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Bagged, precut onions tied to salmonella illnesses in 22 states
Federal regulators are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to packaged, diced onions that has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states.
Oct 25, 2023
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From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don't want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school's cleaning supplies could cause an asthma attack.
Sep 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Foodborne illness outbreaks most often involve norovirus
Foodborne illness outbreaks most commonly involve norovirus, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Jun 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Attitudes toward possible food radiation contamination following the Fukushima nuclear accident
Over time, reason strengthens, memories fade, and fear subsides.
May 23, 2023
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Health
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. ...
May 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Outbreak of typhoid on Dutch ship traced to contaminated drinking water
A large outbreak of typhoid on a ship in the Netherlands has been traced to contaminated water, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, April 15-18) will hear.
Apr 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu'
If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the broad term for an infection in the intestines. Some call it "stomach flu."
Feb 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours: WHO
The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations report outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Feb 9, 2023
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Health
52,000 pounds of sausage products recalled due to listeria danger
A variety of ready-to-eat sausage and charcuterie products are being recalled because they may have come into contact with surfaces that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Feb 1, 2023
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Health
FDA wants to lower lead levels in baby food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
Jan 24, 2023
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