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What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US? - explainer

The salmonella outbreak comes as US health officials also investigate a multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied by privately held Taylor Farms, a major food-service producer.

A close-up view of a large pile of green jalapeño peppers
Erica Schwartz attends her confirmation hearing to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate

Lettuce is displayed for sale, amid reports of slumping consumer confidence in lettuce and other fresh produce during the current cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands across the US, at a grocery store in Washington, DC, US, July 24, 2026.

CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing


WHO, CDC express concern of possible undetected monkeypox spread in UK

The WHO did not recommend any restrictions for travel to and trade with the United Kingdom based on available information at this time.

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

US FDA clears Pfizer's COVID booster shot for young children

Children below the age of five are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.

The Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11

Amazon ends COVID paid leave for US workers

The changes come amid a stream of challenges for Amazon after a recent effort to unionize some warehouses.

Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Amazon logo

Vaccines may have prevented 234,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US

An analysis of COVID-19 death data in the US showed that a quarter of overall deaths among adults could have been prevented with vaccines.

 The COVID-19 vaccine (illustrative).

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 makes up about 35% of COVID variants in US - CDC

BA.2 is becoming more common in the US, as its circulation is up from 22.3% of all variants during the week that ended on March 12.

 Test tubes labelled "COVID-19 Omicron variant test positive" are seen in this illustration picture taken January 15, 2022.

Bird flu poses 'low public health risk' amid outbreaks in 13 US states

CDC isn't overly concerned as Avian Influenza outbreaks were found in domesticated flocks in Maryland, Missouri, Indiana, Connecticut and Iowa last week.

 A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark November 17, 2020

Africa CDC talking to Pfizer about importing its COVID treatment pill

Governments around the world are scrambling to buy Paxlovid, while Merck's Molnupiravir has faced setbacks after disappointing trial data.

 John Nkengasong, Africa's Director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

COVID-19: Omicron pushes US hospitalizations toward record high

Hospitalizations have increased steadily since late December as Omicron quickly overtook Delta as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States.

 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, US, December 20, 2021.

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot causes mostly mild side effects in young kids - US CDC

The CDC reported that children were experiencing systemic side effects like fatigue and headache and only very few suffered from myocarditis.

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

CDC cuts isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to 5 days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said the asymptomatic people after isolation should follow five days of wearing a mask when around others.

 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, US, December 20, 2021.