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Some Walmart, Trader Joe’s pasta meals may be contaminated with listeria linked to deadly outbreak, USDA says

Some Walmart, Trader Joe’s pasta meals may be contaminated with listeria linked to deadly outbreak, USDA says

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning consumers not to eat certain ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak tied to pre-made chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals. In an announcement Thursday, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert …

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Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak

Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak. The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a public health alert late Thursday for “Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce” sold in refrigerated 12-ounce clear …

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

Jeopardized efforts This week, the IFRC requested $25 million to contain the outbreak, but it has only $2.2 million in emergency funds for its outbreak response so far. The WHO likewise estimated the cost of responding to the outbreak over the next three months to be $20 million. But WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told the AP on Thursday that it …

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Listeria in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to fettuccine outbreak

Listeria in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to fettuccine outbreak

Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak. The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a public health alert late Thursday for Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce sold in refrigerated 12-ounce clear plastic trays. …

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Montgomery charter school closes temporarily due to illness outbreak

Montgomery charter school closes temporarily due to illness outbreak

Posted: Sep 24, 2025 2:31 PM CDT Updated: Sep 24, 2025 6:41 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News A Montgomery charter school is closed for the rest of the week due to an outbreak of illness. Life Academy says the outbreak involves hand, foot and mouth disease. While the school is closed, leaders say it will undergo a deep …

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Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

GOMA, Congo (AP) — As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo, health authorities and organizations are sounding the alarm, warning they lack the funds and resources to mount an effective response to the crisis. The World Health Organization said Wednesday that 57 cases and 35 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was announced by Congolese …

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Ebola outbreak: Eleven new cases confirmed in DR Congo

Ebola outbreak: Eleven new cases confirmed in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a new outbreak of Ebola, as health officials have confirmed eleven additional cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. The outbreak remains concentrated in six health areas: Bambalaie, Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Dikolo, Ingongo, and Mpianga. As of September 21, 2025, the total number of reported cases has increased to 57, …

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Three Jerusalem children die of measles this week as outbreak continues

Three Jerusalem children die of measles this week as outbreak continues

Three children have died of measles this week as a monthslong outbreak continues to spread across Israel. All of the victims of the disease this week were younger than two, and all three died in Jerusalem, according to hospital officials and the Health Ministry. The first death was announced on Monday, another died on Wednesday night, and the third died …

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What a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo means for people in the US

What a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo means for people in the US

Facebook Tweet Email Link The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new health advisory about the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-seven confirmed cases and 19 deaths have been reported as of September 18 during this outbreak. The CDC also issued a travel health notice on September 8 for …

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 In Utah, measles outbreak spreads north

 In Utah, measles outbreak spreads north

People who visited two Cache County locations in September should be looking out for symptoms, health officials say. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Leisha Nolen, Utah’s state epidemiologist, warns of the first verified case of measles in Utah on Friday, June 20, 2025. Measles has now spread into a previously untouched portion of northern Utah, the Department …

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