A multistate salmonella outbreak has infected 98 people and hospitalized 26 across 17 states since November, prompting Midwest Poultry Services to recall nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs sold at major retailers including Kroger and Brookshire's. Federal health officials say the recalled eggs don't account for all illnesses in the ongoing investigation.
Baby formula maker Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling all of its infant formula products currently available in the United States after the FDA and CDC flagged infant botulism cases potentially linked to bacterial contamination.
The CDC has assessed the risk to the US public from the ongoing hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius as 'extremely low,' with WHO reporting eight total cases (five confirmed, three suspected) as of Friday. The outbreak has exposed gaps in US infectious disease response capabilities following withdrawal from WHO and public health cuts.
The CDC is taking an unusually limited and quiet role in responding to the ongoing hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, raising questions from public health experts about the agency's involvement in the international health crisis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has suspended laboratory testing for rabies, monkeypox, and numerous other infectious diseases as part of an ongoing evaluation following recent agency downsizing.
