Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

April 10April 10
Some ready-to-eat salads with chicken or ham may contain potentially deadly listeria
Certain brands of fresh ready-to-eat salads that include chicken or ham may also contain lettuce contaminated with listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Pristine Villarreal
March 22March 22
You were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure
- National
- News
Most of us are familiar with road rage — aggressive driving that’s caused by stress or anger behind the wheel. But the honking of horns and revving of engines doesn’t just affect those in the vehicle — it can also raise the blood pressure of people living near the road.

Pristine Villarreal
March 02March 02
CDC warns of rise in ‘extensively drug-resistant’ shigella bacteria infections
- Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning the public about a rising number of “extensively drug-resistant” (XDR) shigella bacteria infections, also known as shigellosis.

Ceci Partridge
February 16February 16
EPA chief pledges to hold train company accountable over Ohio toxic train disaster as residents’ frustrations grow
- National
- News
The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday and said the agency plans to hold the train company Norfolk Southern accountable for its role in the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals earlier this month.

Pristine Villarreal
September 05September 13
Riverside County Sees Drop in COVID Patients
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County has dropped by nine people to 137, according to the latest state figures.

Ceci Partridge
September 28September 27
DEA Warns Public About Increased Availability Of Counterfeit Pills
- California
According to the DEA, laboratory testing showed a “dramatic rise” in the number of counterfeit pills containing at least two milligrams of fentanyl, which is considered a lethal dose. A deadly dose of fentanyl is small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil. The lab testing further revealed that about 40% of the pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose.

Ceci Partridge
August 04August 04
Riverside County Courts Will Required Public to Wear Masks Starting Monday
- Community
In light of rising COVID-19 cases, all members of the public will be required to wear a face covering inside Riverside County courthouses regardless of vaccination status beginning Monday. The new rule will apply to litigants, attorneys, jurors, vendors and security personnel. Court employees are currently exempt from the rule because they must instead abide […]

Ceci Partridge
March 15March 15
When can we go on a cruise again?
- National
It’s been a year since the cruise industry was in the eye of the Covid storm as leisure ships proved themselves ideal places for the disease to spread. On March 13 last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order for ships plying American waters while major industry body Cruise […]

Ceci Partridge

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