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An Iowa resident dies from Lassa fever, an Ebola virus, according to the CDC

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An Iowa resident dies from Lassa fever, an Ebola virus, according to the CDC

The person had recently returned from a trip to West Africa. Lassa fever is a viral disease similar to the Ebola virus. An eastern Iowa resident died Monday of an Ebola-like viral illness he likely contracted during a recent trip to West Africa. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the person is […]

Latest updates on cases, onion recalls and more

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Latest updates on cases, onion recalls and more

McDonald's withdraws Quarter Pounders after E. coli outbreak An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has killed one person and sickened dozens. Most diseases occur in Colorado and Nebraska. Seventy-five people in 13 states have become ill in an E. coli outbreak traced to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) […]

Costco is recalling chicken products due to listeria contamination

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Costco is recalling chicken products due to listeria contamination

What is listeria? Here's what you need to know: Learn more about listeria, its symptoms, and important preventive measures to protect yourself from the foodborne illness. Costco is recalling additional food products containing meat due to possible listeria contamination, the company recently announced. The move is part of a recent, broader recall related to ready-to-eat […]

Trump's former chief of staff calls him a “fascist.” What is Fascism?

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Trump's former chief of staff calls him a “fascist.” What is Fascism?

Former Chief of Staff Calls Trump a Fascist Former President Donald Trump's longest-serving chief of staff has made troubling statements about his time in office. Fox-Seattle Former President Donald Trump's former White House chief of staff John Kelly said this week that the former president “falls within the general definition” of a fascist. Vice President […]

The state is seeing a rise in cases of flesh-eating bacteria

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The state is seeing a rise in cases of flesh-eating bacteria

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down. Health risks to watch out for after a hurricane The biggest health risk after a hurricane is access to drinking water. NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Florida has […]

Food poisoning at Maryland seafood purveyor from home-cooked food

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Food poisoning at Maryland seafood purveyor from home-cooked food

The distribution of the meal was “unauthorized,” the company said. Neither consumers nor points of sale were affected by the contaminated food. Mass food poisoning scare linked to employee prepared meals A mass poisoning incident at a Maryland fishmonger may be linked to food produced by an employee, according to the Howard County Health Department. […]

See which waffles are being recalled

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See which waffles are being recalled

Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry A major listeria recall has expanded to include 12 million pounds of meat and poultry after some of it was sent to U.S. schools. Scripps news TreeHouse Foods issued a voluntary recall last Friday for its frozen waffle products sold at many retailers in […]

Wisconsin-based part of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's

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Wisconsin-based part of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter-pounder beef patties has sickened at least one Wisconsin resident, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The agency said at least 49 people have become ill in 10 states, with 10 requiring hospitalization and one dying. It's unclear what area of ​​the state the person […]

The XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading across the United States

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The XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading across the United States

New COVID-19 strains, XEC and MV-1, are spreading rapidly across countries Two new strains of COVID-19, XEC and MV-1, are expected to become dominant and spread rapidly across the world. A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Current CDC data shows that […]

XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, data

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XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, data

New COVID-19 strains, XEC and MV-1, are spreading rapidly across countries Two new strains of COVID-19, XEC and MV-1, are expected to become dominant and spread rapidly across the world. KP.3.1.1 is still the predominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, accounting for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far […]