Tag: Cdc
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Report: 57 Colorado counties don’t meet herd immunity threshold for measles
Colorado measles vaccination rates are falling behind other states, leading to a lower herd immunity among children. A recent data analysis by The Washington Post found that Colorado has an 88% herd immunity status regarding the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine between 2023 and 2024 — well below the 95% threshold set by doctors across the country. Ultimately,…
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E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions is over, CDC and FDA say
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday the completion of their investigations into the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak and confirmed that it is over. The CDC and the FDA launched their investigation and product recall Oct. 22 following reports of several McDonald’s customers falling ill after consuming the Quarter Pounder, containing slivered onions.…
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E. coli outbreak in Colorado: People sickened in 13 states; other fast food restaurants pull onions off menus
Yellow onions from a California company have been identified as the likely culprit in a recent E. coli outbreak that killed a Colorado man, led to dozens of hospitalizations and spurred voluntary recalls by a growing number of businesses that fear they may have received, or distributed, infected produce, according to reporting by The Associated…
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Majority of Colorado McDonald’s E. coli cases originated in Mesa County
One person died following the outbreak, reportedly connected to onions.
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CDC on X
E. COLI OUTBREAK: CDC is investigating 49 illnesses in 10 states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. If you ate a Quarter Pounder hamburger from McDonald’s and have severe symptoms of E. coli, contact your healthcare provider. https://t.co/g87itkupCQ pic.twitter.com/gHzUKCnTi9 — CDC (@CDCgov) October 22, 2024
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McDonald’s in Colorado linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
CDC says an older adult in Colorado died from infection
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Drug-resistant stomach bug sparks CDC warning, Colorado saw fall outbreaks
Across the nation, a drug-resistant stomach bug is on the rise. Colorado saw an uptick over the fall in similar bacterial infections that can cause diarrhea for several days to a week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about the bacteria, called Shigella, last week because the number of drug-resistant cases…
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Colorado ranks No. 32 in CDC’s recommended vaccine shots for youngest children
“Vaccine-preventable diseases” cost Colorado $13 billion over two years to treat
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EPA issues new health advisory limits for safe PFAS levels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Concentrations of “forever chemicals” in drinking water that are much lower than previously believed may pose negative health effects, the Environmental Protection Agency warned in a new advisory issued Wednesday. The EPA announced the advisory — which drastically lowers the agency’s recommendations on safe limits for…
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CDC issues report on ‘forever chemicals’ from Peterson Air Force Base
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County near Peterson Air Force Base showed elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood compared to the national average, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. Residents’ blood…