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CDC lowers case count in hepatitis A outbreak linked to berry mix

Federal officials have reduced the case count in a foodborne outbreak of hepatitis

A from 118 to 113, saying they are now counting only confirmed cases.

Frozen berry hepatitis A outbreak grows to 106

Seven more infections have been reported in an acute hepatitis A outbreak connected to an organic frozen berry mix, boosting the total to 106 so far, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today. The number of states affected remained at eight, all in the Southwest.

Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to chicks grows to 224 cases

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium cases linked to live baby poultry has grown to 224 cases in 34 states, up by 78 cases and 8 states since May 10, the US Centers for Disease Control and Infection (CDC) said in an update yesterday.

Chinese researchers note that severe H7N9 can progress rapidly

H7N9 avian flu infections can progress rapidly from the onset of symptoms to severe illness and death, according to a letter yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine from Chinese researchers on 22 deaths from the disease.