The United States was among countries with the highest incidence of Salmonella Published: February 18, 2026, 12:05 am Updated foodborne infection estimates have suggested a larger burden because of Shigella and a reduced impact from norovirus. In 2015, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) published estimates of the incidence
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wiping surfaces is less important than avoiding crowded indoor gatherings to stop the spread of coronavirus, according to revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The updated CDC website now states that touching surfaces or objects is “not thought to be” among the main ways the coronavirus spreads.“It may be…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out