U.S. STI Epidemic Showed No Signs of Slowing in 2021 – Cases Continued to Escalate
Reported cases of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021 – reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases – according to CDC’s final surveillance data. To reverse this trend, CDC is calling for more groups from local, healthcare, industry, and public health sectors to contribute […]
Global Measles
Key Points What is the current situation? Measles is an ongoing risk around the world. Health officials in the countries listed below have reported large measles outbreaks. This is often due to low vaccination rates but also from challenges in maintaining a vaccine cold chain in some destinations. All travelers, including infants and pre-school aged children, […]
Philips Respironics Recalls Certain Reworked DreamStation CPAP, BiPAP Machines for the Risk They May Deliver Inaccurate or Insufficient Therapy
The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Note: This recall is for certain reworked DreamStations that were also recalled in June 2021. Device Use Philips Respironics (Philips) DreamStation devices help people with breathing conditions keep […]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour
Investigators are working to identify a specific brand of flour linked to this outbreak. However, any raw (unbaked) flour can have germs, like Salmonella. Do not eat or play with uncooked flour, dough, or batter. Salmonella in Raw Flour Flour doesn’t look like a raw food, but most flour is raw. This means that it hasn’t been […]
Autism Prevalence Higher, According to Data from 11 ADDM Communities
Second report highlights disruptions in early autism detection at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic One in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to an analysis published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The new findings are higher than the previous 2018 estimate that found a […]
Abbott Issues Safety Notification for FreeStyle Libre® Family of Readers in the U.S.
Company Announcement Abbott initiated a voluntary medical device correction in February to emphasize instructions for its FreeStyle Libre®, FreeStyle Libre® 14 day and FreeStyle Libre® 2 Readers in the United States due to a limited number of reports worldwide (0.0017%) from users over several years that their reader’s lithium-ion battery swelled, infrequently overheated or, in […]
Karma Spices and Trading Company, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds
Company Announcement Karma Spices and Trading Company, LLC of Walled Lake, Michigan is recalling White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds, because it may contain undeclared Milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds were […]
Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United States about two confirmed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD)—one in Equatorial Guinea and one in Tanzania. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that these two outbreaks […]
Revolution Farms Announces the Voluntary Recall of Lettuce Because of Possible Health Risk
Company Announcement Revolution Farms of Caledonia, Michigan is voluntarily recalling the listed products packed between 3/3/23 and 3/11/23, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals […]
New Funding Announced to Evaluate Exposure to Environmental Hazards
The ATSDR Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) cooperative agreement program will award $13.95 million to fund 30 state health departments to evaluate past and present exposure to environmental hazards and to prevent future exposures. The cooperative agreement will provide $69.8 million (projected) to 30 state health departments over the next […]