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There has been a reported 20% and 5% increase in e-cigarette use among high school and middle-school students, respectively. It has been estimated that this is a 75% increase in use overall since 2017. As e-cigarette use increase among youths, the AAP says that it is threatening five decades of…

On the 17th of January, Perdue Foods recalled over 65,000 pounds of ‘ready to eat’ chicken nuggets. The FSIS(Food Safety and Inspection Service) is suspicious that this item is contaminated with materials, such as wood. Three consumers filed reports to the company that they found wood in the…

In Washington, there has been a declared outbreak of Measles. Twenty-two people are confirmed to have measles, with all but one being younger than ten years old. There have been some identified sources: an elementary school, a dollar store, and an urgent care facility. Measles is a highly…

The outbreak of Ebola in the Congo is identified now as the second largest outbreak of Ebola in its history. The number of those afflicted has reached 426, with a total of 198 deaths. A significant barrier to the containment of the disease is unusual hostility and attacks by rebel groups that health…

In the fall of 2017, several people in Anaheim, California fell ill with Legionnaires Disease. All but three of them had visited Disneyland during this period. Cooling towers that project mist throughout the park were tested and ‘cooling tower #4’ tested for high levels of the disease bacteria at…

A new form of polio vaccine could help eradicate the disease in developing countries. Freeze drying the Polio vaccine allows it to be stored for up to four weeks, even in hotter climates. Usually, vaccines require refrigeration, which has been a barrier to preventing the disease in countries like…

Currently, there is a total of 286 cases of a rare polio-like disease called acute flaccid myelitis that can be found across 31 states. The average age of acquisition is 5 years old, and the patient will have a fever and cough about 3 to 10 days before the onset of paralysis. Since 2014, every other…

Currently, there is a significant measles outbreak occurring in Europe and it is predicted to spread to the United States if something does not change quickly. This call to change pertains to increasing vaccination levels. Vaccination levels used to be at 95% in Europe, but it has now dropped to 70%…

Leptospirosis in surging in Los Angeles Sea Lions. This disease affects Sea Lions on a ‘semi-regular’ cycle, however, it is believed that global warming and migrating fish are leading to increased levels. Warmer water temperatures are shown to increase the prevalence of algal blooms which emit…

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On October 21st, Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. recalled close to 800,000 pounds of meat and poultry products containing an onion ingredient that is believed to be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria. Currently, there have been no reports of illness or injury. However, if illness occurs after…

PrEP is a successful combination pill at preventing HIV in 99% of those who take it daily. It has worked tremendously well in high risk groups such as some homosexual men. However, there has been some difficulty in seeing reliable usage in female populations. It has been reported that yearly there…

Recently, there has been trace amounts of an herbicide, glyphosate, in cereal and cereal like products, such as Quaker oatmeal. The Environmental Working Group states that the research done in August suggests that the amounts are excessive, but it should be noted that they compared it to the…