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E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast
E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast Dozens of people across ten states have been sickened in connection with an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s hamburgers. At least 49 people reported falling ill, including ten who were hospitalized and one who died, after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an alert issued Tuesday, Oct. 22. Authorities have not yet identified which specific ingredient is contaminated, prompting McDonald’s to halt sales of Quarter Pounders as well as fresh slivered onions in several states. The 49 people sickened by the E. coli outbre…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Norovirus Outbreaks Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Says Norovirus Outbreaks Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Says
Norovirus Outbreaks Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Says Norovirus outbreaks in the United States are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from NBC News. Norovirus is the most common cause of diarrhea, foodborne illness, and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC reported that between Aug. 1, 2021, and March 5, 2022, there were 448 norovirus outbreaks reported by states participating in NoroSTAT.  During the same period the previous year, there were 78 outbreaks reported by those states. Health officials report that the norovirus spreads easily from eating foods or liquids that ar…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals COVID-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals
Covid-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals New research is revealing what COVID-19 symptoms are likely to come first for those who contract the disease. A study conducted by the University of Southern California and published in the Frontiers in Public Health says that a fever is the most likely first symptom, followed by a cough and then muscle pain. "Our results support the notion that fever should be used to screen for entry into facilities as regions begin to reopen after the outbreak of Spring 2020," the study said. The next most likely symptoms to appear are nausea and/or vomiting and diarrhea. “The upper GI tract (i.e.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning
C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning Beacon High School will be closed Wednesday, March 27, due to a confirmed case of bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis. Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl said school staff learned on Tuesday, March 26, of a confirmed case of C. diff, Clostridioides difficile, in an announcement on the district's website and in an email to parents. The district immediately consulted with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health who advised school officials to clean hard surfaces in the school Tuesday evening, to prevent the bacteria from spreading…

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by Kathy Reakes