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Public Health and Safety RSS FeedsHIV Transmission Rate Declines in U.S. - Although the number of people living with HIV has increased in the United States over time, the rate at which an infected person passes the virus on to an uninfected person has dropped significantly since the peak of the epidemic, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers found the rate of transmission dropped 88 percent since 1984 and 33 percent since 1997. The study will be published in a letter to JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and is available in advance of publication on the journal?s website....Feed Source: www.jhsph.edu Johns Hopkins and Uganda?s Makerere University to Collaborate on African Health Education Initiative - The Johns Hopkins University has received a $4.97 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to undertake the initial phase of a unique program aimed at improving health outcomes in Uganda and East Africa, in coordination with the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, and the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. As part of the initiative, the faculties of medicine, nursing, and public health at both schools will develop an institution-building relationship to further extend the educational capacity of Makerere University, Uganda?s largest university.... Transporting Broiler Chickens Could Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry?driving behind the trucks transporting broiler chickens from farm to slaughterhouse. A study by the Hopkins researchers found increased levels of pathogenic bacteria, both susceptible and drug-resistant, on surfaces and in the air inside cars traveling behind trucks that carry broiler chickens. The study is the first to look at exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the transportation of poultry. The findings are published in the first issue of the Journal of Infection and Public Health.
... Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare - For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents? care and childhood injury rates.... "Guided Care" Receives Award for Program Innovation - Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University?s schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.... U.S. Suicide Rate Increases - The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study?s time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.... Efavirenz-Based Initial Therapies Associated with Better Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults - A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience virologic failure and death compared to patients taking nevirapine. Nevirapine is the most frequently prescribed drug for patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, where the study was conducted. ... JHSPH Receives $7.6 Million Grant to Study Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations - Jonathan Links, PhD, professor and director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Center for Public Health Preparedness, has been awarded a five-year $7,663,066 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study disaster preparedness risks and needs for vulnerable populations. The grant was part of a commitment by the CDC to establish Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) at seven universities. The PERRCs will conduct research that will evaluate the structure, capabilities and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities. ... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Expands Collaboration in National Children?s Health Study - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been selected to expand its role as a study center in the National Children?s Study. At a briefing today, officials from the National Institutes of Health announced that the Bloomberg School would oversee recruitment of study volunteers from Montgomery County, Md., in collaboration with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus and from local health agencies. In addition, the Hopkins-based research team will continue to recruit study participants from neighborhoods in Baltimore County.... Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Increased Gout Risk - Researchers have identified mutations in three genes that are associated with high levels of uric acid in the blood, which is a risk factor for gout. The team developed a genetic risk score composed of the number of uric acid-increasing mutations that each person carries (0 to 6), which was associated with up to a 40-fold increased risk for developing gout when comparing persons at lowest and highest risk. The findings are published in the October 4 issue of The Lancet.... Community-Based Behavior Change Management Cuts Neonatal Mortality in Half - A community-based program that reinforces basic childbirth and newborn care practices can reduce a baby?s risk of death within the first month of life by as much as 54 percent, according to a study in rural India led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with CSM Medical University in Lucknow, India.... News Media Overlook Food System and Climate Change Connection - A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows the nation?s top newspapers have largely overlooked the food system as one of the more important contributors to global climate change. The two-year study, available online in advance of publication in Public Health Nutrition, analyzed coverage by 16 of the nation?s largest circulation newspapers. ... Kidney Failure Susceptibility Gene Identified - Scientists at Johns Hopkins schools of Public Health and Medicine have, for the first time, identified variants in the gene MYH9 that are associated with increased risk for non-diabetic end stage renal disease (ESRD,) which is the near-loss of kidney function leading to either dialysis