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Wendy’s lettuce is believed to be the source of a multi-state E. coli outbreak that’s left dozens sick across four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vanquishing disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency that in its first decade of existence oversaw the eradication of smallpox, the elimination of malaria and the stamping out of polio as threats to Americans' health.

37 people in four midwestern states have fallen ill

Authorities believe that the youngster was infected with primary amebic meningoencephalitis which thrives in freshwater bodies of water.

The rare amoeba can enter the body through the nose when in the water, where it then travels up and into the brain - a health chief said 'we can honour the memory of this child by becoming educated about the risk'

With so many people using at-home COVID-19 tests, if they’re testing at all, experts acknowledged long ago that the true number of cases is higher than what is officially reported.

Oysters that contain Vibrio do not ‘look, smell, or even taste different from any other oyster,’ CDC states

The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill

The CDC said the source has not been determined but said many of the sickened people had reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy's restaurants in four Midwestern states.

California teenagers should have the right to protect their health by receiving approved vaccines without parental consent or knowledge.

The monkeypox virus can linger on many common household objects, though it’s not yet clear if that can spread the infection, according to a new government study.