Month: September 2021

A salmonella outbreak caused by an unknown source is being investigated by the CDC, with Minnesota having so far had the second-most confirmed cases of the food-borne illness.  According to the CDC, the outbreak has been reported in 25 states. Texas has had the most cases (45) followed by Minnesota (13) and then 23 other states reporting between 1 and 9 cases.  "The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," says the CDC. "This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak." The CDC says the o...

First Thing More than 1,900 people are dying in the US daily on average. Plus, a mountain goat has killed a grizzly bear in Canada Don’t already get First Thing delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Tue 21 Sep 2021 06.14 EDT Good morning.Covid-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu pandemic – more than 675,000.The US population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the Covid-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right, especially given the incredible advances in scientific knowledge since then and the failure to take maximum advantage of the vaccines availablee. Like the 1918-19 flu, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear from our midst. Instead...

A COVID-19 booster shot that may protect against multiple variants is being tested in humans. It uses new vaccine technology that self-replicates once injected in the muscle. The vaccine may need a lower dose than existing shots, potentially reducing side effects. A COVID-19 booster vaccine that could protect against multiple virus variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time. Loading Something is loading. ...