News tagged with cdc officials

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupe

(AP) -- Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow.

Oct 7, 2011

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bat on Wisconsin flight prompts rabies probe

(AP) -- Health officials say a bat on a flight from Wisconsin to Atlanta last week has sparked a national search for passengers to protect them against possible rabies.

Aug 12, 2011

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

In US, sexuallly transmitted infections hit new highs

Sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis soared to new record highs in the United States last year, public health officials said Tuesday.

Aug 28, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in a decade

(AP) -- Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.

Sep 28, 2011

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fear in Colo. town at heart of Listeria outbreak

(AP) -- Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine.

Sep 30, 2011

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why the mystery hepatitis in children may have been here all along

The children typically show up at hospitals scattered across the country, one or two at a time, with symptoms like unexplained vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice. These are the classic signs of hepatitis—inflammation of the ...

Jun 2, 2022

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Cantaloupe illnesses and deaths expected to rise

(AP) -- Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.

Sep 29, 2011

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