Outbreak News & Investigations
The outbreaks our food safety legal team is following — and the recalls, public-health alerts, and lawsuits that follow.
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As Water Temps Rise, So Do Vibrio Illnesses and Deaths
Unusually high water temperatures this summer are driving an increase in Vibrio infections and fatalities, health officials say. On Friday, state health…
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Norovirus, Vibrio, E. coli, Campylobacter, Shigella Raw Oyster Outbreak
Sixteen people who ate oysters contaminated with norovirus and four kinds of bacteria are part of a five-state outbreak. Two more people,…
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Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter, Norovirus Raw Oyster Outbreak
Raw oysters served at restaurants in California and Nevada are the source of an outbreak that has sickened 16 people in five…
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Vibrio in Raw Oysters Sickens 12 in California
A Vibrio outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 12 people in California. The oysters, which were harvested from Estero El Cardon…