US pig tests positive for H5N1 bird flu

A press release by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that a pig...

Staphylococcal poisoning at a company event

Local authorities in Jessup, Maryland (USA) reported an outbreak of food poisoning among several colleagues from the same company who had attended a shared...

Canned tuna contaminated by mercury

As detailed in a recent report published by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Bloom and Foodwatch, canned tuna contains elevated levels of mercury, a substance that...

Suspected Lassa fever death in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced the death of a middle-aged Iowa resident who had recently returned from a trip...

AIFA green light for mRNA vaccine against RSV

The Italian subsidiary of Moderna, known as Moderna Italy, has announced that the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has published in the Italian Official Journal...

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