There Were Numerous Cases Throughout the United States of Patients

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Essay

There were numerous cases throughout the United States of patients having bloody diarrhea all within a week of each other, many of which were hospitalized with severe cases. Although the people spanned from California to New York, they all had attended a high school graduation party. Epidemiologists determined the common food factor was cheese curds homemade by a farmer. The home where the cheese curds were made was searched, and the cheese curds and milk used to produce them were taken to the local government lab. Among other microbes, Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from many of the cheese curds as well as the farmerʹs bulk tank milk. What should be done for those infected? What can be done to prevent this from happening again?

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Definitions:

Government Disability Payments

are financial benefits provided by the government to individuals who cannot work because of a disabling condition.

Supervised Settings

Environments where activities are monitored and controlled by qualified personnel, often ensuring safety and adherence to specific rules or standards.

Family Support

The assistance, comfort, and emotional sustenance provided by family members to each other, often crucial in times of illness or stress.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements, often resulting from long-term use of certain psychiatric medications.