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New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, health officials said Monday.
Two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota,…
How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus
For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas, experts say.
Recent government cuts included top staff at the Vessel Sanitation Program, which is run by the U.S.…
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said 216 pediatric deaths already have been reported. That eclipses the 207…
