Federal officials are still looking for the cause of an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections.

According to an update from the Food and Drug Administration, the outbreak continues to grow, with 67 patients having been confirmed so far.

The FDA first reported the outbreak on Oct. 4 but has not

Continue Reading The cause of the Salmonella Thompson outbreak remains under investigation

The first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States since 2017 does not threaten human health, according to experts.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of the H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County,
Continue Reading Highly pathogenic avian flu in SC turkey flock is no threat to human health

B & H Foods in North Carolina is on notice from the FDA because the same strain of Listeria monocytogenes has been confirmed repeatedly during the past five years at its facilities.

“Based on FDA’s analytical results for the environmental sample and inspectional findings documented during the inspection, we have
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While there are no additional confirmed cases of Hepatitis A associated with the investigation of two Hardee’s restaurants in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control says it has now provided 4,809 vaccinations at its Hep A vaccine clinics in Spartanburg and Greenville. Hardee's restaurant Duncan SCVaccinations are being offered
Continue Reading Vaccines Given After SC Hardee’s Hep A Exposure Near 5,000 Mark

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released its final update Friday regarding the recent E. coli outbreak associated with The Learning Vine childcare center in Greenwood County. The outbreak case count remains at 14 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). A 2-year-old boy who had
Continue Reading SC Health Department Releases Final Update of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Daycare

According to a June 17 update from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), there are 14 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in Greenwood County. DHEC stated that the cases involve individuals at The Learning Vine childcare facility in Greenwood, SC, and their family
Continue Reading Update: 14 Confirmed Cases of E. Coli Linked to South Carolina Daycare

Learning Vine daycareThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed another three E. coli infections connected to an outbreak at a daycare in Greenwood, SC, bringing the total case count to 11. These three newly revealed illnesses occurred in people who have already recovered from their infections but had
Continue Reading Update: 11 E. Coli Illnesses Now Linked to South Carolina Daycare Center