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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California dairy herds, while federal officials confirmed...
COVID map update reveals new states with “very high” wastewater activity
There are an increasing number of states across the U.S. where "very high" levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 are present in wastewater.According to the U.S. Centers for...
Chicken salad recall in four states as listeria warning issued
A chicken salad product is being recalled after it was found to potentially contain a dangerous and sometimes deadly bacterium, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.On Saturday, Fresh...
What we know about the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak
About 50 people have been reported infected in an E. coli outbreak involving McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches.Here is what you need to know:Where have the outbreaks occurred?The outbreak began...
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, CDC says
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have been linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has killed at least one person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.So far,...
Opinion: Don’t be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ
The nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is failing. Last year, only 22% of adults received the latest COVID booster, which is less than half the rate of vaccination for the...
Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn
Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat them.At the same time, humans have unwittingly given the...
