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WHO director-general, others warn of DRC instability fueling Ebola

In an interview with The Guardian, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said the political climate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preventing an end to the current Ebola outbreak.

CDC notes 9 new Salmonella cases, links outbreak to Cavi brand papayas

Late last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed nine new salmonellosis cases in a multistate outbreak and pinned the infections to just one brand: Cavi.

Multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella sickens 45

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that it is investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections with suspected links to contact with pig-ear dog treats.

New cases lift US measles total to 1,095

With 18 more infections recorded in the last week, the United States has seen 1,095 measles cases in 2019—the most cases in the United States since 1992 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.

Salmonella outbreak tied to live poultry swells to 279 cases in 41 states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed 227 new cases of Salmonella infection tied to backyard poultry such as chicks and ducklings, swelling the outbreak to 279 cases in 41 states.

CDC: 10 more people infected with Salmonella linked to hedgehogs

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday announced 10 more cases of Salmonella Typhimurium illness linked to pet hedgehogs, and 6 more states are affected. The new cases raise the outbreak total to 27 cases in 17 states.

CDC reveals latest details on tahini Salmonella probe

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday provided new details in the investigation into a Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to imported tahini. No new illnesses have been reported, and the total stands at four infected people in three states. One patient has been hospitalized. The latest illness onset was Mar 23.

CDC ends Salmonella investigation into tainted tuna after 15 cases noted

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday closed its investigation into a multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to frozen tuna after confirming two new cases.

Imported tahini tied to Salmonella cases in 3 states

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday that it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state health partners are investigating a multistate Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to imported tahini.

The outbreak comes less than 3 months since the CDC wrapped up an investigation into a different Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to tahini.

MCR-9 gene discovered in Salmonella Typhimurium strain

Researchers from Cornell University have discovered another variant of the mobile colistin-resistance gene MCR, according to a study yesterday in mBio.