Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). The tradition celebrates 27 years of awareness, education, and empowerment this year.
Everybody knows someone who has been impacted by this horrific disease – be it a mother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt, niece, or buddy.
October represents a month of enhanced awareness and fundraising occasions for study, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and finding a cure.
For 31 days a spotlight will shine on these facets. 1 little pink ribbon symbolizes it all.
Numerous events are planned across the country. Click HERE for the schedule detail.
Listeria Monocytogenes: Deadliest Outbreak from Cantaloupe
Thirteen folks have now died from consuming bacteria-tainted cantaloupe in what has become the deadliest outbreak of a food-borne illness since 1998, as outlined by records in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The outbreak, blamed on the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes — was initial reported September 12, when the CDC said 15 people in 4 states had been infected. The illnesses were traced to consumption of Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown at Jensen Farms’ fields in Granada, Colorado.
As of Monday morning, the newest statistics accessible, it had grown to 18 states, 72 illnesses and 13 deaths, according to the CDC.
What is Listeria Monocytogenes?
According to CNN, Listeria monocytogenes can be a “hardy” bacterium that is resistant to intense hot and cold. This bacterium is pathogenic – meaning that it’s infectious to humans, causing the illness listeriosis.
But how did it get inside of cantaloupes?
Cantaloupes as well as other fruits with porous surfaces can turn into infected by listeria when soil and/or water seeps via their skin. Any bacterium that remains on the outside may be transferred from the shell towards the within when the fruit is sliced open by a knife or handled.
What are the symptoms of listeriosis?
The early symptoms of listeriosis are similar to those with the flu with nausea, muscle aches and a high fever. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea may also appear. The length of time between infection as well as the physical appearance of symptoms is unknown.
Cantaloupe Recall Due to Listeriosis Outbreak
A lot more than two dozen cases in the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have already been reported in Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana and Texas, and 4 folks have died. Nearly all of the infected had consumed whole cantaloupes. The FDA and CDC are investigating and have nevertheless to confirm the precise source of the outbreak,.
A Colorado farm has recalled cantaloupe sent to 17 states because of achievable listeriosis contamination. Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, is voluntarily recalling cantaloupe it shipped to Illinois, Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania among July 29 and Sept. 10.
What is Listeria?
Based on MayoClinic, Listeria infection can be a food-borne illness that will be very critical for pregnant women and people with impaired immune systems. Listeria infection is most typically contracted by eating improperly processed deli meats and unpasteurized milk products.
Listeria bacteria can survive refrigeration as well as freezing. That’s why those who are at larger risk for serious infections really should avoid eating the forms of food most likely to contain listeria bacteria.
Listeria Symptoms
In the event the listeria infection spreads for your nervous system, signs and symptoms might contain:
* Headache
* Stiff neck
* Confusion or changes in alertness
* Loss of balance
* Convulsions
Behind The Scenes With Dr. Oz
WFTV traveled all the method to New York City, to give you a behind the scenes search at Dr. Oz‘s new show. Oprah Winfrey viewers know Dr. Mehmet Oz nicely. On her show, Dr Oz taught us the way to get healthier and live longer and created medical jargon straightforward to know. Now his inspiring show is airing on WFTV Channel 9 and Central Florida’s TV27.
Because his very first Oprah show in 2004 Oz has been a teacher and healer for millions of viewers. We paid him a pay a visit to to seek out out what we can expect from his show.Thanks to his diet and fitness ideas, overweight men and ladies have transformed their bodies through the years. The week of Sept. 19 he’ll kick off the season having a revelation.







