2011 News Releases

• December 30, 2011
  Sealed Samples Test Negative for Cronobacter sakazakii Bacteria
• November 18, 2011
  Receptionist Wins Older Worker of the Year Contest
• November 16, 2011
  Missouri Celebrates First National Rural Health Day
• November 16, 2011
  E. coli updates to be on the Department of Health and Senior Services website
• November 11, 2011
  ** Nov. 11, 2011 UPDATE ** State health department updates status of investigation into E. coli outbreak in St. Louis region
• October 28, 2011
  Department of Health and Senior Services continues to assist in food borne illness investigation
• October 27, 2011
  Department of Health and Senior Services dispatches additional investigators as more food borne illness cases are reported
• October 26, 2011
  Department of Health and Senior Services notified of suspected food borne illness in St. Louis region
• October 20, 2011
  Missouri reports a second death related to Listeriosis infection
• October 19, 2011
  CDC Notifies Missouri of Additional Confirmed Case of Listeriosis from Contaminated Cantaloupe
• October 14, 2011
  Department of Health orders destruction of contaminated vacuum packed chicken and ground pork products at Reis Meat Processing in Jackson, Mo.
• October 13, 2011
  Central Missouri Community Action Agency Head Start Centers earn 'Eat Smart' status
• October 7, 2011
  CDC Notifies Missouri of Additional Confirmed Case of Listeriosis from Contaminated Cantaloupe
• October 4, 2011
  Testing underway on retail products produced at Missouri meat processing plant
• September 30, 2011
  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Confirms Active TB Case at Westminster College
• September 29, 2011
  CDC Notifies Missouri of Two Additional Confirmed Cases of Listeriosis from Contaminated Cantaloupe
• September 22, 2011
  CDC Revises Number of Missouri Cases of Listeriosis from Contaminated Cantaloupe
• September 21, 2011
  CDC Notifies Missouri of Two Confirmed Cases of Listeriosis from Contaminated Cantaloupe
• September 21, 2011
  Missouri Joins National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
• July 15, 2011
  State Seeks Best Older Worker of 2011
• June 13, 2011
  Media Advisory - Missouri Brings Awareness to Elder Abuse
• May 24, 2011
  Emergency Doses of Tetanus Vaccine Headed to Joplin for Tornado Response Effort
• May 4, 2011
  U.S. Secret Service and FBI Agents Help Kick Off Older Americans Month in Missouri
• April 20, 2011
  Missourians urged to sign up for organ donor registry
• January 31, 2011
  Merrick Pet Care Recalls Jr. Texas Taffy Pet Treat
• January 31, 2011
  State seeking organizations to serve meals to children during summer months