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County issues public warning about street vendors after reports of illnesses

After receiving complaints from consumers who have become ill, the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department in Phoenix, AZ, has begun…

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Eastern equine encephalitis: Mosquito-borne illnesses are spiking across the world

Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseases Hum Images/Alamy A rare virus spread by mosquitoes has killed five people in the…

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CDC reports additional 14 illnesses and 5 deaths in Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported new cases and deaths associated with the ongoing Listeria monocytogenes…

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Recalls issued as New Zealand authorities probe illnesses

Oysters and dried cured meats have been recalled in New Zealand as part of two separate foodborne illness investigations. Te…

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Study of pythons could lead to new therapies for heart disease, other illnesses

In the first 24 hours after a python devours its massive prey, its heart grows 25%, its cardiac tissue softens…

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AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy

A new artificial intelligence machine learning model is capable of accurately diagnosing certain illnesses nearly every time by simply looking…

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Additional illnesses reported in outbreak traced to edibles; more chemicals found in products

The FDA is continuing testing of Diamond Shruumz edibles and has found more products with harmful chemicals. So far there…

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Seattle public health officials investigating illnesses among customers of restaurant

Public health officials in Washington state are investigation foodborne illnesses among patrons of Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar. The investigation…

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Washington state launches reporting system for victims of foodborne illnesses

She thought she was dying. That’s how New York City realtor Penny Penzner felt last summer when she became violently…

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Outbreaks and related illnesses down for 2023 in Belgium

Figures from Belgium show the number of outbreaks and people sick in them declined in 2023. The Federal Agency for…

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