Health

FDA is still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press

Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war.

Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

By Associated Press

The outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials.

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

By Savannah Peters, Associated Press

Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded

By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press

Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing.

First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized dozens, according to city Health Department data.

What happened in 5 previous outbreaks of foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains

By Mae Anderson, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Big U.S. restaurant chains don't get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often, but the number of meals they serve causes a lot of concern when contamination of some kind sickens customers.

What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself

By Caleigh Wells, Associated Press

Even if you don't see the pollution, it can be unhealthy to breathe.

Lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

By Bill Barrow, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

A Food and Drug Administration investigation so far has identified a single supplier of the lettuce. The federal warnings to consumers did not identify the company, but Taylor Fresh Foods, of Salinas, California, said FDA testing indicated it was “a…

As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside

By Tammy Webber, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.