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Deadly E. coli O157 outbreak sickens 13 in Denmark

Officials in Denmark are investigating a deadly outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 that has affected more than a dozen people. The outbreak began in December 2021 and includes 13 patients with a possible common source of infection, said the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Nine people have been hospitalized and an elderly patient…

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Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers.  The study, titled “A trait-based framework for predicting foodborne pathogen risk from wild birds” published in the journal Ecological Applications, found that the risk of foodborne pathogens being…

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16 Possible Reasons You’re Dealing With Dizzy Spells

“The typical story is that somebody is lying down in bed, and they experience a real spinning sensation like they’re on a carousel,” explains Clifford Hume, M.D., associate professor of head and neck surgery at the University of Washington and a researcher at the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. “The sensation usually lasts for…

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