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Mysterious outbreak in Argentina solved: Legionnaires’ disease behind illness that sickened 11

Monday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A mysterious outbreak that sickened 11 people in Argentina, killing four, has been solved. Health authorities said the illness was likely caused by Legionella, the bacteria that leads to Legionnaires' disease. The outbreak has been contained to a health clinic in San Miguel... Read More.

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s grows to 84 reported cases: CDC

Thursday, August 25 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A multi-state E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce in sandwiches from Wendy's has grown, with dozens more infections reported in the past week, according to federal health officials. Since Aug. 17, when the outbreak was first publicized, 47 more illnesses in the... Read More.

Wendy’s removes romaine lettuce used in sandwiches as CDC investigates E. coli outbreak in 4 states

Monday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Wendy's is removing the romaine lettuce it uses in some of its sandwiches as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people. While a specific food has not been confirmed as the... Read More.

Colleges prepare for potential spread of monkeypox on campuses as outbreak grows

Saturday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK)-- Colleges and universities have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of students this fall, heralding a much-anticipated return to normalcy on campuses, with COVID-19 cases beginning to abate again across the country. However, following the nation’s growing monkeypox outbreak, there are growing concerns from... Read More.

How the U.S. struggled to respond rapidly to the monkeypox outbreak: Experts

Saturday, August 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In early May, when the first cases of monkeypox surfaced in the United Kingdom and Europe, health officials in the United States advised Americans not to panic. There had been outbreaks of the rare disease before that had been controlled with testing and... Read More.

One dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California county

Thursday, August 4 by ABC News

(NAPA, Calif.) -- Health officials are investigating a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a northern California county. Twelve residents of Napa County have been diagnosed and hospitalized with the rare lung infection since July 11, according to Napa County Public Health. Among those, one... Read More.

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak to be public health emergency of international concern

Saturday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of monkeypox to be a public health emergency of international concern. "The global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva Saturday. At... Read More.

Ghana declares 1st ever outbreak of Ebola-like Marburg virus disease

Monday, July 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ghana on Sunday declared its first ever outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease. Blood samples taken from two patients in the southern Ashanti region were sent for testing to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana's capital, Accra, with preliminary... Read More.

Tanzania investigates deadly outbreak of mystery disease

Friday, July 15 by ABC News

(DAR ES SAALAM, Tanzania) -- Health officials are investigating a deadly outbreak of a mystery disease in southern Tanzania that has infected over a dozen people and killed at least three of them. Tanzania's chief medical officer, Dr. Aifelo Sichalwe, urged the public to "remain... Read More.

Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream brand

Monday, July 4 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A listeria outbreak that caused one death in Illinois and sickened at least 23 other people has been linked to a Florida ice cream brand, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC advises consumers to discard Big Olaf Creamery... Read More.

New listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves one dead, 23 total infected

Friday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One person in Illinois died after being infected with listeria, in a new outbreak that has infected a total of 23 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC said all but one of those infected... Read More.

WHO to assess whether monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said it is planning to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak spreading around the world is a public health emergency. According to Global Health, more than 1,700 monkeypox cases have been identified in non-endemic countries, mostly in Europe and... Read More.

Stories tagged with: outbreak

Mysterious outbreak in Argentina solved: Legionnaires’ disease behind illness that sickened 11

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s grows to 84 reported cases: CDC

Wendy’s removes romaine lettuce used in sandwiches as CDC investigates E. coli outbreak in 4 states

Colleges prepare for potential spread of monkeypox on campuses as outbreak grows

How the U.S. struggled to respond rapidly to the monkeypox outbreak: Experts

One dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California county

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak to be public health emergency of international concern

Ghana declares 1st ever outbreak of Ebola-like Marburg virus disease

Tanzania investigates deadly outbreak of mystery disease

Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream brand

New listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves one dead, 23 total infected

WHO to assess whether monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency

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