of transplant. MYH9, located on the 22 chromosome, is the first gene identified for common forms of kidney disease.... Key Component of Debilitating Lung Disease Identified - For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a close correlation between the decline in a key component of the lung?s antioxidant defense system and the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans.... Johns Hopkins to Assist Practices in Medicare Medical Home Demonstration - The Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $1.7 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to help primary care practices improve the quality and outcomes of health care for older adults with chronic illnesses. ... Malaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Malaria Research Institute have identified a previously unknown virus that is infectious to Anopheles gambiae?the mosquito primarily responsible for transmitting malaria. According to the researchers, the discovered virus could one day be used to pass on new genetic information to An. gambiae mosquitoes as part of a strategy to control malaria, which kills over one million people worldwide each year.... De Beers African Health Scholars Named - De Beers African Health Scholars Named
... Older Patients More Satisfied with Care When Accompanied to Medical Visits - A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 38 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are accompanied to routine medical visits. These accompanied beneficiaries tended to be older, sicker and less educated but more satisfied with their health care provider compared to unaccompanied patients. The study is published in the July 14 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine.... Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives - Washing hands with soap and water in preparation for delivery significantly reduced the risk of death for infants within the first month of life, according to a study in Nepal conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found a 19 percent lower risk of death among newborns born at home in rural Nepal when the birth attendant washed their hands before delivery. The study also found a 44 percent reduction in risk of death if mothers washed their hands prior to handling their newborn infant. The findings are published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
... Newborn Vitamin A Reduces Infant Mortality - A single, oral dose of vitamin A, given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Pediatrics.
... GEORGIA: Restaurant scores 12/8 - (CovNews) - For the complete list of foodservice inspection scores, please visit http://newmedia.covnews.com/news/article/4886/... ABSTRACT: Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle drinking-water by trans-cinnamaldehyde - (Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 763-771) - Cattle serve as a major reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 and excrete the pathogen in feces. Environmental persistence of E. coli O157:H7 plays a vital role in its epidemiology on farms, and cattle water troughs are a demonstrated long-term reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 for animals. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of low concentrations of trans-cinnamaldehyde for killing E. coli O157:H7 in cattle drinking-water. A five-stra... ABSTRACT: Beef carcass contamination by shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli strains in an abattoir in Brazil: Characterization and resistance to antimicrobial drugs - (Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 811-817) - A survey was performed to estimate the frequency of Escherichia coli and Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) in carcasses obtained from an abattoir in Brazil between February 2006 and June 2007. A total of 216 beef carcasses were sampled at three stages of the slaughter process—preevisceration, postevisceration, and postprocessing—during the rain and dry seasons, respectively. Of the carcasses sampled, 58% were preevisceration E. coli positive, ... CANADA: Safety haxard alert - Lychee flavor Nata De Coco in Konnyaku Jelly poses a choking hazard - (CFIA) - OTTOWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Lychee Flavor Nata De Coco in Konnyaku Jelly, a mini cup dessert described below, as it poses a choking hazard.
The affected product, was sold in plastic bags with Japanese text and the package bears a bilingual sticker that describes the product. Product is described as Nata De Coco in Konnyaku Jelly, Lychee Flavor. Each bag contains 12 mini cups and bears... NEW ZEALAND: New tutin honey standard to protect consumers and exports - (NZFSA) - With the peak honey season fast approaching, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is reminding beekeepers to produce honey in accordance with food safety requirements.
“Tutin honey contamination is a serious risk for those harvesting honey from the beginning of January onwards in the Marlborough region and many North Island areas,” says NZFSA’s Senior Programme Manager (Animal Products) Jim Sim.
Honey can become contaminated with the p... CANADA: Health hazard alert - Old Style brand smoked pork loin chops and thin sliced bacon may contain listeria monocytogenes - (CFIA) - OTTOWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Mariposa Meats are warning the public not to consume the Old Style brand products described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected Old Style brand products are described as follows:
Product / Size (Net wt.) / UPC / Best Before Date
Smoked Pork Loin Chops / 175 g / 6 28292 80045 2 / 09JA23
Thin Sliced Chicken Breast / 350 g / 6 28292 50002 4 / ... IBM offers blog on food safety - (Trading Markets) - According to IBM, as the world has become more globally connected, the systems to produce, transport and process food have become complex and inefficient.
