Health Alert

October 15, 2024

Health

BrucePac Recalls 10 Million Pounds of Meat for Listeria—Check Your Groceries Now!

Pre-cooked meat producer BrucePac has recalled a staggering 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to potential listeria contamination. The recalled products, including chicken and turkey items, were distributed to

Health

Massachusetts Towns Under Curfew After Deadly EEE Virus Detected—Critical Risk and 30% Mortality Highlight Urgent Warnings

The Massachusetts Public Health Center has declared a “critical risk level” after detecting a human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a severe viral disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Massachusetts health authorities reported on August 16

August 27, 2024

Sahara Dust Storm Sweeps Europe: PM10 Levels Skyrocket, Health Alerts Issued

Europe·News·Pollution

An “exceptional” amount of Sahara dust has been crossing Western Europe from south to north since Saturday, negatively affecting air quality, warned the European

Delhi’s Air Quality Crashes: Anand Vihar Hits Hazardous 433 AQI—See Which Other Areas Are Next

India·Pollution

New Delhi, October 19, 2024 – The air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching alarming levels in

Representative Image: Pig farm Vampula Photo Source: Kallerna (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·Health

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Detected in Queensland Piggeries

A dangerous virus has appeared again in Queensland’s pig farms. Health officials found Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) at two locations in southern Queensland on February 17, 2025. This is the first time

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

February 18, 2025

Representative image: Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. Photo Source: mostly*harmless (CC BY-NC 2.0).

Australia·Health

Far North Queensland Melioidosis Cases Triple Amid Wet Season, Resulting in Two Deaths

A common soil bacteria has turned deadly in Far North Queensland, taking two lives and affecting many others during this year’s unusually wet season. Local health services have seen 36 people fall

Tejal Somvanshi

February 18, 2025

Representative Image. A mosquito feeding on human skin. Photo Source - Jimmy Chan (Pexels)

Australia·Health

First Japanese Encephalitis Case This Summer: NSW Man Hospitalized After Mosquito Bite

A man is now in hospital with Japanese encephalitis after a camping trip in southern NSW’s Murrumbidgee region. He likely got the virus from a mosquito bite in late December or early

Tejal Somvanshi

February 16, 2025

Health

Asda Recalls McGees Steak Burgers for Undeclared Allergens

A serious food safety alert has emerged as McGees recalls its Steak Burgers from Asda stores across Northern Ireland after discovering three major allergens missing from product labels. The affected burgers contain

Tejal Somvanshi

February 15, 2025

A close up of a person's butt with no shirt on. Measles virus infection.

Health·USA

Gaines County Measles Outbreak Grows: 14 Confirmed Cases and 46% Kindergarten Vaccination Rate

A measles outbreak has hit Gaines County, Texas, sending children to hospitals and forcing families to miss work and school. What started with two sick children in January has now grown to

Karmactive Staff

February 9, 2025

Representative Image. A person dealing with cold or cough. Photo Source - Andrea Picaquadio (Pexels)

Health·USA

Kentucky’s First Child Flu Death Amid 9,000 Cases and 32 Outbreaks — Less Than 17% of Kids Vaccinated

A child’s death from influenza in Kentucky has highlighted growing concerns about low vaccination rates and increasing respiratory illness cases across the state. The Kentucky Department for Public Health confirmed this was

Tejal Somvanshi

February 9, 2025

Health·USA

Aleppo Tahini Recall: 858 Cases Pulled Due to Potential Salmonella Across 19 U.S. States

A routine food safety check has revealed Salmonella contamination in a widely-used tahini product, prompting immediate action to protect consumer health. Turkana Food Inc. announced on February 6, 2025, that it’s recalling

Tejal Somvanshi

February 7, 2025

Reprentative Image. Cooking food. Photo Source: scratsmacker (Pixabay)

Health·USA

New York Bans PFAS in Consumer Goods to Protect Public Health

New York lawmakers have unveiled five bills to protect residents from PFAS – chemicals found in everyday items that never break down in our bodies or environment. From textiles to dental floss,

Tejal Somvanshi

February 6, 2025

Representative Image: Broccoli, Vegetable, Green vegetable

Health·USA

FDA: Listeria Risk in Walmart Broccoli—Check Your Freezer

A bag of broccoli sitting in your freezer right now could make you very sick, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency has issued its strongest warning about Marketside

Tejal Somvanshi

February 3, 2025

BONE FRAGMENTS IN WEGMANS CHICKEN NUGGETS Product Photo. Photo Source: USDA

Health

Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Bone Fragment Complaints

Parents checking their freezers should look closely at their Wegmans chicken nuggets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert after finding bone

Tejal Somvanshi

January 28, 2025

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