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US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods hits 10 persons

Tue, 2025-05-13 11:29 — mike kraft

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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Bird flu in California is slowing down--state officials

Thu, 2025-03-06 09:03 — mike kraft

Bird flu spread is ‘slowing down,’ California officials say The news comes as skyrocketing egg prices have become a national political issue, noted by President Donald Trump. Rachel Bluth Politico

SACRAMENTO, California — The bird flu outbreak that has been ripping through California farms since August is starting to abate, state health and agriculture officials said Wednesday, heralding “good news” in a health crisis that has sent egg prices soaring nationwide.

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Measles cases reported in 9 U.S. states as outbreaks spread

Tue, 2025-03-04 09:29 — mike kraft

9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers… amartichoux The Hill

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Flu takes more than 400 lives in California, including 15 children

Mon, 2025-02-24 10:18 — mike kraft

More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this season

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Corrected version: Trump’s order to open two California dams wastes water and does not help Los Angeles, critics say

Tue, 2025-02-04 20:07 — mike kraft

2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams | CNN There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season. Ella Nilsen CNN

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Bird flu strain H5N9 reported for the first time in US Poultry

Mon, 2025-01-27 17:23 — mike kraft

What is H5N9? US reports first bird flu strain outbreak in poultry U.S. authorities also identified the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California. Newsweek

he United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a duck farm in California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on Monday.

H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. It's a reassortment strain that originated from the H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 subtypes.

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