I spoke to a woman today whose kid is in ICU because of E.coli.
The City of Chico is advising residents to avoid swimming in Sycamore Pool at One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park until further notice. Elevated levels of bacteria are present in the water, which presents an increased risk of illness to
Dear ACIP Secretariat:
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides advice and guidance to the Director of the CDC regarding use of vaccines and related agents for control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the civilian population of the United States. Recommendations made by the ACIP are reviewed by the CDC Director and, if adopted, are published as
On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated with potatoes from Mexico.
Figure: SNP-tree of sequences of REP strain uploaded to the public sequence repository at
NCBI.
On July 16, 2024, John was admitted
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to immediately discard Meadow View Jerseys brand raw milk purchased since April 1 with sell-by dates between April 15 and July 8.
Milk samples from the dairy were tested and confirmed to be contaminated with Campylobacter after patients reported symptoms of campylobacteriosis after having consumed the products.
The implicated milk
Salmonella Eggs: As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states. Six sick people reported traveling to California or Nevada in the week before they got sick. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 24, 2025 to May 17, 2025. Of
We have seen a rash of Listeria and Salmonella outbreaks over the last months (in addition to outbreaks that get little or no mention – hint E. coli), but I have found a disturbing pattern – victims of the outbreaks are not being told what product caused their illness or a family member’s death
The CDC reported as of June 18, 2025, a total of, 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 13 states: Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Ohio 1, South Carolina 1, Texas 3 and Virginia 1.
I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary.
Full letter: https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/06/Draft-FOIA-Exemption-4-Letter-6.17.25-FINAL.pdf
Re: 2024 Multistate E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Dear Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary:
On behalf of my injured clients and in the public’s interests in radical transparency, I am writing for your help. We ask the FDA to disclose
Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that is ubiquitous and can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions.
A. The Prevalence of Listeria in Food and the Environment
Listeriosis is one of the most important bacterial infections worldwide that arises mainly from the consumption of contaminated food.[1] The disease
FSIS and public health partners are investigating an outbreak of Lm that currently includes 17 ill people in 13 states. As of June 17, 2025, there have been three reported deaths and one fetal loss associated with this outbreak.
FreshRealm establishments in San Clemente, Calif., Montezuma, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind., are recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo
