Lena H. Sun

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Taylor Farms recalls foods made with jalapeΓ±os over salmonella concerns - The Washington Post

Business August 11, 2026

Taylor Farms has recalled a wide range of prepared foods containing jalapeΓ±os, including dips, salsa and guacamole, as a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to peppers grown in Mexico expands throu...

Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case - The Washington Post

Health August 5, 2026

Virginia health officials on Tuesday announced the states first documented case of locally acquired dengue, saying a resident who had not traveled outside Virginia was probably infected after being bοΏ½...

U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026 - The Washington Post

Health July 23, 2026

The United States has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, not only surpassing all of last years record total, but also reaching the highest level in 35 years, with more than fοΏ½...

Can I eat lettuce now? What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak. - The Washington Post

Business July 22, 2026

Did the Food and Drug Administration really walk back its recall of Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce? Can I eat romaine instead? And what can I do if I want to eat my favorite foods from Taco Bell? As aοΏ½...

FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasis - The Washington Post

Business July 21, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that a laboratory finding showing cyclospora contamination in a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico was a false positive.

Authorities investigate Taco Bell and lettuce as cyclosporiasis outbreak surges - The Washington Post

Business July 15, 2026

Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in one of the largest U.S. outbreaks of a gastrointestinal illness caused by a parasite that contaminaοΏ½...

Why U.S. measles outbreaks have grown harder to extinguish - The Washington Post

Health July 7, 2026

The United States is on the brink of surpassing last years total measles cases, putting the country on track to set a new record before summers end. The impending milestone underscores how the counοΏ½...

West Nile virus is surging earlier than it has in decades. Here’s how to protect yourself. - The Washington Post

Health July 3, 2026

West Nile virus activity is starting earlier than it has in years, with the CDC warning it is now seeing the highest number of human cases of the nasty mosquito-borne disease since 2004. At least 48οΏ½...

The infectious diseases that experts worry could spread during the World Cup - The Washington Post

Health June 11, 2026

When millions of soccer fans descend on North America this month for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will bring more than team jerseys and national pride. They will also bring the microbes that travelοΏ½...

CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts - The Washington Post

Health May 17, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sharply tightened its guidance for Americans at highest risk of exposure to the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, laying out more detaileοΏ½...