What doctors have to say

Woman paralysed for months after eating expired pesto

Woman, 47, fighting for her life in a coma after eating pesto from farmer's market that was 'contaminated with deadly bacteria' in Brazil

Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in Bordeaux leaves 1 person dead and several hospitalized

Warning to Brits who dined at popular French restaurant after woman dies during botulism outbreak

Is there a duck poisoner at large in Los Angeles? Dozens of dead birds wash up on shores

Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water. Will it also poison them?

Garlic confit will make any winter dish glow

I Am Also Powerless Over Diet Coke, and It Rules

Bon Appetit, Sqirl and the importance of food safety amid the home canning resurgence