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Two Confirmed Legionnaires Cases in Bronx High-Rises

City officials in the Bronx area of New York are investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ Disease. Both patients reside in…

6 years ago

Avoiding Legionnaires Disease in Hotels

With the end of summer fast approaching many people set to the highways this weekend to do some exploring and…

6 years ago

A Glance at Cyclospora in the US

Spring and Summer months bring so much fun and ways to make memories. This summer we have gotten out to…

6 years ago

Covenant Living Legionnaires Outbreak

The Kane County of Health Department has confirmed four cases of Legionnaires disease at a retirement facility in Batavia. In…

6 years ago

Amador County Shigella Outbreak

A significant increase in acute frequent diarrhea has resulted in several cases of Shigellosis in Amador County. The County's Environmental…

6 years ago

Scombroid Food Poisoning Linked to Kroger Stores

The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the FDA has issued a public health alert after four cases of Scombroid food…

6 years ago

PulseNet Proclaims Whole Genome Sequencing as New Gold Standard

A foodborne illness outbreak can be anywhere from 2 people falling ill from the same food source to hundreds or…

6 years ago

C.Diff Threat to Elderly Hospital Patients

A kind of dangerous bacteria called Clostridioides difficile or C.Diff is posing a threat to very sick and elderly hospital…

6 years ago

14 People Sick with Ecoli in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced an outbreak of Ecoli infections that has sickened 14 people so far. All…

6 years ago

Energy Drink Safety

As a writer, there is a stigma surrounding drinking large amounts of coffee to fuel the creative juices. While this…

6 years ago