December 12, 2019 Wisconsin elementary school sees chickenpox outbreak: health officials An outbreak of chickenpox has affected at least one elementary school in Wisconsin, according to health officials in the state.
December 11, 2019 UK sees first bird flu outbreak since 2017; 27,000 chickens to be culled: officials The bird flu has been detected at a commercial chicken farm in the United Kingdom, officials announced this week. The outbreak is the first in the country since 2017.
December 9, 2019 Scarlet fever outbreak in UK sickens hundreds: report An outbreak of the highly contagious scarlet fever has reportedly sickened hundreds of people across England and Wales, according to a report.
December 6, 2019 Norovirus outbreak temporarily closes Wisconsin elementary school: officials A suspected norovirus outbreak has temporarily closed an elementary school in Wisconsin, school officials said this week.
December 5, 2019 Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries spreads to 6 states: officials A hepatitis A outbreak linked to fresh blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores has now sickened at least 16 people across six states, federal health officials announced this week.
November 27, 2019 Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak tied to California region hits 67 cases The number of cases rose by 27 since the last update was given on Nov. 22.
November 24, 2019 Romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, linked to another E. coli outbreak, officials say Federal health officials are urging people not to eat any romaine lettuce linked to Salinas, California, because of an E. coli outbreak — nearly one year after a similar food poisoning upsurge prompted health officials to issue a warning about the leafy greens.
November 21, 2019 Colorado school district closes more than 40 schools due to 'unprecedented spread' of contagious stomach bug A school district in Colorado recently said that a massive illness outbreak has forced it to temporarily close all of its schools.
November 21, 2019 Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 3 states: officials A hepatitis A outbreak that’s affecting residents in at least three states – Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin – is possibly linked to fresh blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market.
November 19, 2019 Wisconsin sees 'significant increase' in E. coli cases: state health officials Wisconsin health officials late last week announced a “significant increase” in the number of Escherichia coli, or E. coli, cases in the state.