by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 16, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, The Future, Uncategorized
Researchers find evidence in ancient remains: In 1545 disaster struck Mexico’s Aztec nation when people started coming down with high fevers, headaches and bleeding from the eyes, mouth and nose. Death generally followed in three or four days. Within five years...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 12, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health
CDC names top five food borne illness pathogens: The top five germs that cause illnesses from food eaten in the United States are norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter and Staphylococcus aureus, aka “staph,” according to the Centers...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 6, 2017 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
Walmart, Home Depot and others are getting ready for Irma: For consumers stocking up on hurricane supplies, help is on the way. Walmart Stores said it has activated its Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Irma to “get those shelves stocked as soon as possible,”...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 1, 2017 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Water Safety
Shellfish harvests banned on both coasts: With many people heading to their favorite beach for the final fling of the summer this holiday weekend, fresh shellfish fans will no doubt be out in force harvesting clams, oysters, mussels and other delicacies. But unseen...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jun 6, 2017 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
Bob Norton’s latest article in Poultry Times: Could the avian influenza virus be used to intentionally attack the U.S. food supply? The simple answer to that question is yes; avian influenza virus could be diverted from an infected flock and used to attack the...
