Tag: foodborne_illness
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Food Safety, MLB Injury, and Wellness Trends
TIME Health is reporting on food safety experts' surprising food avoidance lists, an MLB player's ruptured testicle, advice on suggesting therapy, and the trend of showering in the dark.
HealthSportBusinessMedical ScienceSocial IssuesAgricultureEducation Food SafetyFoodborne IllnessMLBJoshua Kuroda-GrauerRuptured TesticleTherapyWellness TrendsTIME Health
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Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
Taylor Farms de Mexico has recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico across 27 U.S. states due to potential Cyclospora contamination. This action follows a multistate outbreak, with the company working with health authorities to address the risk.
HealthBusinessMedical ScienceAgricultureFederal Government Product RecallFood SafetyIceberg LettuceCyclosporaTaylor Farms de MexicoFoodborne IllnessMexicoFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Media Monitor: Washington Post reports on widespread parasite illness, unknown food source
The Washington Post is reporting that thousands are suffering from diarrhea caused by a parasite, with the source of the contaminated food remaining unknown.
HealthMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEducation ParasiteDiarrheaFoodborne illnessPublic healthWashington PostFood SafetyThe Washington Post
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Botulism Outbreak Linked to Home-Canned Cactus
A botulism outbreak, traced to home-canned cactus, has led to eight hospitalizations after two family gatherings. The incident marks California's third-largest foodborne botulism outbreak, with all patients surviving.
HealthScience & Technology BotulismFoodborne IllnessNopalesCaliforniaClostridium botulinumCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPublic Health