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Lancaster, PA
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4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Measles At Sold-Out Shakira Concert: Exposure Linked To MetLife Show, NJ Health Department Says Measles At Sold-Out Shakira Concert: Exposure Linked To MetLife Show, NJ Health Department Says Measles At Sold-Out Shakira Concert: Exposure Linked To MetLife Show, NJ Health Department Says
Measles At Sold-Out Shakira Concert: Exposure Linked To MetLife Show, NJ Health Department Says If you danced the night away at Shakira’s MetLife concert last week, health officials say you may have brought home more than just memories. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), a non-New Jersey resident with a confirmed case of measles attended the MetLife Stadium concert while infectious. The DOH sent out an alert for concertgoers who were at the venue on Thursday, May 15, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, May 16. People who were at the concert could develop symptoms as late as June 6, NJDOH said in a statement on Tuesday, May 20. According to MetLife Stadium, both sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Mushrooms Over Listeria Fears Nationwide Recall Issued For Mushrooms Over Listeria Fears Nationwide Recall Issued For Mushrooms Over Listeria Fears
Nationwide Recall Issued For Mushrooms Over Listeria Fears Shoppers across the country are being urged to check their fridges following a health alert tied to a popular grocery item. A mushroom product sold in stores nationwide is being recalled over concerns it could carry a potentially dangerous bacteria.  The warning, issued this week, advises consumers to take immediate action if they have recently purchased a certain package of mushrooms linked to possible contamination. Harvest NYC Inc, based in Brooklyn, has announced a recall of its 200-gram packages of Enoki Mushrooms due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.  Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Jessup, MD
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Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Howard County Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say A Maryland resident who recently traveled internationally has tested positive for measles, prompting health officials to issue an alert about potential exposure sites, the Maryland Department of Health announced. The confirmed case, reported in a Howard County resident, is not connected to the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, officials said. Health officials are now working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, including passengers on certain flights. Those who visited the following locations during the listed time frames may have been exposed: Washington Dulles I…

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by Zak Failla
Englewood, NJ
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Measles Case Confirmed At Englewood Hospital, NJDOH Warns Of Possible Exposure Measles Case Confirmed At Englewood Hospital, NJDOH Warns Of Possible Exposure Measles Case Confirmed At Englewood Hospital, NJDOH Warns Of Possible Exposure
Measles Case Confirmed At Englewood Hospital, Njdoh Warns Of Possible Exposure A confirmed case of measles in Bergen County has prompted an alert from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), warning residents about possible exposure and urging vaccination. The infected individual, who recently traveled internationally, visited the Englewood Hospital Emergency Department at 350 Engle Street on Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 9, between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., health officials said. While New Jersey is not experiencing an outbreak, the highly contagious virus can spread quickly, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, NJDOH said. According to NJ health officials, ea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montville, NJ
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Possibility Of Life-Threatening Reactions Prompts Recall Of Pine Brook Company's Golden Raisins Possibility Of Life-Threatening Reactions Prompts Recall Of Pine Brook Company's Golden Raisins Possibility Of Life-Threatening Reactions Prompts Recall Of Pine Brook Company's Golden Raisins
Possibility Of Life-Threatening Reactions Prompts Recall Of Pine Brook Company's Golden Raisins Golden raisins produced by a New Jersey-based company have been recalled due to undeclared sulfites that federal officials say could be life-threatening to those with allergies. Sunco & Frenchie LLC of Pine Brook is recalling its 10oz Terrafina Golden Raisins.  "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," reads the recall posted to the FDA website. No illnesses have been reported to date. Terrafina Golden Raisins were distributed in New York through retail stores by…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
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Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Arlington Grocery Store Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Arlington Grocery Store Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Arlington Grocery Store
Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Arlington Grocery Store The Arlington County Public Health Division has issued an alert after being notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited a grocery store earlier this month.  An out-of-state resident reportedly visited Harris Teeter on North Glebe Road between noon and 4 p.m. on Monday, July 1, and the health department is cautioning that some shoppers may have been exposed. The same person may have also reportedly visited CVS and a LabCorp site in the 2200 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW the following day, investigators are warning. "Measles is a contagious vaccine-preventable vi…

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by Zak Failla
Bristol, PA
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27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC 27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC 27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC Dozens of Pennsylvanians are among the 162 people affected by a salmonella outbreak, according to health officials.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the outbreak is linked to cucumbers sold in bulk to retail distribution centers in 14 states. Sellers may also have shipped the affected produce to other states.  The supplier, Fresh Start Produce Sales, recalled the cucumbers on May 31. They were grown in Florida and shipped from May 17 to May 21, according to the CDC.  Officials said 27 Pennsylvanians have gotten sick, more than in any other state.…

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by Mac Bullock
Bowie, MD
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First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland A 59-year-old Prince George's County man has become the first heat-related death this year in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday, June 5 advising of the man's death, though few details were released. Each year, health officials monitor temperature conditions and incidents of heat-related illness and death between May and September, officials said. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-relat​ed death of the 2024 season,” Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Nilesh Kalyanaraman said. “As we experience more hot days in Maryland this summer…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
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Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning
Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning A bacterial infection is appearing nationally with unusual and serious symptoms according to federal authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued a Health Alert warning that the rare illness, caused by a strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, has a higher fatality rate than normally seen with meningococcal infections. As of Monday, March 25, 143 cases have been reported to CDC for the current calendar year, an increase of 62 cases over the 81 reported as of this date in 2023.  Cases caused by this strain are disproportionately occurring i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Food Safety Alert: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe To Eat In Any Form, CDC Warns Food Safety Alert: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe To Eat In Any Form, CDC Warns Food Safety Alert: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe To Eat In Any Form, CDC Warns
Food Safety Alert: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe To Eat In Any Form, CDC Warns On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Centers for Disease Control has issued its strongest warning yet about a widespread E.coli outbreak. All types, varieties and brands of Romaine lettuce are unsafe to eat in any form and retail establishments and restaurants should not sell it until more is known, the CDC said in a Food Safety Alert issued Tuesday, Nov. 20. Consumers who have Romaine lettuce in their refrigerators should throw it away, even if one or more persons have eaten it without getting sick, and wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where romaine was stored. A total of …

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by Joe Lombardi