Deli Dangers: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Causes Multiple Deaths and Hospitalizations Nationwide, CDC Urges Caution

ATLANTA — Health officials reported a multistate outbreak of listeria linked to sliced deli meats, which has resulted in two deaths and at least 28 hospitalizations across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the outbreak starting in May after contaminated deli meats were sold in various supermarkets. The outbreak has affected numerous states, causing significant concern among public health authorities. Noteworthy, the fatalities involved individuals from Illinois and New …

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Urgent Health Alert: Two Fatalities and Several Hospitalizations Linked to Listeria in Recalled Silk and Great Value Plant-Based Beverages Across Canada

OTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for a range of Silk and Great Value brand plant-based beverages after they were linked to an outbreak of listeriosis, which has already resulted in two deaths and several hospitalizations. The notice released early July cautioned consumers across the country about the potential contamination of these popular refrigerated drinks with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria capable of causing serious illness. Following a series …

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cdc adjusts covid tracking, focuses on hospitalizations and deaths

Washington D.C, USA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shifted its focus away from tracking COVID-19 cases in the United States and is now concentrating on monitoring hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus, as well as vaccination rates. As a result, the CDC’s COVID Tracker no longer includes case counts, with states being urged to refer to their respective public health departments for the latest information on local COVID cases. …

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Tanker Truck Crash in Central Illinois Claims Five Lives Due to Chemical Leak Rapidly Causing Evacuations and Hospitalizations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A tragic tanker truck crash in central Illinois has left five people dead and additional serious injuries. The crash occurred Friday night on U.S. 40 in Teutoplis, Illinois, a small community approximately 110 miles northeast of St. Louis. The tanker, carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia, jackknifed and hit a utility trailer parked just off the highway. It is believed that the crash may have been triggered when another vehicle attempted to pass …

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Attempted Robbery at Wichita Falls Apartments Ends in Fatality and Hospitalizations

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – An attempted robbery at the Country Park Apartments on Professional Drive took a deadly turn on Sunday evening, according to the Wichita Falls Police Department. The incident resulted in one suspect being killed and several individuals being hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Police officers were called to the scene around 9:30 p.m. and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, including a resident of the apartments. The victim informed the police that …

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