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Taylor Farms, Coast Citrus JalapeƱos Spur Multi-Brand Recalls Amid Cyclospora And Salmonella Outbreaks
Taylor Farms on Sunday, August 9, 2026, voluntarily recalled multiple prepared foods containing jalapeƱos sold at major U.S. retailers after its jalapeƱo supplier pulled peppers tied to a multistate Salmonella outbreak. CBS News
WHO Flags Congo Ebola Outbreak As Fastest-Growing And Potentially Deadliest In History
By Friday, August 14, 2026, the World Health Organization warned that Congo's Ebola outbreak is the fastest-growing on record and is on track to become the deadliest in history. PBS
FDA Elevates Midwest Egg Recall To Class I Salmonella Warning
The Food and Drug Administration elevated a Midwest Poultry Services egg recall to Class I, its most serious category, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, citing a Salmonella risk to consumers. CBS News
FDA Recalls Walmart Tomato Soup Kits In 29 States Over Listeria Risk
The Food and Drug Administration has recalled 3,240 Marketside tomato soup kits made by Kettle Cuisine and sold at Walmart across 29 states because of possible Listeria contamination, officials said. CBS News
U.S. Measles Cases Hit 35-Year High As Vaccination Rates Fall
U.S. measles cases this year have climbed to a 35-year high as vaccination rates fall, public health officials warned on Wednesday. CBS News
Social Security Adds 14 Severe Conditions To Fast-Track Disability List
On August 11, 2026, the Social Security Administration added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances fast-track disability list, speeding approvals for people with severe disorders. CBS News
GOP Senators Release Fauci Texts On COVID Vaccines In Pregnancy
On Monday, August 10, 2026, Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson released 11 text messages from late January 2021 involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and senior health officials about COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy. CBS News
Louisiana And Florida Report Deadly Vibrio Surge, Warn Gulf Coast Swimmers
Louisiana and Florida reported a deadly surge of the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, with Louisiana recording nine infections and five deaths and Florida reporting 14 cases and two deaths as of Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. PBS
NIH Director Urges Childhood Vaccination As Measles Hits 35-Year High
On Sunday, August 9, 2026, NIH director and acting CDC chief Jay Bhattacharya urged parents on Face the Nation to vaccinate children as measles reached its highest U.S. level in 35 years. CBS News
Oral Shigella Vaccine Shows 89% Efficacy In Human Challenge Trial
An oral Shigella vaccine developed at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research showed 89% efficacy in a human challenge trial, offering a potential new tool against deadly diarrheal disease. NPR
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Blue-green algae shuts Cedar Lake beaches in Minneapolis
Minneapolis officials issued a hazardous blue-green algae warning that immediately closed all three Cedar Lake beaches ā East/Hidden, Point/West and South. FOX 9