Salmonella egg outbreak sickens 230 in Belgium
Salmonella was found in a dust sample taken from a Laerco BV chicken coop and subsequent analysis revealed it was the same type detected in patients…
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Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information
According to a heavily redacted report just released, the FDA issued an import alert requiring border holds on an unnamed produce item linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak that stretched from April 2024 through at least June 2025.The Food and Drug Administration investigated the outbreak with the Centers for…
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Measles Outbreak Mounts in Texas
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated one in five people with the disease end up in the hospital, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak…
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Campylobacter outbreak in Idaho traced to unpasteurized, raw milk
Idaho Public Health officials are investigating recent reports of 18 people who recently tested positive for Campylobacter after drinking unpasteurized, raw milk. The sick people reported drinking raw milk from Paradise Grove Dairy, according to the health department. The Idaho Division of Public Health is collaborating with Central District Health…
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E. coli outbreak linked to animal exhibit raises concerns in Tennessee
A report has been released in relation to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Tennessee, with health authorities linking the cases to attendance at an animal exhibit. The outbreak, which occurred between September and October 2023, has raised concerns about the safety measures in place at such events…
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