Word: salmonella
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...October 1978, the College experienced a series of Salmonella outbreaks which startled both students and administrators, catching University Health Services (UHS) off guard and ultimately threatening to cripple interhouse dining policies...
...first alerted of Salmonella poisoning on campus, when eight students were diagnosed with the illness. Three of the cases were serious enough to warrant admittance into Stillman Infirmary for treatment...
Then-UHS Assistant Director Dr. Sholem Postel said at the time that Salmonella infects mainly dairy products, especially food made with eggs. Diarrhea is the main symptom of such poisoning—in fall 1978, students would nickname the Salmonella outbreak the “Harvard trots...
According the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), Salmonella bacteria usually resides within human and animal intestines and are transmitted by eating foods contaminated with feces or by the unwashed hands of infected food handlers. Contaminated foods look and smell normal, making identification difficult. The illness usually lasts only four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment, according...
...More people are likely to get sick from E. coli or salmonella. This is not a monumental health issue, but our job is to make sure that it never becomes a monumental health issue,” he said...