Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of people who become sick depending on the viral strain and management of the case. That’s why German authorities … Read more
Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the US Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s Head … Read more
A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the US Centers … Read more
Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that among those infected by salmonella are 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold. … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has resulted in 14 new illnesses and five additional deaths. This brings the total to 57 cases, all of which required hospitalization, with eight fatalities overall. The outbreak is now the largest listeriosis incident since the 2011 cantaloupe-associated outbreak. A Listeria outbreak linked … Read more
An African man who contracted a contagious new strain of mpox known as Clade 1b is speaking out about the harrowing symptoms of the viral infection. Egide Irambona, 40, is currently being treated at a hospital in his home country of Burundi, as Africa’s mpox outbreak continues, sparking fears of another global pandemic. Last week, … Read more
Talk about a splash landing. A Kentucky water park’s pool became the unfortunate breeding ground for a mighty infection that gives painful symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, fevers, and painful cramping. The Silver Lake water park and adventure center in Erlanger, a Cincinnati suburb, was host to the chlorine-resistant Cryptosporidiosis, abbreviated to crypto. Silver Lake’s pool … Read more
A listeria outbreak tied to deli meats has sickened nearly three dozen people, killing two, officials said. Meanwhile, several varieties of bagged and bulk vegetables have been recalled over listeria concerns. Last week, the US Department of Agriculture announced a nationwide recall of over 200,000 pounds of Boar’s Head deli meats following deaths in Illinois and … Read more
An elderly Missouri couple has filed the first lawsuit related to the recent listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats sliced at deli counters, which sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Patrick and Sue Fleming are seeking upward of $25,000 for injuries and damages from Boar’s Head and Schnucks Markets for medical … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled its liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The company … Read more
Seven New Yorkers contracted listeria linked to sliced deli counter meat in a multistate outbreak that killed two and landed more than a dozen people in the hospital, health officials said Friday. Twenty-eight people in 12 states reported being infected with the bacteria strain, though the number of cases and states is likely higher, according … Read more
Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, federal health officials said Tuesday. But that grower doesn’t account for all of the cucumber-related illnesses and 125 hospitalizations that were reported from late March through early June, the U.S. Food … Read more
This is rotten news: Fresh basil sold at Trader Joe’s locations across the country have been voluntarily recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Infinite Herbs organic basil was pulled from shelves this week after salmonella bacteria sickened 12, including one hospitalization, across seven states, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The … Read more
New Jersey officials are warning residents to stay alert after eight cases of mumps were reported in Hunterdon County, in the western part of the state. The outbreak of the “highly contagious” viral illness is confined to one family cluster that has been tied to international travel, the New Jersey Department of Health said Tuesday. … Read more
2024 is shaping up to be a critical year for the measles virus. The number of measles — or rubeola — diagnoses in the United States so far this year has nearly surpassed the case count for all of 2023, data now shows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 41 measles … Read more
The U..S Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm LLC. The producer of raw dairy products has been notified by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the possibility that Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese caused illness between Oct. 18, 2023, … Read more
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has issued a new warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling global world leaders it is “a matter of when, not if” a new pathogen and pandemic will strike. Tedros, who goes by his first name, told attendees at the World Government Summit in Dubai earlier his … Read more
A range of dairy products — including ricotta cheese sold at Whole Foods — have been recalled in connection with a fatal listeria outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration has revealed. The manufacturer, Rizo-López Foods, is voluntarily calling back a variety of cheeses, yogurts, and sour creams in the wake of two deaths and 23 hospitalizations … Read more
Raw oysters from certain parts of Mexico could be a source of norovirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. The agency has advised restaurants and retailers to stop selling and to dispose of oysters harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico — which were shipped by freight carrier Sociedad Acuicola GolPac on Dec. 18, … Read more
Health officials in the nation’s capital are warning of a possible measles exposure Tuesday after a person with a “confirmed case” traveled through two of the busiest airports in the region while returning home from an international trip. DC Health says the potential exposure occurred in the international arrivals area of the main terminal at … Read more