October 28, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) simultaneously announced two mystery E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks today that have sickened a total of 44 people. One person has died. Although a source has not been confirmed, some type of leafy…
October 27, 2020
A propane leak caused by a ruptured supply line was the source of a house explosion in Marshall, MN that killed Gail and Nancy Schipansky, an investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s Office has determined. A week before the explosion,…
October 26, 2020
A Listeria outbreak linked to Italian-style deli meat such as salami, prosciutto and mortadella has sickened seven people in Massachusetts, two people in New York and one person in Florida who died. All 10 people required hospitalization. Pritzker Hageman’s Listeria…
October 23, 2020
A Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has sickened 10 people, one of whom has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illnesses, among people ranging in age from 40 to 89 years old, have been…
October 22, 2020
Restaurants are the most common setting for food poisoning outbreaks and, as a look at recent E. coli outbreaks reveals, fast food and fast-casual restaurants are no exception. Jimmy John’s, Evergreens and Chipotle have all been linked to recent E.…
October 21, 2020
It was 2016 the last time an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley didn’t usher in the fall season in the U.S. Each of these outbreaks carried a pathogenic calling card suggesting a recurring source…
October 20, 2020
Michelle Shovlens was hospitalized after she suffered severe burn injuries when her Huntingdon, PA home exploded yesterday morning. Neighbors who heard the blast at around 8:30 a.m. looked outside to see Shovlens’ house, located at 2312 Highland Ave., reduced to…
October 20, 2020
A multi-vehicle crash near Royalton left two people dead on Monday morning. The crash happened just after 7:00 A.M. eastbound Highway 10 at 83rd Street in Morrison County. An SUV traveling west crossed the center line and struck four other…
October 19, 2020
A fatal crash between a semi-truck and a passenger car in Northfield left both drivers dead this morning. The crash happened shortly after 7:30 A.M. on Highway 19 near Baldwin Avenue. The semi-truck was traveling west when it collided head-on…
October 19, 2020
An explosion and fire at a strip mall in Harrisonburg, Va. injured five people including students from James Madison University. Two people were airlifted to UVA Medical Center, another was transported by ambulance to Sentara RMH Medical Center and two…
October 16, 2020
The Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches produced by Prima Wawona and sold under a variety of brand names has ended after sickening 101 people in 17 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people…
October 15, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a warning that raw milk from Crystal Brook Farm has tested positive for E. coli. The warning pertains to whey, cottage cheese and plastic half gallons of milk. Consumers who have purchased these…