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Springwater Packers is recalling its mild pepperonistix because of Listeria contamination. The contamination was found during testing, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The implicated product was distributed in Ontario. Consumers can identify the recalled product by looking for the following label information: Brand – Springwater Packers Size – approximately 454 grams UPC number […]

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is patrolling Tulare Lake daily. They are on a mission to rescue as many birds as possible, as the water contains a disease proven to be deadly to birds. The historic rainfall in the Central Valley this year has caused Tulare Lake to […]

An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health said […]

A US toddler has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health […]

(CNN) — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Bishop High School is being deep cleaned following some staph infection concerns. We spoke with Superintendent Christina Gutierrez about how they are responding. “Thursday, I got a phone call from our head football coach, and he explained to me that we had a coach recently test positive for staph, and a […]

According to the Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Livestock Board, there have been recent reports of a rare and serious bacterial infection called leptospirosis in Laramie County. This illness has been diagnosed in several dogs and one human. The human case of leptospirosis is reported to be the first recorded case in the […]

At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella infections after eating food from a Chicago taqueria. Ten people have been hospitalized. The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating the outbreak. The agencies reported today that Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on Sept. 8, 2023. The operator […]

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – One New Jersey resident has died as the state reported eight cases of West Nile virus (WNV) on Friday. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJ DOH), three cases were reported in Middlesex County, four in Bergen including one death and one in Camden counties. WNV is a disease […]