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Salmonella linked to dog food, sickens at least 14 people

Salmonella

An outbreak of a rare strain of salmonella poisoning linked to dog food has infected at least 14 people in nine states, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention said.

 

Fewer Teens Are Having Sex

Teen Pregnancy

More girls in the U.S. are remaining virgins until their late teens and into their 20s, with the biggest rates of decline in sexual activity seen among African-Americans and Hispanics, the CDC says.

 

Tuna tied to Salmonella outbreak

Salmonella

A frozen raw yellowfin tuna product from a California-based company likely is responsible for an outbreak of salmonella across 20 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia, the CDC says.

 

CDC: Autism cases in U.S. kids up 78%

Autism

The number of children with autism in the U.S. continues to rise, with 1 in 88 having some form of autism spectrum disorder, according to a report by federal officials.

 

Mysterious ‘nodding syndrome’ affects many Ugandan children; experts seek cause

Most mornings, Michael Odongkara takes his daughter Nancy Lamwaka outside and ties her ankle to a mango tree. It’s not something he likes to do. But the disease that gives the 12-year-old violent seizures has so diminished her mental capacity that she no longer talks and often wanders off. Once, she was lost in the bush for three days.

 

Cantaloupe death toll rises to 15

Fifteen people have now died after consuming cantaloupe contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. At least 84 people in 19 states have become ill with the bacteria, the agency said. And the number of illnesses could still grow, added the CDC, citing reporting lags and how the disease can develop slowly in some people.

 

Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data

Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data

A new government report shows fewer U.S. adults are smoking, and those who light up are smoking fewer cigarettes daily. But the trend is weaker than the government had hoped....

 

CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government so far has declined to say who produced the meat or initiate a recall.

 

Arizona Death: Possible Connection to Massive E.Coli Outbreak

Arizona Death: Possible Connection to Massive E.Coli Outbreak

The death of an Arizona patient could be linked to the deadly German E. coli epidemic that caused 29 deaths and sickened thousands, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.

 

CDC links prescription painkillers in pregnancy to birth defects

Moms-to-be who take prescription opioid painkillers such as codeine, hydrocodone or oxycodone (Oxycontin) may increase the risk of birth defects ...

 

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