Cambridge University Press has published online in its Cambridge Journals an interesting article titled: "Wide geographical distribution of internationally rate Campylobacter clones within New Zealand."
From the summary:
During the southern hemisphere winter of 2006 New Zealand experienced a significant increase in the number of reported cases of Campylobacter infection. In total, 112 Campylobacter isolates
Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning down under and is on the increase, with nearly 18,000 cases confirmed in Australia in 2007 (14,750 in 2002). This year, there have nearly been 8,000 cases.
World Poultry Net reports:
Concern over food poisoning caused by chicken meat has heightened, and has led to a
When we think of Arkansas, we do think of chickens. That’s why we were not surprised to see the University of Arkansas doing some major research focusing on chickens, Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogen found in poultry, and antibiotics.
The bottom line? The University of Arkansas found that Campylobacter jejuni in poultry is becoming resistant
Some official comments in news are worth nothing. Stephen J. Hedges writing in last Friday’s Chicago Tribune quotes John Sheehan, director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Office of Plant and Dairy Foods on raw milk.
Here’s what he said: "Raw milk is inherently dangerous, and it should not be consumed by anyone at
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, as the intestinal organisms are known, are merging into a single species, the April 11th issue of the journal Science reports.
FOX News says the researchers who authored the report think the marriage of the creatures represents a profound example of how people can affect evolution
"What we’re
The First Post, an online daily magazine, tomorrow (4/10/08) takes on some myths about organic farming. It reports that one of those myths is that organic food is healthier.
Not only is that not true, organic can be dangerous. The First Post warns:
Organic manure can also carry the dangerous bacteria Campylobacter which causes stomach
We have to admit, we really don’t like doing the grocery shopping. If we do not read the labels, we’re certain to buy something we don’t want or need. And, if you do read the labels, it can take forever.
Reading labels also leaves us feeling stupid. What do some of these words mean? That’s
Now this is interesting, and somewhat ironic.
Last June, over a quarter of 800 bicyclists in a race in British Columbia became ill from what public health officials believe is one of the biggest reported outbreaks in this country of Campylobacter jejuni – a diarrhea-causing bacteria that is generally contracted through consumption of contaminated food
There’s a trial going on down in federal court in Tulsa that seems to have everything going for it. Colorful expert testimony, a determined state attorney general, and some of the nation’s top food companies who appear determined to come across as just good old boys.
Robert J. Smith, who writes for the Arkansas Democrat
Its not often an outbreak results in some instant justice. But when 11 students at the University of Nevada Reno were diagnosed with campylobacter, a food-borne illness, the investigation quickly turned to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Here’s the story from the Reno Review Journal:
A fraternity at the University of Nevada, Reno has been
Organic manure can also carry the dangerous bacteria Campylobacter which causes stomach 
A fraternity at the University of Nevada, Reno has been