Outbreaks
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Plague patients are fleeing the hospital because they're afraid of needles
Recurring outbreaks of plague in the African country of Madagascar are worrying global health care workers. The impoverished country is an ideal breeding ground for the disease for a number of reasons.
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E. Coli Outbreak Victim Says He Will Never Go Back to Chipotle
“It doesn’t seem to make sense to take that risk again.” (Photo: Don Ryan / AP) Chris Collins has always been selective about where he goes out for a meal. He said he respected Chipotle for its food integrity and animal welfare policies. Collins was one of at least 39 people in Oregon and Washington state to be sickened with E. coli in an outbreak linked to the popular chain. Washington state and Oregon health officials are testing fresh food from the 10 Chipotle restaurants associated with t
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Another Death Related to Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak, 732 People Sickened
(Photo: Getty Images) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another person has died after consuming cucumbers linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak. The victim lived in Oklahoma and was the fourth to succumb to an outbreak that’s left 732 people sick. The outbreak of Salmonella Poona — which arose from cucumbers grown in Mexico distributed by San Diego-based Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce — has left 150 people hospitalized in 35 states, according to the CDC. Half
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Boy Dies After Visiting Petting Zoo, Potentially From an E. Coli-Borne Illness Called HUS
While petting zoos pose a definite risk, they aren’t the usual source of HUS outbreaks. (Photo: Getty Images) Two young boys may have contracted hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from E. coli exposure at a petting zoo at the Oxford County Fair in Maine. Both were hospitalized in critical condition; and one — Colton Guay — tragically died at the age of 21-months. “It is believed that he contracted it through simple interaction with farm animals at a local fair (based on other similar cases).
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Bubonic Plague Surfaces In Michigan for First Time As Average Annual Cases Double
A microscopic image of Yersinia pestis, the rodent-spread bacteria behind Bubonic Plague. A Michigan resident who recently returned home from Colorado has come down with bubonic plague, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. This is the first known report of a Michigan resident contracting the plague, according to the department.
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Legionnaire’s Outbreaks Common in Summer and Early Fall
A microscopic view of Legionella pneumophila, the virus behind Legionnaires’ disease, which has made headlines throughout the summer. (Photo: Getty Images) Legionnaires’ disease has been reported in a handful of states this summer, leading to 19 deaths and more than 100 illnesses. The unrelated cases are part of a typical pattern seen with a disease that tends to appear in warm weather and is mostly dangerous for people who already are sick or weakened. While such outbreaks have become more comm
