Norovirus outbreak sickens 82 people on Princess Cruises ship
The norovirus outbreak on a princess cruise ship last week caused 82 people to suffer from vomiting and diarrhea on a nearly three-week trip from California to Florida, health officials said. Of the 1,906 passengers on the Coral Princess, 69 reported being ill from the highly contagious stomach virus during the 16-day voyage, but 13 […]
Measles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas
(Nexstar) – Multiple measles outbreaks have already been reported this year. One in Texas It bulged from 6 cases to 48 cases in just one week. “Due to the highly contagious nature of the disease, there is a high possibility that additional cases will occur in Gaines County and surrounding communities,” the Texas Department of […]
Carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak kills 1, sickens 39 others — alert affects Walmart, Target
Whole carrots and baby carrots sold at some of the country's largest supermarkets have been recalled over a deadly E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened nearly 40 others. Grimmway Farms on Saturday recalled its organic whole peeled carrots and organic peeled baby carrots because they may have been contaminated with E. coli, […]
Water parasite in England sickens more than 45 people, residents told to boil tap water before drinking
A picturesque fishing village in southwest England was told on Friday to boil its tap water for three days after the parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest case of Britain’s water crisis. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon have been told to boil their water after cryptosporidium, […]