Tag: public health
McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
From Boar's Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, this year's illness outbreaks — some deadly — and food recalls may...
As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle become shocking Central Valley tableau
TIPTON, Calif. — There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.On a recent 98-degree afternoon, dead cows and calves were...
Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning
When Nora Bruhn bought admission to the Lightning in a Bottle arts and music festival on the shores of Kern County’s Buena...
L.A. County reports first West Nile virus death this year
A San Fernando Valley resident is the first person in L.A. County to die this year from West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted...
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
IBADAN, Nigeria -- In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the...
Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak.The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently...