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Salmonella outbreak with large number of Colorado cases linked to Chipotle, Qdoba
Health officials across the country are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers sold at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants. While the Centers for Disease Control have identified 27 states linked to the outbreak, the most cases have been confirmed in Colorado and Minnesota, according to the Associated Press. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
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Taylor Farms warehouse in Colorado Springs open, operating
California-based supplier Taylor Farms’ processing and distribution facility in Colorado Springs was open and operating Friday morning following news that the company may be linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the U.S. Semitrailers moved to and from the Colorado Springs warehouse at 890 Newport Road. A Gazette journalist observed…
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Taylor Farms, with facility in Colorado Springs, identified as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak
Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms, which has a facility in Colorado Springs, has been identified by investigators as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S. The Washington Post was first to report the Taylor Farms connection on…
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Report: 57 Colorado counties don’t meet herd immunity threshold for measles
Colorado measles vaccination rates are falling behind other states, leading to a lower herd immunity among children. A recent data analysis by The Washington Post found that Colorado has an 88% herd immunity status regarding the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine between 2023 and 2024 — well below the 95% threshold set by doctors across the country. Ultimately,…
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Whooping cough outbreak at Colorado Springs middle school confirmed by health department
Jenkins Middle School families with children in the seventh grade received a notice from El Paso County Public Health this week confirming a whooping cough, or pertussis, outbreak. An outbreak is considered to be two or more individuals testing positive for the illness, according to a health spokesperson. Officials were not able to say how many cases…
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E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions is over, CDC and FDA say
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday the completion of their investigations into the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak and confirmed that it is over. The CDC and the FDA launched their investigation and product recall Oct. 22 following reports of several McDonald’s customers falling ill after consuming the Quarter Pounder, containing slivered onions.…
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E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions is over, CDC and FDA say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday the completion of their investigations into the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak and confirmed that it is over. The CDC and the FDA launched their investigation and product recall Oct. 22 following reports of several McDonald’s customers…
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E. coli outbreak in Colorado: People sickened in 13 states; other fast food restaurants pull onions off menus
Yellow onions from a California company have been identified as the likely culprit in a recent E. coli outbreak that killed a Colorado man, led to dozens of hospitalizations and spurred voluntary recalls by a growing number of businesses that fear they may have received, or distributed, infected produce, according to reporting by The Associated…
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McDonald’s in Colorado linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
CDC says an older adult in Colorado died from infection
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Denver might raise age requirement for tobacco, vape purchases to 21
As public officials nationwide warn of a teen vaping crisis, Denver might raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Wednesday, a Denver City Council committee advanced to the full council a proposal that would bar retailers from selling tobacco and other nicotine products to people under age 21 and would…