June 19, 2019
A 10-state ground beef E. coli O103 outbreak has ended after sickening 209 people, two of whom developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that can be fatal. The people sickened said that before they became sick, they…
June 19, 2019
A fiery semi crash killed at least two people and injured several others on I-94 in Wisconsin this morning. The crash happened around 11:00 A.M. near Highway 20 in Caledonia. A WTMJ-TV photographer who witnessed the crash says the semi jumped…
June 18, 2019
Two patients became seriously ill and one died after receiving fecal transplants (“bacteriotherapy”) that contained an antibiotic-resistant strain of E.coli. The patients received the procedure for treatment of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections, which cause inflammation of the colon. Patients with…
June 17, 2019
One person has died from injuries he sustained in a house explosion in Ridgefield, NJ on June 17, 2019. Mark Schellack was the only person inside the home on Abbott Ave. when the blast occurred around 11:30 a.m. Contact a Pritzker Hageman…
June 17, 2019
Pillsbury Best is the third brand of flour to be recalled in connection with the E. coli outbreak linked to ADM wheat. At least 17 people in eight states have developed E. coli infections after eating dough or tasting batter made from…
June 14, 2019
The hot water system at Mount Carmel Grove City has been identified as the source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Ohio hospital. Out of the sixteen people who have been sickened, one person has died. Click Here to…
June 13, 2019
A 33-year-old man from Woodbury, MN died in a chain-reaction crash caused by a Freightliner semi-trailer truck this morning. Andrew S. Russ was killed in the crash that happened shortly before 7:00 A.M. on westbound I-94 at Radio Drive. As…
June 13, 2019
Over the past few months, negligent truck drivers have caused a chain of serious accidents throughout the U.S. Distracted truck drivers caused most of these accidents by crashing into slowing traffic or crossing medians. Speeding to meet a deadline is…
June 13, 2019
Three weeks ago, E. coli in ADM Milling wheat triggered a recall for ALDI’s Baker’s Corner flour after it was linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak. Now, a second brand of flour, King Arthur, is being recalled. In the recall posted…
June 12, 2019
Frozen triple berry mixes sold under the Private Selection brand at Kroger and the Kirkland brand at Costco stores may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health alert about the berries.…
June 12, 2019
A grain elevator fire and explosion injured one person in southwestern Minnesota. The incident took place at New Vision Cooperative in Brewster, an agricultural company that produces livestock feed. On Monday morning shortly before 10:00 A.M., firefighters received the report…
June 12, 2019
A recall for Karawan brand tahini products, which are linked to a Salmonella outbreak, has been expanded. Brodt Zenatti Holding LLC of Jupiter, Florida has issued two previous tahini recalls in connection with this outbreak. One on May 15, 2019,…