The Petersburg Post

Wednesday, Nov 20th, 2024 - The state of California has detected a possible bird flu infection in a child in the Bay Area. The state reported that the child has not had contact with farm animals — which is the case for all but a few other confirmed cases in this growing outbreak — leaving unanswered questions regarding sources of exposure. "The child, who has been treated, is recovering at home," the report states. The bird flu ...

Tuesday, Nov 19th, 2024 - Multiple brands of organic carrots have been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of E. coli that has sickened at least 39 people. On Saturday (Nov. 16), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Grimmway Farms, headquartered in Bakersfield, California, had recalled certain brands of its organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots. These carrots should no longer be available in grocery stores ...