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Legionnaires’ Disease in Marshalltown Responsible for at Least 21 Illnesses, 1 Death
Legionella,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 7, 2025
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) has identified a cluster of illnesses attributed to Legionnaires’ disease in Marshalltown, Iowa. What is causing these illnesses? What should you do if you get sick? Here’s what we know… read more
Campylobacter in Linn County? Reports Indicate Higher Than Normal Cases!
Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 4, 2025
Is Campylobacter in Linn County, Oregon on the rise? County Health says it is. In a mid-August meeting, the situation was brought to the attention of local leaders. The County is keeping an eye on the recent uptick in cases…. read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | September 3, 2025
What started out as a possible Salmonella outbreak at Chubby Cattle Little Tokyo restaurant in Los Angeles led to a nationwide egg recall. Making matters more complicated, during a routine Los Angeles County Health Department inspection major health and safety… read more
Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Source Identified, New York City Health Department Closes Investigation
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 2, 2025
The New York City Health Department has declared the Central Harlem Legionnaires’ disease source identified and has closed the investigation. At least three weeks has passed without a new case, the source has been identified, and the Department claims the… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | August 31, 2025
Several Gulf coast Vibrio cases and deaths have been caused oysters and wound exposure. So far, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas have been impacted. State and local health officials are monitoring the situation. Here’s what we know about Gulf coast Vibrio… read more
FDA Announces Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs, Prompting Foodservice and Consumer Egg Recall
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 29, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs and recall to go along with it. The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has been on the active foodborne investigations table since April 23, 2025 now… read more
Rainwater in Cooling Towers a Potential Source of Contamination, Regular Maintenance Reduces Risk
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 26, 2025
Rainwater in cooling towers following recent heavy rains are just one of the potential sources of Legionella contamination in Central Harlem building systems. Some experts point to this phenomenon as the reason for the recent deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 26, 2025
Parkchester South Condominiums are now the subject of another Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the Bronx. Apparently unrelated to the Central Harlem Outbreak cluster that has sickened over 100 people and claimed six lives so far. While the Central Harlem cases… read more
More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp on Grocery Store Shelves as FDA Expands Recalls
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 25, 2025
Recalls have expanded as more potentially radioactive shrimp are brought to distributors’ attention. Could potentially radioactive shrimp be in the freezer section of your local grocery store? Following the initial U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory, recalls have been rolling… read more
Frozen Oyster Recall Expands Following Norovirus Outbreak in Utah County
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 24, 2025
A norovirus outbreak in Utah County has prompted the addition of more harvest dates to an existing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory for frozen oysters imported from the Republic of Korea. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food… read more