Listeria infections fell but Salmonella cases climbed in South Africa in 2024, according to recently released statistics. Data comes from the Germs-SA annual review, which is compiled by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
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Consumers are being warned about the risks of buying spices abroad after a case of lead poisoning in England. The alert comes after a Northolt resident fell ill with high levels of lead in their blood. An investigation by Ealing Council
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt went so far as to say the landmark case should be dismissed, and Tyson Foods Inc. said it wouldn’t renew contracts with poultry growers in the Illinois River watershed unless the federal lawsuit against Tyson and 10
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Dutch health officials have flagged an increase in Salmonella infections and high levels of E. coli. Figures come from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment’s (RIVM) State of Infectious Diseases, an annual report that provides an overview
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Public health officials believe raw oysters are behind an outbreak of Salmonella infections that has sickened people from coast to coast. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that 64 people from 22 states have been confirmed with
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ByHeart for the botulism outbreak and the terrible response to a crisis – “Aggressive” Denial of Evidence: Consumer advocates, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, criticized ByHeart for downplaying initial findings. After the California Department of Public Health found C. botulinum in an opened
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BabyBIG and the story told by Joel Aleccia – Licensed in 2003, BabyBIG is the brand name for human botulism immune globulin, an IV medication that uses antibodies from volunteers vaccinated against botulism to help babies too young to fight the
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Participants in the federal nutrition assistance program also overwhelmingly direct their benefits to name brands, according to a report from Circana.
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While giants like Kraft Heinz and Keurig Dr Pepper announced plans to break up, others leaned on acquisitions to grow their presence in trendy areas like health and wellness.
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Hong Kong has always told its story through food, and the restaurant scene today reflects the city’s many chapters. A mere 180 years ago, Hong Kong was a cluster of tiny fishing villages scattered across an archipelago, and local Cantonese
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