Press Release
Investigation of Possible Foodborne Illness Outbreak at Milpitas Local Restaurant
Milpitas CA, June 25, 2015:
OceanDolphin Seafood Restaurant is investigating into a food poisoning incident involving a licensed caterer, NRR Fishing Company operating at San Jose, that was notified to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 2nd 2015.
To date, a total of 60 cases have been notified to the FDA. All the cases, including 5 who needed outpatient treatment, have since recovered. None of the affected cases required hospitalization. These cases had onset of illness between 1st and 3rd June 2015. The main symptoms experienced by cases were abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. No new cases were reported as of 4 June 2015.
According to Food and Drug Administration and Center for Disease Control (CDC), who has joint conducted inspections at the restaurant on 4 June 2015. CDC has confirmed that the source of water supply to the restaurant is safe for consumption. A total of 25 food samples and 10 environmental swabs were taken and sent to the laboratory for biological analysis. 20 food servers were also referred for food-borne pathogens screening. As a precautionary measure, the fishing company owner, NRR Fishing Company, was required to clean up the food preparation and refreshment areas for the restaurant. FDA has advised the local public to be alert to new cases and to ensure high standards of hygiene among customers and food handlers. FDA and CDC will continue to work with the OceanDolphin Restaurant to monitor the hygiene situation at the restaurant closely.
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The following are some simple steps to reduce the occurrence of food poisoning:
Wash your hands frequently, especially after toilet visits, caring a sick person or changing diapers and before eating or preparing
Reducing the risk of salmonellosis from these farms would include food safety practices such as: washing eggs and hands thoroughly, making sure that the farm is kept in good condition, feeding the chickens good food, and using fresh water
During the event of a communicable disease outbreak, as a human services administrator, I would take all of the necessary steps to communicate to youths, parents and medical staff in a timely and efficient manner. My priority would be to isolate the disease as much as possible and to assist those that have been infected with getting the treatment that they need (Graham-Clay, 2005). In the event that there is an outbreak of a disease such as E-coli within a local high school, I would begin by notifying the medical staff immediately. Considering the fact that Ecoli is a food borne illness, it is considered to be a public health crisis and should be handled as such. There are three recognized phases of a crisis: prevention, preparedness, and recovery. Each of these phases requires planned communication strategies. An outbreak often creates a high-emotion, low-trust situation (Heymann, 2004).
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...ft on surfaces like the raining on the bus and insects that can bite you and infect you. Since you know you are going to be in contact with them, you have to take precautions not to get sick. The best way to do this is to eat a well-balanced diet making sure your food is cooked properly and handled properly. You should also make sure to wash your hands frequently. You should especially wash them before eating to stop microorganisms from getting on your food and then into your body. You should also thoroughly wash your hands after using the bathroom to prevent the spread of germs. Washing your hands is also important after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. You should also wash your hands before and after touching a cut or wound. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that proper hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.6
One of the most significant current discussions in nursing evidence-based practice is the effectiveness of hand hygiene interventions in reducing hospital-acquired infections. Much debate continues into the uncertainty that exists between the correlation of interventions and increased hand hygiene practices. This essay critically examines the relationship between interventions and the dubious increase in hand hygiene compliance by healthcare professionals by using the framework of evidence based practice to evaluate previous literature, identify barriers and note mechanisms used to measure effectiveness of interventions.
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after preparing food and after using the bathroom. Make sure people who live with you wash their hands often too. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer.
