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FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened
FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened Consumers should avoid Diamond Shruumz branded chocolate, cones, and gummies, federal regulators say.  Twelve people, including one Pennsylvania resident, became sick after eating Diamond Shruumz products, which according to the company's website contain a "proprietary blend of nootropic and functional mushrooms." The Food and Drug Administration said consumers reported a variety of symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting. Of the 12 peopl…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Patient Has Deadly Flesh Eating Bacterial Infection, Health Dept. Says PA Patient Has Deadly Flesh Eating Bacterial Infection, Health Dept. Says
PA Patient Has Deadly Flesh Eating Bacterial Infection, Health Dept. Says A Pennsylvania resident has a confirmed case of a deadly flesh eating bacterial infection that recently left three people dead in Connecticut and New York. The patient is believed to have been diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus after visiting another state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health told Daily Voice. The infection occurs after consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water, which may be the reason why the PA DOH determined they picked up the infection outside of Pennsylvania. The patient's name, age, and sex, along with the timeline of when the patient contracted Vibrios…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As Covid-19 Infections Rise The Central Bucks School District is warning families of a possible transition to virtual learning or even closure if COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise. The school district is experiencing the highest number of positive infections in a single week since the start of the school year, according to a letter posted Wednesday by school officials on the district website. Over the past fourteen school days, 19 students have been infected at the elementary level, 15 at the middle school level, and 31 at the high school level, according to the district's COVID-19 case dashboard. The dashboa…

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by Nicole Acosta