The FDA has confirmed that shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms is contaminated with the cyclospora parasite responsible for an outbreak that has sickened thousands. On July 18 the Food and Drug Administration reported that Taylor Farms de Mexico of Guanajuato, Mexico, is recalling all iceberg lettuce sourced from central
Orange County reported 227 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 51,873 cases and 1,127 fatalities. Hospitalizations in the county inched up from 201 Friday to 202, with the number of intensive care unit patients rising from 64 to 65, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.…
Asymptomatic children can transmit COVID-19 to adults, research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. A new CDC study, published on Friday, traced 184 students, teachers and family members connected to three daycare centers in Salt Lake City, Utah between April 1 and July 10. Doctors and researchers have noted that children are less…
Rugby Championship trophy (Getty Images) SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux on Friday welcomed the announcement that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship would be held in 2020 but could not confirm the defending champions, South Africa's participation.Australia was picked over New Zealand to host the coronavirus-affected tournament on Friday which was originally scheduled to begin in…
Michigan reported five cases and one case in 2019.“AFM is a rare but serious condition affecting the nervous system and can cause the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “Most patients report having a mild respiratory illness or fever consistent…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to