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US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods hits 10 persons

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2025-05-13 11:29

At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods | CNN At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. CNN

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Measles: North Dakota quarantines unvaccinated children

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2025-05-12 10:14

Measles outbreak in North Dakota prompts local health officials to quarantine unvaccinated schoolchildren Measles cases continue to accumulate in the United States in what is already the second-worst year since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, and a recent outbreak in one North Dakota county led local health officials to quarantine nearly 200 unvaccinated students. Yahoo News

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Colorado reports third case of measles; officials do not believe the cases were connected

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-04-09 09:54

3rd case of measles confirmed in Colorado On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said a third case of measles was confirmed in Colorado. Aspen Andrews KKTV

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said a third case of measles was confirmed in Colorado.

Officials said an adult in Archuleta County tested positive for measles. They could not confirm if the person was vaccinated.

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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-02-20 15:05

Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters

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Bird Flu: Nevada confirms state's first human case, in a dairy worker

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2025-02-11 10:47

Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state. Reuters Reuters

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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2025-02-10 19:11

Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Second type of bird flu spilled over and detected in US dairy cows

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-02-06 09:48

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year. U.S. AP News

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U.S. Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide -- CDC

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2025-01-06 10:30

Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season. CBS News

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Some of the highest levels of influenza are now in Western states, several of which have already topped the peaks recorded during the worst of last winter's flu season.

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U.S. Flu Rates Show Slight Increase; Overall Respiratory Viruses Rise To Moderate

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-12-09 10:06

US flu activity picks up a little more pace In its weekly respiratory illness snapshot, the CDC upgraded the level from low to moderate. CIDRAP

Though US flu activity is still low, markers such as test positivity and emergency department (ED) visits show more rises, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said (Friday) in its latest weekly update.

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