California Polio-like paralysis, Leishmaniasis are the topics to be covered on the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show
This Saturday, March 8 at 12 pm, two great expert guests will appear on the Tampa Bay-based talk radio program, Outbreak News This Week with host, Robert Herriman to discuss some big issues in infectious diseases. Slated More...
Fannie May recalls red heart-shaped gift box of assorted chocolates due to undeclared peanuts
PRESS RELEASE Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (“Fannie May”) is issuing the following update regarding its previously announced voluntary recall of red heart shaped boxes of assorted chocolates. Fanny May More...
Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice recalled, linked to cluster of illnesses in Katy, Texas
FDA NEWS RELEASE Fast Facts Government officials are investigating a cluster of illnesses associated with Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice Mexican Flavor sold in 5- and 25-pound bags. Out of an abundance of caution, More...
Dog and cat food recall initiated due to salmonella risk, Hubbard Life and Joy Combo part of recall
Pro-Pet LLC of St. Marys, Ohio, initiated a voluntary recall on Wednesday of a limited number of Dry Dog and Cat Foods for possible Salmonella contamination. A single field test indicated products manufactured More...
Red Flannel Cat Food recalled due to salmonella risk
Arden Hills, Minnesota pet food company, PMI Nutrition, LLC (PMI), initiated a voluntary recall Saturdayof its 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel® Cat Formula cat food for possible Salmonella contamination. Although More...
New Hampshire most prepared for infectious disease outbreak, GA, NJ and NE least prepared
A report released recently by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), finds that a majority of states (32) score 5 or lower out of 10 key indicators of policies More...
Official MERS Coronavirus tally is 163 cases and 70 deaths
In a follow-up to a story reported earlier today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released it’s official Disease Outbreak News confirming the three Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) More...
Four more MERS Coronavirus cases reported from the Middle East, brings global total to 155
There has been four additional Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases reported from news agencies and health officials from three Middle Eastern countries–Saudi Arabia, Qatar and More...
Saudi Arabia calls for US to attack Syria
Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief told European diplomats this weekend that he plans to scale back cooperating with the US to arm and train Syrian rebels in protest against Washington’s policy in the region, More...
Tajuanna Davis, Gerard Jimerson identified as Illinois couple dead in apparent murder suicide
Police say a couple in their 30s found shot to death in their home in Park Forest, Illinois appear to be victims of a murder-suicide. Crime Scene Tape photo/editted pic from FBI.gov Relatives had heard Tajuanna More...
Saudi Arabia reports two more MERS deaths, brings global total for fatalities to 60
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today in a Global Alert and Response (GAR) of two additional laboratory confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia with More...
Alfreda Giedrojc murders 6-month-old granddaughter, Vivian Summers, with sledgehammer, knife
An Illinois grandmother has been charged with murdering her granddaughter after she allegedly hit the infant with a sledgehammer and then slit her throat. Alfreda Giedrojc Alfreda Giedrojc, age 61, is being held More...
Government shutdown affects on the CDC, NIH: Tracking MERS, clinical trials
While we will continue receiving the mail and Social Security recipients will still receive their checks, the partial government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations with affect federal health agencies ability More...
WHO committee: MERS coronavirus advice includes increased surveillance related to Hajj pilgrims
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency committee met on Wednesday for the third time since July to go over the latest developments concerning the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) More...
WHO Update: Two Italy MERS cases reclassified as ‘probable’, drops global total to 130
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed the status of two Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases from Italy from confirmed to probable after further analysis of the laboratory More...
Global MERS case count now at 132: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated the number of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases today in their latest Global Alert and Response. This thin section, negatively-stained transmission More...
MERS global case count increases to 108 with four new cases from Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced being informed of four additional confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from Saudi Arabia on Friday. According to the WHO Global More...
Goldenfeast bird food recalled due to possible salmonella contaminated parsley
Goldenfeast® Inc. is recalling several exotic bird food blends due to possible contamination of Salmonella from parsley flake ingredients supplied to Goldenfeast® Inc. by Specialty Commodities, Inc., an outside More...
ConAgra recalls Kroger’s Break ‘N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough due to allergy risk
ConAgra Foods announced Sunday the recall of a limited number of Kroger’s Break ‘N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough packages due to peanut butter cup cookie dough inadvertently mispacked into chocolate chip More...
MERS coronavirus cases top 100 globally
The global Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak has topped 100 cases this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put the total count at 103 as of Friday. Image/CIA The More...