[ad_1] Back Story: The pandemic and rising hesitancy slowed immunizations. A false claim in the 1990s that said the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine causes autism led to a drop in immunization rates. Public health campaigns later recouped much of that deficit, but the rates again fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in low-income… Continue reading Europe Faces a Measles Outbreak
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Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
[ad_1] Five African countries are battling outbreaks of anthrax, with nearly 1,200 people affected so far and 20 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. But the official tally belies confusion about the exact nature and scale of the outbreaks, which may complicate the efforts needed to contain them. Of the 1,166 presumed anthrax cases… Continue reading Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Milkshakes From Burger Chain
[ad_1] A listeria outbreak that led to the deaths of three people has been linked to milkshakes sold by the burger chain Frugals at its restaurant in Tacoma, Wash., according to the state’s health department. In a news release on Friday, officials said that outbreak had been caused by the food-borne listeria, a type of… Continue reading Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Milkshakes From Burger Chain
3 Dead After Listeria Outbreak in Washington State
[ad_1] Health officials in Washington State said on Friday that three people had died and two had been hospitalized in the Puget Sound area after contracting food-borne listeria infections in what appeared to be an outbreak. Testing indicated that all five patients, three men and two women, became ill between Feb. 27 and June 30… Continue reading 3 Dead After Listeria Outbreak in Washington State
16 People Sick in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
[ad_1] A salmonella outbreak linked to lean ground beef sold in ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has left 16 people sick, including six who were hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ground beef that was labeled 80 percent lean was the only common food that the people… Continue reading 16 People Sick in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef