US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year. Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been linked to illnesses in at least 26 people in 15 states, the […]
A Listeria monocytogenes bacterium (AP) At least 10 people have been hospitalised in the United States due to a Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, prompting an urgent recall by a California-based food producer.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alongside state and local agencies, has identified the source of the outbreak as Fresh […]
A norovirus outbreak has affected over 230 passengers and crew during a 29-day luxury cruise from England to the Eastern Caribbean, as reported by the US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.According to the CDC, 224 of 2,538 passengers and 17 crew members contracted the illness. The affected individuals were isolated, and the […]
Robert F Kennedy (NYT file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday unveiled plans to cut a quarter of his department’s workforce as part of broad restructuring under his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.The move, which aims to prioritise chronic disease prevention, will eliminate 10,000 positions, reducing the department of health and […]
