First there were five states, then nine, and now there are 15 states affected by the Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce Cyclospora outbreak, according to the CDC. And there are at least 6,358 people sick, with 278 hospitalized and two dead. The six additional states are Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. The … Read more
Galanz Retro Refrigerators are being recalled for fire and burn hazards. The internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite. There have been 34 reports of fires involving the refrigerators. One person has died. The recalling firms are the importers, Home Depot of Georgia and Galanz Americans Limited Company of New Jersey. The manufacturer is … Read more
Two cyclospora related deaths have been reported in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). The case count in that state now stands at 11,234 sick, with 193 hospitalized, as of July 30, 2026. The notice states that “both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted … Read more
Synthetic kratom, or 7-OH, is linked to deaths in Los Angeles County, California, according to the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department. The compound 7-OH is 7-Hydroxymitragynine. Three more overdoses have been identified; six fatal overdoses are now linked to this substance. Most of the fatal overdose cases also consumed alcohol and had other … Read more
The CDC says that the first human bird flu death has been reported in Louisiana. There are 66 confirmed human cases of the H5N1 virus so far in the United States as of January 6, 2025. The person who died was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana … Read more
Another patron of Dave’s Sushi restaurant in Bozeman, Montana has died, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department and news reports. The sheriff “confirmed that this woman had been a patron at Dave’s Sushi.” But there are no details about when she ate at the restaurant, the cause of death has not been determined, and no one … Read more
A Dave’s Sushi food poisoning outbreak has sickened an undetermined number of customers, according to news reports and the Gallatin City-Council Health Department. One man has died, but the cause of death has not yet been determined and that death has not been linked to the restaurant. The restaurant is located at 115 North Bozeman … Read more
One person has died in Famous Anthony’s hepatitis A outbreak, as reported by several news outlets. That person had been hospitalized with complications from this infection. The patient allegedly had underlying medical conditions. No further information will be released about this person because of patient privacy and respect for the family. The outbreak began when an infectious … Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and PRevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the week of August 5, 2020, four Americans are dead after ingesting methanol hand sanitizers. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers should only contain ethanol or isopropanol, but recently, some of them have been found to contain methanol. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is … Read more