Getty Images; MH Illustration, Taryn Colbert 5 min read SO YOU PAID your $600 for the headliners at an event like Gov Ball, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and ended up seeing…the inside of the medical tent. Kind of classic, which is why there are such things as “event medical specialists.” And they’ve seen it all, from garden-variety
The manufacturer uses milk from 100 contract farmers who supply it with more than a million liters of milk every day. Published: June 18, 2026, 12:06 am Officials with Nara Organics continue to refuse to report the manufacturer of their infant formula, which has been linked to an outbreak of infant botulism. However, a German
The U.S. company that sold infant formula related to the most recent outbreak of infant botulism imported the product from Germany. However, Nara Organics has not named the specific manufacturer of the formula. “Nara works with a state of the art manufacturer in Germany who has over 70 years of experience making top European infant
When I started suing food companies more than thirty years ago, after E. coli O157:H7 in undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers killed four children and sickened hundreds, proving where a pathogen came from was slow, painstaking, and often impossible. Investigators matched bacteria using crude “fingerprinting” methods that could tell you two samples looked similar
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
COVID REPORT: Seventh Humboldt County Death Reported Today; Six New Cases Confirmed, Says Joint Information Center
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
A Humboldt County resident in their 60s has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the seventh death related to COVID-19 in the county.
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich sent her condolences to the family. “My heart goes out to friends and family members who are mourning this loss,” she said.
Six new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 496 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus.
Today’s alert level stands at two or level yellow. Visit humboldtgov.org/dashboard to view the county’s Alert Level Assessment tool.
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting [email protected] or calling 707-441-5000.
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/dashboard, Follow us on Facebook: @HumCoCOVID19, Instagram: @HumCoCOVID19, Twitter: @HumCoCOVID19, and Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert
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=historic data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
Cases
Case Updates
1 new death.
1 new recovered case.
3 cases under investigation were determined as being acquired through contact to another known case.
Getty Images; MH Illustration, Taryn Colbert 5 min read SO YOU PAID your $600 for the headliners at an event like Gov Ball, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and ended up seeing…the inside of the medical tent. Kind of classic, which is why there are such things as “event medical specialists.” And they’ve seen it all, from garden-variety
The manufacturer uses milk from 100 contract farmers who supply it with more than a million liters of milk every day. Published: June 18, 2026, 12:06 am Officials with Nara Organics continue to refuse to report the manufacturer of their infant formula, which has been linked to an outbreak of infant botulism. However, a German
The U.S. company that sold infant formula related to the most recent outbreak of infant botulism imported the product from Germany. However, Nara Organics has not named the specific manufacturer of the formula. “Nara works with a state of the art manufacturer in Germany who has over 70 years of experience making top European infant
Getty Images; MH Illustration, Taryn Colbert 5 min read SO YOU PAID your $600 for the headliners at an event like Gov Ball, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and ended up seeing…the inside of the medical tent. Kind of classic, which is why there are such things as “event medical specialists.” And they’ve seen it all, from garden-variety
The manufacturer uses milk from 100 contract farmers who supply it with more than a million liters of milk every day. Published: June 18, 2026, 12:06 am Officials with Nara Organics continue to refuse to report the manufacturer of their infant formula, which has been linked to an outbreak of infant botulism. However, a German
The U.S. company that sold infant formula related to the most recent outbreak of infant botulism imported the product from Germany. However, Nara Organics has not named the specific manufacturer of the formula. “Nara works with a state of the art manufacturer in Germany who has over 70 years of experience making top European infant