IBM said that the result is a host of inefficiencies that impact the scarcity, safety, sustainability and cost of food. These challenges, and possible solutions to address the problems, are the focus of discussion this week on the blog, "Building a smarter planet."
IBM noted that:
- In develo... Inspectors still watching OKLAHOMA eateries for food safety - (The Oklahoman) - Fewer staff members and flat budgets at the state Health Department this year are prompting restaurant inspectors to place more emphasis on higher risk and repeat-offender establishments.
Hank Hartsell, deputy commissioner of protective health services, said restaurants typically are inspected twice a year.
"We place a higher priority on investigating complaints that indicate risk or potential harm,” he said. "That doesn’t mean we’ve stopped do... CALIFORNIA: County supervisor's restaurant ties garner attention - (OC Register) - SANTA ANA -- Janet Nguyen was one of the strongest defenders of restaurateurs during Tuesday's vote on making restaurant health inspections more consumer friendly.
Turns out she has good reason to be sympathetic: Her husband and chief of staff are co-owners of a sandwich shop in Stanton and she reports income from her husband's food-related job on her public disclosure.
Nguyen's husband, Thomas Bonikowski, said he owns a 25 percent stake of a L... BARFBLOG: Top Five Records presents Top 10 food safety issues – 2008 - (barfblog) - Casey Jacob’s been working full-time with me for the past six months. We got a bunch of papers coming out and she’s developing into a fairly decent writer. So here’s Casey’s version of the Top 10 food safety stories of 2008.
For the complete blog post and it's Top 10 Food Safety stories of 2008, please visit http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/12/articles/food-safety-communication/top-five-records-presents-top-10-food-safety-issues-2008/inde... VIETNAM fish recalled over botulism bacteria contamination - (Intellasia) - The following recalls have been announced: New York-based Siam Trading Inc. is recalling 8-ounce plastic bags of Freshness Choice brand steamed mackerel, imported from Vietnam, because there is a risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum spores. This bacteria can produce the toxin that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Symptoms have include blurred or double vision, weakness, poor reflexes, difficulty in swallowi... UK: City food safety scheme to go national - (Evening News 24) - A food safety scheme publicly rating the hygiene standards of city restaurants is set to go national after being pioneered by Norwich City Council.
The scores on the doors scheme was designed and introduced by City Hall food safety officers in 2005 aimed at providing customers with clear and helpful information about the standards of hygiene at any food premises.
But until now there has been no nationally agreed scheme in place across local aut... ABSTRACT: Comparative recovery of foodborne viruses from fresh produce - (Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 819-825) - A large percentage of foodborne outbreaks are caused by viruses, and outbreaks associated with fresh produce have increased over the past decade within the United States. Virus recovery from food is of the utmost importance in determining the cause of viral outbreaks. While there are many experimental studies investigating viruses on fruits and vegetables, there is a lack of standard techniques concerning the initial inoculation and recovery of v... ABSTRACT: Characterization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar heidelberg isolated from humans and animals - (Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 839-851) - Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg has been recognized as one of the most common serovar associated with foodborne infections in the United States. It is also frequently isolated from nonhuman sources and has increasingly shown resistance to various antimicrobial agents. The present study was undertaken to identify the predominant antimicrobial resistance phenotypes and genotypes of Salmonella Heidelberg (n=95) isolates of human, swine, and t... ABSTRACT: A survey of bacteriological quality and the occurrence of Salmonella in raw bovine colostrum - (Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 853-858) - In recent years, bovine colostrum has gained popularity as a human food because it is an excellent source of bioactive proteins, which have been claimed to inhibit viral and bacterial pathogens, improve gastrointestinal health, and enhance body condition. A study was conducted to determine bacteriological quality and occurrence of Salmonella in colostrum collected from dairy herds (n=55) in Pennsylvania. Colostrum samples were analyzed for standa... Copyright © 2009, Free Final Money Links Exchange. All Rights Reserved.
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