European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Raw egg recipe Scall for caution by Charles Seabrook Cox news service a potentially fatal microbe found in poultry and raw eggs a blamed for widespread food poisoning in the United states in the past five years a is spreading worldwide the microbe a bacterium known As Salmonella enteric tyls appears to be increasing on nearly every continent a North America South America Europe and Africa a according to researchers at the Atlanta based centers for disease control. Over the last decade the number of cases linked to the bacteria has increased by More than 200 percent in the United states alone. A a this is a global epidemic Quot said or. Dan Lei c. Rodrigue who conducted the most recent Salmonella study while at the cd in Atlanta. Quot although the reasons for the global increase Are not yet Clear investigations in individual countries suggest it is related to consumption of eggs and poultry which Harbor the  Rodrigue now an infectious disease specialist at the Urcla medical Center in los Angeles said countries reporting a Large number of food poisoning cases caused by the bacteria should advise Consumers Quot to avoid recipes using raw eggs and to Cook Shell eggs and poultry  raw eggs Ere found in a variety of common dishes from homemade eggnog to Hollanda tse sauce. Salmonella enter Tidis infections ordinarily result in High fevers diarrhoea vomiting and severe gastrointestinal problems. The infection can be controlled by antibiotics if treated Earty. But the infection also can be fatal. Altogether 8,340 cases were reported in the United states last year with at least 13 deaths. Cd researchers believe that the number of confirmed cases represents Only about 10 percent of the actual cases. In the nation s most recent outbreak about 300 people attending a True value hardware store convention in october developed food poisoning after a banquet in a Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago. They were served a Chicken entree and a bread pudding which was made with raw eggs. Salmonella enter Tidis was later found among those conventioneers who became Iii some of whom had to be hospitalized. An investigation into the source of the bacteria is still under Way but officials of the Hyatt hotels corp. Said the corporation has stopped using raw eggs in favor of. Pasteurized eggs throughout its american operations. The . Food and drug administration warned last month that fresh eggs should be kept refrigerated and thoroughly cooked before use to arrest the spread of the potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Americans consume More than 67 billion eggs a year a an average of 250 eggs per person. In 3,500 notices to state and local health officials the Fra said the bacteria Are spread to eggs by infected hens and have become a National Public health problem a making it necessary to designate eggs As a Quot potentially hazardous  similar warnings two years ago in Britain created an uproar in the British egg Industry and forced the resignation of Edwina Currie a controversial Deputy health minister who had been rated As the Best known politician in Britain after prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Rodrigue whose study was published in the British medical journal epidemiological infections said Salmonella enter Tidis cases have increased substantially since 1979 in 24 of 35 countries. In the United states the increase has been More than 200 percent a and Finland Spain Sweden Britain and Greece have registered even larger increases. In eight european countries and several regions of the United states the microbe has replaced another Type of bacteria known As Salmonella Typha Purlum As the most common cause of food poisoning. Rodrigue said Salmonella enter Tidis May have become More virulent in the past decade triggering widespread outbreaks of food poisoning. Or there May have been changes in the Way food is handled and processed. A slight but steady increase in gastroenteritis which is caused by Salmonella has been occurring in the . Army in Europe during the last few years said or. Col Michael Benenson chief of preventive Medicine for 7th medical come in Heidelberg Germany. However the increase cannot be attributed solely to Salmonella because there Are other causes of gastroenteritis . People should not be Overly alarmed by Salmonella enter Tidis because it is easily prevented by not eating raw eggs or foods that Call for uncooked eggs such As homemade eggnog Mayonnaise or milk shakes said col. John c. Barck veterinary consultant for 7th medical come. He emphasized that processed foods such As egg nog do not pose a threat. Salmonella poisoning can also be prevented by washing utensils and cutting areas used to prepare poultry with warm soapy water before preparing other foods Barck said in England there has been no significant increase in reported cases of food poisoning from Salmonella contaminated eggs and poultry according to a British department of health spokeswoman. This years figures Are running close to last years she said adding that the department of health recently repeated advice on How to avoid Salmonella poisoning perhaps the most puzzling question however is How the bacteria get into the egg in the first place a even in Grade a eggs. Scientists say the initial infection May occur in the Hen s ovaries where the eggs begin developing. Rodrigue says it May be possible that chickens themselves have undergone Subtle genetic changes that make them More vulnerable to the bacteria. He noted that Chicken breeders around the world Exchange stocks Between countries. Medical writer Janet d Agostino contributed to this report. Fruitcake los Angeles times i t is better we say to give a Fruitcake than to receive one. Lots better. Abut this is the wrong attitude altogether wrong totally totally  though sometimes it May have a deceptive appearance of justness. Actually a property made Fruitcake is one of the glories of american heritage steeped in tradition and rum and this is the time of year to Start making them for Christmas. Those who believe wrongly we hasten to add that there is Only one Fruitcake in the world which everybody hands around like a hot potato will find some surprises in the recipes that follow. Holiday Fruitcake of All the cakes we tested this was the general favorite. Even avowed Fruitcake haters could be seen secretly sneaking a piece of this moist cake. 1 Pound dried apricots chopped 1 Pound dates chopped 1 Pound Golden raisins 1 Pound red and Green candied cherries 1 Pound red and Green candied pineapple 1 Pound almonds blanched toasted and chopped 1 Pound pecans broken into pieces 4 cups flour 1 Pound unsalted butter softened. 1 i cups Brown sugar packed a cups granulated sugar 12 eggs 1 Teaspoon ground cloves 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 Teaspoon ground Mace 1 i Teaspoons baking soda 1 Teaspoon Salt a cup rum cup Brandy a grand Mariner juice and zest of 2 oranges a juice and zest of 2 Lemons. Thoroughly grease 4 8 by 5-Inch loaf pans. Combine apricots dates raisins candied cherries and pineapple. Almonds and pecans in Large bowl. Mix in 1 cup flour to dredge mixture. Set aside. Cream butter and sugars until Light and Fluffy. Add eggs 1 at time beating after each addition. Sift remaining flour with cloves cinnamon Mace baking soda and Salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with rum Brandy a cup grand Mariner and fruit juices and tests. Fold into fruit nut mixture. Pour into loaf pans. Bake at 300 f 2vs> to 3 hours or until Wood pick inserted in Center of cake comes out clean. / Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans onto wire rack and let Cool to room temperature. Moisten 4 pieces cheesecloth targe enough to cover each loaf with grand Mariner and wrap around each loaf. Wrap grand Mariner soaked loaves in foil and refrigerate or store in Cool place. Makes 4 8 by 4-Inch loaves. Note longer it sets better Fruitcake tastes. Sri Lanka Curry House Rich cake butter 1 Pound raisins 1 Pound Golden raisins 1 Pound currants i Pound candied cherries. W Pound crystallized Ginger vie Pound mixed glazed fruits. I Pound raw cashews a cup four. 2 pounds granulated sugar Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes Friday november