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Some States Have Higher Disease Rates – Because of Unvaccinated Kids?
Food Policy,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 20, 2018
States with high rates of non-medical exemptions from vaccines also have high rates of disease outbreak risk, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Could Unvaccinated Kids be the problem? There are 18 different states in the… read more
Vibrio in Oysters – Another Life Lost
Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | July 19, 2018
While not everyone enjoys consuming this slippery delicacy, oysters are a high-end delicacy served in restaurants across the entire globe. It seems that people either love them or hate them, though we know surprisingly little about this tasty, slimy bivalve. We… read more
Legionnaires’ in New York: What YOU Need to Know NOW!
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 19, 2018
Nobody likes to hear the word “disease,” especially as a current issue that’s spreading today. It’s unnerving, unsettling, and ultimately scary. Unfortunately, that doesn’t change the fact that New York City health department officials have just confirmed that a community… read more
Cyclospora at the Golden Arches
Cyclospora,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 19, 2018
Cyclospora outbreaks have been linked to salads featured at a favorite nationwide fast food restaurant: McDonald’s. In the United States, 14 states have been affected, and as a precaution, over 3000 restaurants stopped selling the salads and pulled them from… read more
Vibrio Sickens At Least 12 in Maryland Linked to Crab. How Does Vibrio Contaminate Shellfish?
Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | July 17, 2018
Crab meat imported from Venezuela sickens at least 12 in Maryland with Vibrio infection, health officials say. Four have been hospitalized so far and no deaths have been reported. Interviews indicate those affected consumed fresh, non-pasteurized crab meats from a… read more
What’s in Your Kitchen? 7/16 Week in Recalls
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 17, 2018
MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods. Each week we bring together a list of the current recalls. Some recalls are issued due to undeclared allergens, which could cause serious or life-threatening allergic reaction… read more
Parasites Do Not Make a “Happy” Meal
Cyclospora,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 16, 2018
Wisconsin has now joined the list of six states in the United States which 61 people have become sickened after eating salads purchased at McDonald’s. The other states include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska; however the most cases… read more
Hepatitis A is on the Rise, But It’s Preventable
Hep A,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 14, 2018
When there is a rise in cases of any disease concentrated in a particular area or demographic, eyebrows raise. Diseases exist – that is the fact of life. How we contract, handle, and prevent them is what should concern us… read more
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 13, 2018
New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood is facing a Legionnaires’ outbreak. Investigators are searching for the source and more information. So far 11 people in Washington Heights, located in the northern area of Manhattan, have fallen ill with Legionnaires’ disease… read more
E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Over 500 People!
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 13, 2018
No one likes to be the bearer of bad news–but what’s worse is to be the cause of the unfortunate event. In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, however, there seems to have been an E. coli bacteria outbreak originating at CLIMB Works Zip… read more