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| Blaze leaves pets, disabled man homeless - msnbc.com Posted: 20 Aug 2010 10:45 PM PDT DAYTONA BEACH -- Apartments burned Friday on Strawberry Lane leaving three people and some dogs -- including one that bit a firefighter who rescued it -- without a place to live, Daytona Beach fire officials said. Firefighters pulled out a disabled occupant trapped inside, said Lt. Larry Stoney, Fire Department spokesman. No one was seriously injured. Firefighters arrived about 4 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof of the single-story block building. The unidentified disabled man was found in a rear bedroom. The man and three dogs were pulled to safety. The man was treated for smoke inhalation and released, Stoney said. Initial reports indicate the fire started in the attic -- which was converted to a apartment --due to faulty wiring around a box fan, Stoney said. Damage to the structure was estimated at $40,000. The Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2010 02:29 PM PDT (CNN) -- Contaminated dry pet food can sicken animal owners and children with Salmonella, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The study conducted by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that there were 79 reported cases from a 2006 to 2008 Salmonella outbreak. Through interviews with the affected households, results suggested exposure to animals as a possible source of infection. Lab and epidemiologic evidence indicated that dry cat and dog food produced at a plant in Pennsylvania resulted in human illness during that three-year period, according to the study. "Both direct contact with animals and indirect contact with environments where animals live and roam and other materials associated with animals (tank water, food and water dishes, and cages) can lead to human infections," wrote the authors in the article. About half of the reported cases of the 79 Salmonella infections were children aged 2 or younger, prompting the authors to provide these tips about avoiding contamination: -- Pet food bowls and pet feeding areas should be routinely cleaned and disinfected -- Keep infants out of pet feeding areas -- Children under age of 5 years should not be allowed to touch or eat pet food, treats -- Animal housing, food or water dishes should not be cleaned in kitchen sinks or tubs This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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