August 17, 2017 Maine toddler dies of E. coli after visiting county fair A Maine family is grieving the loss of their toddler after they say he was exposed to a deadly strain of E. coli at a county fair.
July 6, 2017 Country Fresh recalls precut packaged veggies due to listeria risk Country Fresh is recalling 30,000 cases of various packaged veggies because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can lead to serious and fatal infection for young, elderly or immunosuppressed people.
July 5, 2017 Bird flu suspected in Alabama Poultry at three possible sites are being investigated in Alabama over suspected bird flu concerns.
June 30, 2017 'Alarming' rat lungworm parasite spreading through Florida, researchers warn A parasite that can cause meningitis in humans and animals is spreading throughout the state of Florida, with health officials fearing that it may be in other areas throughout the southern U.S. The parasitic roundworm, known as rat lungworm, is native to Hawaii and tropical locations, and while small studies have previously placed it in southern Florida, University of Florida researchers call their latest findings “alarming.”
June 21, 2017 Hummus recalled over possible listeria contamination A Tennessee company has issued a voluntary recall for select hummus products sold nationwide and in Canada over concerns of possible listeria contamination.
June 20, 2017 Toddler on life support after contracting E. coli infection A 2-year-old boy is on life support after contracting an E. coli infection from an unknown source while on vacation in Oklahoma with his family.
June 6, 2017 Backyard chickens are getting people sick again The CDC is investigating eight separate multi-state outbreaks of salmonella that have sickened nearly 400 people across the country.
June 6, 2017 'Death cap' mushrooms sicken 14 in California More than a dozen people in Northern California recently became seriously ill from eating wild "death cap" mushrooms that they gathered themselves, according to a new report.
June 1, 2017 Tainted nacho cheese: Why botulism is so deadly A botulism outbreak has killed one man and sickened nine other people who ate nacho cheese sauce contaminated with the toxic bacterial protein.
June 1, 2017 16-year-old identified as victim in botulism outbreak A 16-year-old California high school student has been identified as one of the youngest victims in a botulism outbreak linked to nacho cheese sold at a gas station.
