It’s time for the Top 10 Outbreaks of 2025. Number 10 is the Sweet Cream Pastries Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 18 people in seven states. Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not release any information about this outbreak, we do not know the case count by state or the … Read more
A Vega Farms eggs Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak has sickened at least 63 people in California, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Thirteen poeple have been hospitalized because they are so sick. Those numbers are current as of December 5, 2025. Public health officials are warning consumers not to eat, serve, or sell … Read more
The ByHeart infant botulism outbreak has now sickened 51 babies in 19 states, according to the CDC. All of the patients have been hospitalized. That is an increase of 12 new cases, 12 new hospitalizations, and one new state since the last update was issued a week ago. The new state is Ohio. The case … Read more
Wild mushrooms have sickened 21 people in California with amatoxin poisoning, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Those sickened have severe liver damage, and one adult died. The patients include adults and children. Significant clusters are in the San Francisco Bay and Monterey areas, although the risk is statewide. Dr. Erica Pan, … Read more
The ByHeart formula botulism outbreak has sickened two more infants, bringing the total of sick babies to 39, according to the CDC. That is an increase from 37 sick since the last update was issued on November 26, 2025. And one more state is included: Virginia. The case count by state is: Arizona (3), California … Read more
The ByHeart formula botulism outbreak case count has now sickened 37 infants in 17 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s an increase of six new patients, six new hospitalizations, and two new states since the last update was issued on November 20, 2025. The new states are Massachusetts and … Read more
The Country Eggs Salmonella outbreak has ended with 105 people sick in 14 states and 19 hospitalizations. That is an increase of 10 more patients and one more hospitalization since the last update was published on August 28, 2025. The case count by state is: Arizona (1), California (82), Florida (1), Georgia (1), Hawaii (1), … Read more
The Byheart Infant Formula botulism outbreak has sickened 31 babies as of November 19, 2025, according to the CDC, an increase of eight more patients since the last update was issued on November 14, 2025. All eight infants have been hospitalized, and two more states are added to the case count. The new states are … Read more
The ByHeart infant botulism outbreak case count has surged to 23 babies sick, according to the CDC, an increase of eight more illnesses since the last update was issued three days ago. One more state, Michigan, has been added to the investigation. The case count by state is: Arizona (3), California (3), Illinois (2), Kentucky … Read more
The FDA weighs in on the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Formula botulism outbreak, stating that, “Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which is causing infant illness in multiple regions of the country.” The case count by state is: Arizona (1), California (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky … Read more