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Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Expanded
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2010
Contact
Melaney Arnold, Communications Manager
(217) 558-0500
Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Expanded
Impacted brands: Albertson, Boosmsma, Dutch Farms, Farm Fresh, Glenview, Hillandale, James Farms, Kemps, Lucerne, Lund, Mountain Dairy, Pacific Coast, Ralphs, Shoreland, Sunshine, Trafficanda
SPRINGFIELD – Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa today is expanding its voluntarily recall of eggs produced by its farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Eggs affected by this recall are packaged under the following brand names: Albertson, Boosmsma, Dutch Farms, Farm Fresh, Glenview, Hillandale, James Farms, Kemps, Lucerne, Lund, Mountain Dairy, Pacific Coast, Ralphs, Shoreland, Sunshine and Trafficanda. The eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (six-egg, dozen-egg and 18-egg cartons) with dates ranging from May 16 to August 17 (Julian dates 136 to 229) and plant numbers 1026, 1413, 1720, 1946 and 1942. Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223.
There have been confirmed Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses associated with the recalled eggs, although none in Illinois that are linked to the eggs at this time. Investigations are ongoing.
Symptoms of salmonellosis may include headache, muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, chills, fever, nausea and dehydration. Symptoms usually appear six to 72 hours after ingestion of the bacteria, but can be longer. Salmonella can, in rare cases, cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who believe they may have purchased these eggs should not eat them but should return them to the store where they were purchased. This recall is of shell eggs only. Other egg products produced by Wright County Eggs are not affected. Consumers with questions should visit www.eggsafety.org or call 866-272-5588.
- Don’t eat recalled eggs that might still be in grocery stores, restaurants, and consumers' homes.
- If you think you have eaten recalled eggs and become ill, contact your doctor.
- Wash hands, cooking utensils, and food preparation surfaces with soap and water after contact with raw eggs.
- Eggs should be cooked until both the white and the yolk are firm and eaten promptly after cooking.
- Avoid eating raw eggs.
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First Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Champaign County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2010
Contact
Jim Roberts, Director of Environmental Health
(217) 531-2908
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
First Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Champaign County
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Urges Residents to Continue to Take Precautions
Champaign, IL – A mosquito sample collected last week in the City of Champaign has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Additionally, a dead crow collected the last week of July in the City of Champaign also tested positive for West Nile virus (2nd positive bird in Champaign County). “Hot summer temperatures help to create stagnant water with organic matter that is prime breeding sites for Culex mosquitoes, the primary vector of WNV. As the number of WNV infected Culex mosquitoes increase, the risk of WNV disease-to-humans increases,” said Jim Roberts, Director of Environmental Health at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD).
Late summer is the time of the year that you are most likely to come in contact with a WNV infected mosquito. CUPHD urges residents to take personal actions to avoid mosquito bites when outdoors:
- Avoid times when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn.
- Apply insect repellent that includes DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 according to label instructions. Consult a physician before using repellants on infants.
- Wear shoes and socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt.
Since most of the Culex mosquitoes are produced locally (typically do not fly more than two miles from its breeding site), CUPHD urges residents to also reduce the number of mosquito breeding sites around backyards and neighborhoods. Eliminate all sources of standing water that can support mosquito breeding, including water in bird baths, ponds, flowerpots, wading pools, gutters, old tires, and any other receptacles. CUPHD, along with the City of Champaign, the City of Urbana, and the Village of Savoy, has a Culex mosquito abatement program that includes the application of mosquito larvicide to areas of standing water on public property, e.g. catch basins and roadside ditches, in these communities. Contact CUPHD at (217) 373-7900 to report areas of stagnant water in roadside ditches, abandoned swimming pools, and similar locations that may produce mosquitoes.
As of August 6, 2010, there have been 18 counties in Illinois reporting either a positive West Nile virus bird or mosquito batch. No human cases have been reported.
West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Most people with the virus have no clinical symptoms of the illness, but some may become ill three to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. Only about two out of 10 who are bitten by an infected mosquito will experience any illness. Symptoms of West Nile virus are usually mild and include fever, headache, body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk of the body, and swollen lymph glands. About one in 150 people infected will develop serious illness; encephalitis, meningitis, and death are possible in these serious cases. Persons older than 50 years of age have the highest risk of severe disease.
For more information about Mosquito Surveillance and West Nile virus programs, call (217) 373-7900 or visit the web at www.c-uphd.org.
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SPROUT! Comes to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2010
Contact
Charlotte Miles, Nutritionist
(217) 531-4284
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
SPROUT! Comes to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Hosts a Supplemental Food Program.
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is hosting a supplemental program to the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) called SPROUT! The program allows children ages 1-18 to do arts and crafts, play games and sports, and learn about healthy habits. SPROUT! runs until September 30, 2010 and is held in the lobby of CUPHD from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
SPROUT!, a summer food program planting the seeds for safe, active, and empowered kids, works together with SFSP to keep children safe, healthy, and fit during the summer. SPROUT! is sponsored by the Illinois Action for Children and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and will run until August 18, 2010 in the lobby of CUPHD. Breakfast is served from 9:00 am – 10:00 am, lunch from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, and snacks from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. All meals are free to children ages 1-18.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District proudly sponsors programs such as these to help children learn and grow. For more information, please contact CUPHD at (217) 531-4284 or visit www.c-uphd.org.
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