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A medical worker patrols at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, capital of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Health
‘Every life saved is worth celebrating’: Congo suffers over 10,000 cases of the fastest-growing and farthest-reaching Ebola outbreak in history
By The Associated Press, Chinedu Asadu and Constant Same BagalwaOctober 28, 2026
This illustration shows plastic containers, cutlery and plastic wrapped food packaging.
Health
It’s not just food: The plastic packaging your food comes in may carry cancer-linked chemicals, and most go untested
By Joshua HongSeptember 10, 2026
Packaged salad mixes are displayed in the refrigerated produce section of a Target store.
North America
‘The agency just can’t achieve what is required’: The cyclospora outbreak followed a nearly 35% plunge in FDA foreign food inspections
By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2026
U.S. to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm ban
North America
U.S. to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm ban
By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
Health
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
By The Associated PressJune 7, 2025
RFK Jr. heads to West Texas, where a second child has died from measles-related causes as outbreak nears 500 cases
Health
RFK Jr. heads to West Texas, where a second child has died from measles-related causes as outbreak nears 500 cases
By Devi Shastri, Amanda Seitz and The Associated PressApril 6, 2025
Texas measles cases rise to 146 as state’s biggest outbreak in nearly 30 years expands after child’s death
Health
Texas measles cases rise to 146 as state’s biggest outbreak in nearly 30 years expands after child’s death
By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2025
Hens at a poultry farm
Health
Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 13, 2025
Being mindful of where your food comes from and how it’s prepared will go a long way toward keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe from bird flu.
Health
Can you get bird flu from eating eggs? What you need to know about staying safe
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 31, 2025
Days before President Donald Trump took office a second time, the Department of Health and Human Services granted Moderna $590 million for the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu and other influenza viruses.
Health
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 22, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
Health
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 3, 2025
Norovirus cases are surging around the US and 40% above highs for this time of year
Health
Norovirus cases are surging around the US and 40% above highs for this time of year
By The Associated PressDecember 29, 2024
McDonald’s president is confident you can still ‘enjoy the classics,’ despite ongoing investigation of E. coli outbreak from the famed Quarter Pounders
Health
McDonald’s president is confident you can still ‘enjoy the classics,’ despite ongoing investigation of E. coli outbreak from the famed Quarter Pounders
By Alexa MikhailOctober 23, 2024
The sign outside a McDonald's restaurant is seen i
Retail
McDonald’s pulls Quarter Pounders in 10 states as E. coli outbreak kills one and hospitalizes a child–onions likely source of contamination
By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
Health
Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 11, 2024
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