Foodborne Illness - Page 7

December 15, 2023

Mexico's health department closes melon-packing plant linked to deadly salmonella outbreak

Mexico's Health Department temporarily closed a Sonora melon-packaging plant on Friday after it was implicated in a salmonella outbreak responsible for at least eight deaths.

November 25, 2023

Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes has killed 2, infected 99: This is a 'wake-up call'

A total of 99 illnesses have now been reported due to a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cantaloupes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alert.

October 15, 2023

Drinking raw milk caused Campylobacter infectious outbreak in Utah: What to know about the illness

Fourteen people in Salt Lake County, Utah, recently developed campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection; most drank raw milk. Here's what to know about the outbreak and how to prevent it.

September 19, 2023

Nipah virus outbreak in India is under control, official says, despite 1,200 being placed on contact list

A health official in India says an ongoing outbreak of the Nipah virus there appears to be under control, despite more than 1,200 people being added to a list to close contacts.

September 14, 2023

India racing to contain deadly Nipah virus outbreak as hundreds are tested in Kerala state

A fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus in India has left two dead; around 800 people have been tested over the last two days, reports say.

September 11, 2023

Dozens fall ill at teen's sushi restaurant birthday bash, but raw fish may not be to blame

A 13-year-old's birthday party turned into a nightmare for her and 10 friends after a mass food poisoning incident at a New York sushi and hibachi restaurant.

August 23, 2023

Twenty-six sickened in 11 states in salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles: CDC

The CDC is telling Americans to not “kiss or snuggle" with their pet turtles as a salmonella outbreak linked to the reptiles is impacting nearly a dozen states.

August 17, 2023

E. coli strain linked to leafy greens associated with outbreaks, research led by CDC doctor says

A strain of E. coli associated with leafy greens has been a source of illness for years, according to an article published in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.

July 28, 2023

Mysterious illness triggered by tick bite could affect thousands, yet many doctors are unaware of it

Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a little-known, life-threatening food allergy triggered by tick bites, could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the CDC warned in a new report.

July 26, 2023

Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef in Northeast sickens 16, hospitalizes 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that an outbreak of Salmonella linked to ground beef has sickened 16 people across four northeastern states.