The cucumber crisis is spreading. People in 18 states have fallen ill due to a salmonella outbreak. The culprit? Tainted cucumbers. These weren't just any cucumbers. They were sent to various places like restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships, and even grocery stores, including Target. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that at le...
Food safety is a big deal. It is a serious matter that affects many people. A recent listeria outbreak in the US has made at least 10 people sick. These individuals were in California and Nevada and had to be hospitalized. The culprit? Ready-to-eat foods produced by a company in San Fernando, California. This company recalled several products after the FDA and ...
Measles has made a surprising comeback, and it's causing quite a stir. A recent baseball game in Texas, attended by nearly 40, 000 people, has become the epicenter of a potential measles outbreak. The unidentified patient, who attended the Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game on April 19, has sparked concerns among health officials. This is the first reported c...
A prominent former health official has publicly disagreed with the current Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The argument is over the significance of measles deaths. The former official is upset that the current Health Secretary has downplayed the deaths of children who were not vaccinated against measles. This disagreement comes at a time when measles cases...
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has been under fire for his statements about autism. A former top vaccine official, Dr Peter Marks, has criticized Kennedy for giving families false hope. Marks, who resigned from his position, believes that Kennedy's claims about finding the cause of autism by September are unrealistic. He thinks that autism is a complex...
Measles is making a comeback in the U. S. The number of reported cases has hit a milestone not seen in years. In just one week, 91 cases were confirmed, with Arkansas, Hawaii, and Indiana joining the list of states affected. This spike is part of a larger trend, with over 700 cases reported so far this year. That's the second-highest number since the 1990s. The Cent...
Measles is making a comeback in the United States, and daycare centers are feeling the heat. Six young children at a daycare in Lubbock, Texas, have tested positive for the virus. This is a worrying development, as the outbreak has already spread to at least two other states. The situation is so severe that the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 481 c...
Measles is making a comeback in the US, with more states reporting cases as the Texas outbreak grows. This surge is happening despite the availability of a vaccine, showing that misinformation is a big problem. The Texas outbreak is expected to take a year to control, and it might spread to more states. The parents of a six-year-old girl who died from measles in...
Bird flu has been making headlines for a while now, but recently, it's taken a surprising turn. Two pet cats in New York City have sadly died after catching the virus. This isn't just a one-off incident. It's a sign that the virus is spreading more widely than before. The big question is, how did the cats get infected? There are a few possibilities. They might have ...
Amityville is in the spotlight for a concerning issue. Two raccoons in the area have been confirmed to have rabies, and health officials are worried about the disease spreading. This is the first time since 2009 that rabid raccoons have been found in Suffolk County. The first case was discovered on January 28. Then, another raccoon was found dead on March 4. Thi...