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Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Ecoli Outbreak
October 5, 2019
In what appears to be a pretty quiet announcement, Minnesota Department of Health’s Information and Communications Officer Doug Schultz, Information and Communications Officer confirmed this week that the agency is investigating an Ecoli outbreak linked to an Andover Mexican restaurant…. read more
Moby Dick House of Kabob Salmonella Outbreak
September 27, 2019
The Maryland Department of Health is investigating a cluster of Salmonella infections linked to Moby Dick House of Kabob. The restaurant has several locations in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC. People who bought hummus from this restaurant should discard it… read more
Mountain State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak
September 27, 2019
It’s not just Ecoli you should be worried about when you go to the state fair, but Legionnaires’ disease now, too! Just this week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced its involvement in the Mountain State Fair… read more
University of Maryland Salmonella
September 24, 2019
The University of Maryland reported three students getting sick with Salmonella, two of the cases being confirmed at the outside medical facilities and the other one at the University itself. All the students have recovered, according to a press release…. read more
Minnesota State Fair Ecoli Outbreak
September 17, 2019
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced the source of an Ecoli outbreak that has left 11 sick – 6 of which have been hospitalized and one who has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. Those who are ill have reported… read more
Two Confirmed Legionnaires Cases in Bronx High-Rises
September 11, 2019
City officials in the Bronx area of New York are investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ Disease. Both patients reside in Tracey Towers in Norwood. While tenants have been advised the development’s water system is being currently evaluated. The Department of… read more
Amador County Shigella Outbreak
September 8, 2019
A significant increase in acute frequent diarrhea has resulted in several cases of Shigellosis in Amador County. The County’s Environmental Health and Public Health announced the outbreak after a number of people were diagnosed with Shigellosis dysentery. Shigellosis is a… read more
14 People Sick with Ecoli in Philadelphia
September 5, 2019
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an outbreak of Ecoli infections that has sickened 14 people so far. All of the 14 who are sick, ranging in age from 7 to 90, “presented with signs of acute gastroenteritis with… read more
September 5, 2019
Leftovers have become an imminent part of our daily lives. We aren’t always able to finish what we have cooked or ordered, so we save up what’s left. And then there are some who are leftover lovers. They look forward… read more
September 2, 2019
As a writer, there is a stigma surrounding drinking large amounts of coffee to fuel the creative juices. While this isn’t quite the case, I do enjoy a cup now and again. There is, however, something more dangerous to drink… read more