Posts Tagged ‘outbreak’
CDC alert: Throw away all romaine lettuce, none is safe to eat
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has issued a nationwide alert about romaine lettuce. Due to a “multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce,” the CDC is advising consumers to throw out any romaine lettuce they have purchased already and…
Read MoreChipotle location still open after hundreds sickened; investigators baffled
Once again there is news of a massive outbreak of a foodborne illness related to Chipotle. At least 324 people and counting reported a wide range of symptoms after eating at a Powell, Ohio, store. Customers started logging onto the website iwaspoisend.com and reported the not-so-pleasant aftereffects of their dining experience. One user wrote on…
Read MoreCDC issues alert as Zika virus causing birth defects and spreading to US
A dangerous disease known as the Zika virus has reportedly killed five babies in Brazil, and there is growing fear of unreported cases in the United States. The virus is transmitted by mosquitos and can spread from a pregnant mother to her fetus. The resulting infection can cause a medical condition known as microcephaly. The condition…
Read MoreChipotle closes dozens of stores in outbreak scare
The popular Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle has taken dramatic action due to a public health scare. Local and state health officials in Washington and Oregon are investigating an E. coli outbreak that is now being linked to the restaurant chain. According to a press release from the Washington Department of Health: “The restaurants under investigation…
Read MoreT.I. doesn’t let Ebola hysteria stop his visit to Africa
T.I. proudly posted on social media that he was in Ethiopia, making sure to do his part to diffuse some of the current anti-Africa sentiment in America and Europe.
Read More5 things you should know about the Ebola virus
The Ebola virus has arrived in America. Two aid workers who worked with patients in Liberia have been infected with the virus and are now being treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The deadly virus that has spread throughout West Africa has killed 900 people thus far. Here are five things you should know…
Read MoreIs race a factor in treatment of black American Ebola victims?
The mainstream media is all over the transport of two Americans who contracted Ebola while working with victims of the disease in Africa. One of the Americans arrived for treatment at Atlanta’s Emory Hospital this past Saturday. The second American is expected to be transported to Atlanta also within the next few days. A special…
Read MoreAre we being misled about Ebola?
The current Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is being called the worst in history as an estimated 700 people have died so far. The virus has spread to four African countries and now the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning against travel to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and now Nigeria. The…
Read More3rd cruise ship ports with sick passengers
Before you start booking those spring break cruises, you may want to rethink cruising after a third cruise ship has returned to its port with a large number of sick passengers and employees. The 3,104 passenger vessel reported over 180 individuals had fallen ill with a gastrointestinal illness that the cruise line suspected was norovirus,…
Read MoreHundreds fall ill on cruise ship
Stop before you get on that Royal Caribbean cruise ship. In what seems to now be a regular occurrence, a major cruise ship line reports widespread illness among passengers. Royal Caribbean Line’s “Explorer of the Sea” reported that 281 passengers and 22 crew are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. This is the second outbreak for the…
Read MoreCelebrity cold sores: Herpes on the lips strikes again
Flu season is also cold sore season for many celebrities.
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: 7 types of people most vulnerable to flu outbreak of 2013
As been reported by rolling out editor Zondra Hughes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have stated the current strain of the flu virus is more virulent than in previous years, struck the populace earlier than before, and has infected more people than most ever realized. Certain groups of people are particularly susceptible…
Read MoreFlu outbreak 2013: 10 nastiest things you touch
How many nasty surfaces have you touched today? Who touched them before you?
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