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Fourth Death Announced in Jacksonville Zoo Shigella Outbreak

A fourth gorilla death has been announced connected to the Jacksonville Zoo Shigella outbreak. Tragedy continues spread as zoo staff…

5 months ago

Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Continues to Rise as New Mexico Detects New Cases and Three New Farms in California are Added to the List

Despite a lull in bird flu cases over the summer, new cases of bird flu in dairy cows continues to…

5 months ago

Watch Out for Vibrio in Galveston

An uptick in cases of Vibrio in Galveston prompt a Galveston County Health District public health alert. You may want…

5 months ago

Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Ordered to Close Following Failed Health Inspection

The famous (or rather infamous) Turkey Leg Hut was ordered to close last week following a failed health inspection. Numerous…

5 months ago

Heartbreak Continues Despite Boar’s Head Outbreak Slowing Down

Despite the Boar’s Head outbreak slowing down over the past month, more cases and additional deaths have been added with…

5 months ago

More Human Cases of Bird Flu from Cows Identified, Unknown Exposure

More human cases of bird flu from cows have been reported. And the potential source has investigators scratching their heads.…

5 months ago

Recent Study Explores Antimicrobial Resistance and Estimates Superbug Death Toll Will Hit Nearly 40 Million by 2050

A recent study on antimicrobial resistance published in the journal, The Lancet, estimates the death toll associated with super bugs…

5 months ago

Recent Uptick of Legionnaires’ Disease in Lee County

Legionnaires’ disease in Lee County has shown a steady incline over the past ten years. Some years have shown a…

5 months ago

FDA Reorganizes Departments and Roles as New Unified Human Foods Program Roles Out This Fall

A new Unified Human Foods Program created within the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a pointed organization…

5 months ago

Safely Handling Pet Food

Often we hear about recalls involving human foods but did you know there are pet food recalls as well? Today…

5 months ago