Medical asepsis plays an integral role in infection control within a health care facility. It includes procedures used to decrease and prevent direct contact with blood or bodily fluids and emphasizes keeping the environment clean on a regular basis (Curchoe, Astle, & Hobbs, 2014). In order to achieve optimal health, individuals depend on practices and techniques that control and ultimately prevent the transmission of infection. These practices and techniques can help avoid the transmission of infections by creating an environment that protects both health care workers and patients from communicable diseases. Good hand hygiene has been stressed as the single most important measure to prevent cross-infection to patients in health care facilities
Managers admitted that fifty four percent pooled raw shell eggs that were not used immediately, they were held for six hours instead of four. Also, twenty six percent of eggs were stored at room temperature which was not recommended by the FDA. Also, the mangers were not handling raw chicken carefully. Forty percent of them said that they did not always assign certain cutting boards for raw meat. Twenty nine percent said they did not wash and rinse the surfaces before sanitizing. Another example is cooling food incorrectly, out of four hundred and twenty restaurants, thirty nine percent were not cooled in shallow pans. In food workers’ food preparation, four hundred and eighty six food workers were interviewed. Thirty three percent admitted that they were not changing gloves or washing their hands frequently after working with raw meat. Some came to work while they were throwing up or experiencing diaherra. Lastly, four hundred and forty nine restaurants workers were interviewed about tomatoes. Forty nine percent said that certain cutting
“Researchers in London estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, a million deaths a year could be prevented” (“Hygiene Fast Facts”, 2013, p. 1). Hands are the number one mode of transmission of pathogens. Hands are also vital in patient interaction, and therefore should be kept clean to protect the safety of patients and the person caring for the patient. Hand hygiene is imperative to professional nursing practice because it prevents the spread of pathogens, decreases chances of hospital-acquired infections, and promotes patient safety. There is a substantial amount of evidence that shows why hand hygiene is important in healthcare
One major outbreak was on March and April 1998. The major outbreak was Salmonella Enteritidis associated with the contamination of cheese in a commercial product. This happened in Newfoundland. Nearly 700 cases were reported, most of which were children that got the illness. It was found that the source of the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis was the cheese in a prepackaged processed lunch packs. The cheese was contaminated when it was being packaged into the lunch packs. It was never found how the cheese got contaminated, but they discover that the cheese was contaminated before it arrived to the place where the products were processed and packaged. They suspect that something must have happen in Parmalat¡¦s plant, the company that provides the cheeses for the lunch pack, because it was only the cheese that got contaminated. However, they will not release any information, so the real explanation of how the cheese got contaminated will never be known.
Food safety is an increasingly important public health issue. Governments all over the world are intensifying their efforts to improve food safety. Food borne illnesses are diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food. “In industrialized countries, the percentage of people suffering from food borne diseases each year has been reported to be up to 30%. In the United States of America, for example, around 76 million cases of food borne diseases, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths, are estimated to occur each year.” (Geneva 2)
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Throughout human history disease has been linked to many facets of life and even the rise and fall of entire civilizations. Biological, social, political and economic forces have all influenced how the outbreak of disease is handled. Epidemics have altered history in how they have developed and the impact that they have had. In turn, epidemic management has been influenced by history and governments as humans have learned to cope with outbreaks and the social and political implications that result from them. Today, biomedical engineers, politicians, historians and social scientists are leading the battle in an attempt to understand and combat infectious diseases. This report will explore epidemic management and its historical relationship with the international political system. Issues will be investigated that range from the societal effects of epidemics, to observing today’s public policy debates regarding outbreaks to the possible reduction or even dissolution of conflict in exchange for food and medical technology between nations. Research has made it abundantly clear that humans must be vigilant in combating epidemics. By drawing on multiple disciplines, it is possible to implement a sound disease management plan that will control and reduce the spreading and mortality of infectious agents across the globe, as well as reduce tension and conflict between the developed and developing worlds.
Effective hand washing is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and to keep you from getting sick, because it prevents transmission of pathogens. But what exactly is the most effective way to wash hands?
The patient has experienced fever, chills on body, headaches and anorexia as well as sweating especially during the night. The patient has also been feeling fatigued, muscle aches and nausea as well as vomiting especially after eating (WHO, 2010, p. 117). These symptoms started forty eight hours ago, and the patient has not taken any medication except for some aspirin.