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February 25, 2025
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12 dead in Listeria outbreak linked to nursing home shakes

12 dead in <i>Listeria </i>outbreak linked to nursing home shakes

A dozen people have died and 38 have been sickened in a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplemental nutrition shakes distributed in long-term care facilities, the CDC said.

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September 03, 2024
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Top in ID: 'Elevated risk' for eastern equine encephalitis; FDA OKs updated COVID vaccine

Top in ID: 'Elevated risk' for eastern equine encephalitis; FDA OKs updated COVID vaccine

Last week a patient in New Hampshire who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus died after being hospitalized with severe central nervous system diseases, according to a press release.

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August 28, 2024
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CDC: Deaths in multistate Listeria outbreak more than double

CDC: Deaths in multistate <i>Listeria </i>outbreak more than double

Five more people have died and 14 more illnesses have been reported in a multistate Listeria outbreak caused by sliced deli meats, the CDC said Wednesday.

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August 13, 2024
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Top in ID: Three dead from Listeria outbreak; mpox cases up 160% in 2024

Top in ID: Three dead from <i>Listeria</i> outbreak; mpox cases up 160% in 2024

Three people have died and 40 others have been hospitalized across 13 states due to a Listeria outbreak related to sliced deli meats, according to the CDC.

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August 09, 2024
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Third person dies in multistate Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats

Third person dies in multistate <i>Listeria </i>outbreak linked to deli meats

Another person has died in a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats, bringing the death toll to three, according to the CDC.

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February 13, 2024
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Top in ID: AI predicts risk for STIs; CDC develops lab testing guideline for syphilis

Top in ID: AI predicts risk for STIs; CDC develops lab testing guideline for syphilis

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool that can accurately determine whether a person is at average or high risk for contracting HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.

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February 09, 2024
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Decade-long Listeria outbreak linked to recalled dairy products

Decade-long <i>Listeria</i> outbreak linked to recalled dairy products

An investigation linked recent cases of Listeria infection in the United States to older cases dating back to 2014, connecting them as one continuous outbreak linked to recalled dairy products, the CDC said.