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-----Original Message-----
From: Art Deco <deco at moscow.com>
To: Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:42:14 -0700
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Salmonella Confidential
I do not understand why the name of the restaurant has not been
released. If NCDHD is really concerned with public health, wouldn't it
be reasonable for it to warn the public about a specific public health
problem so that the public could avoid it until it is fixed?
Also, wouldn't releasing the restaurant name help deter other
restaurants from practicing shoddy food safety for fear of the
attendant bad publicity?
W.
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Lohrmann
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Salmonella Confidential
This first article was in the LMT yesterday...the one below it was a
few days ago.
Yikes!
TL
Health officials say six cases of Salmonella at Latah County restaurant
were separate incidents
Tribune
Published: Lewiston Tribune 2006-08-22
Page: 4C
The six cases of salmonellosis linked to a Latah County restaurant were
not all in one family and were from separate incidents.
There were seven cases total in the county reported as of Monday to the
North Central District Health Department.
Donna Anderson, epidemiologist for the health department, said the
public was informed in case there were other people out there
exhibiting symptoms of the bacteria. The name of the restaurant has not
been released.
According to a news release from the health department, most people
infected with salmonella bacteria develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal
cramps within 12 to 72 hours.
After the cases were reported, an environmental health person from the
department inspected the restaurant and didn't find any violations,
Anderson said. The restaurant has been cooperative, according to the
release.
Public information officer Darce Vassar said her department met with
the restaurant owner on several occasions and assured the owner they
would not release the name of the restaurant.
Vassar acknowledged public health is required by state law to release
the information but said they would require a formal written request
before they would provide the name of the restaurant. She also said
they would not release the name of the restaurant until they contacted
the owner to say they would be providing that information to the public.
The Lewiston Tribune has submitted a public records request seeking the
name of the restaurant.
Anderson said the health department gets calls almost everyday from
people concerned they have become sick after eating at a restaurant. If
there are enough links to one establishment, an inspection is done.
It's not unusual to have a report of a salmonella case, Anderson said,
but the amount in Latah County is more than normal.
Salmonella infections usually last five to seven days and may not
require treatment. Anderson urges people to wash their hands and
properly cook and handle food.
More information is available by contacting the health department at
(208) 799-3100.
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News briefs
Published: Lewiston Tribune 2006-08-19
Page: 4D
Health officials look into salmonellosis cases
Seven confirmed cases of salmonellosis are being investigated by the
North Central District Health Department, including six cases that have
been allegedly linked to a food establishment in Latah County.
The food establishment, which was not identified, is cooperating fully
with the health district investigation and has instituted measures to
protect the public.
According to a news release from the health department, the most common
means of infection by the salmonella bacteria is through the fecal-oral
route. Salmonella is often transmitted by eating food from contaminated
animals or from food contamination during the preparation process.
Most people infected by the bacteria develop diarrhea, fever and
abdominal cramps between 12 and 72 hours after infection. Infections
usually resolve in 5 to 7 days and often do not require treatment.
Those with severe diarrhea may need rehydration.
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