The Latest Breaking News from CDC

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s lettuce sickens dozens across 4 states

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.

Tribune News Service · Aug 20, 2022

As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn't

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.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 20, 2022

Wendy’s removes lettuce from sandwiches amid fears of an E.coli outbreak

37 people in four midwestern states have fallen ill

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022

Wendy's pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak

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 Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022

CDC investigates an E. coli outbreak in 4 states after some Wendy's customers fell 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.

WEKU · Aug 20, 2022

Editorial: Vaccines are safe. So why shouldn’t teens be able to get them on their own?

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

Los Angeles Times · Aug 20, 2022

Monkeypox can linger on common household items, CDC says

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.

Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022

What to know about eating oysters safely after two reported deaths from shellfish

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

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

CDC confirms Nebraska child died of brain-eating amoeba

Federal health officials have confirmed that a Nebraska child died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Scientists' big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay

Maureen Miller, an infectious disease epidemiologist and medical anthropologist at Columbia University, was not surprised to learn this week that an Italian greyhound in Paris had become the first dog known to catch monkeypox from a human.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 19, 2022