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June 30, 2019

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas sickens at least 62 people in 8 states, CDC says

Dozens of people in eight U.S. states have been infected with a strain of salmonella after eating fresh papayas imported from Mexico, according to federal health officials.

June 29, 2019

Child exposed to E. coli at San Diego County Fair dies, 3 others sickened: officials

At least one child has died and three others have been sickened after being exposed to E.coli at the San Diego County Fair, health officials said late this week.

June 28, 2019

Diarrhea-causing illness linked to swimming pools on the rise, CDC says

Not to spoil your summer pool fun, but...

June 18, 2019

Over 100 children killed in India's encephalitis outbreak as protesters call for action

An encephalitis outbreak has killed over 100 children in eastern India since June, officials say, with more than 430 others requiring hospitalization.

June 17, 2019

Dozens of 'Parrotheads' reportedly sickened during trip to Dominican Republic

Dozens of Jimmy Buffett fans claim they were sickened while visiting the Dominican Republic in April, and while some allegedly tested positive for salmonella, the rest remain stumped by their symptoms.

June 15, 2019

Salmonella outbreak connected to backyard poultry expands to 41 states, sickens hundreds: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week announced the salmonella outbreak that has been linked to backyard poultry — such as chicks and ducklings — has expanded, sickening a new total of 279 people across 41 states.

June 14, 2019

New York ends religious exemption to vaccine mandates

New York eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades prompts states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization rules.

June 12, 2019

Boy, 5, dies of Ebola as outbreak crosses Congo border

A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood became the first cross-border victim in the current Ebola outbreak on Wednesday, while his 3-year-old brother and grandmother tested positive for the disease that has killed nearly 1,400 people in Congo.

June 10, 2019

Drs. Thomas Frieden, Margaret Hamburg: There’s a limited window to make America safer from epidemics

Every day brings stark reminders that we live in a dangerous world.

June 6, 2019

Millions of pigs in Asia culled as African swine fever spreads

Millions of pigs have reportedly been culled throughout Asia as a swine fever outbreak — described as the "biggest animal disease outbreak we’ve ever had on the planet" — spreads throughout the continent.