Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
Wright County Egg Farm Center Of Egg Recall Controversy
Wright County Egg owner, Austin DeCoster, has become a central figure in one of the largest egg recalls in history. Earlier this month Wright County Egg farms in Iowa recalled 380 million eggs. A second Iowa egg producer, partly supplied by a DeCoster-owned firm, pulled another 170 million eggs off the shelves. On Thursday, federal authorities [...]
Heat Affects High School Athletics Programs
Heat-related illnesses including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, are a constant concern for high school athletic programs beginning late in the summer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a study reminding adults that football players, especially the big guys, are at much higher risk of heat-related illness than [...]
More Eggs Recalled As Salmonella Outbreak Spreads
The number of egg brands placed on recall was rapidly expanded Friday as more cases of Salmonella enteriditis were identified. Medical officials released information on Thursday that there have been reports of 2,000 persons affected by the bacterial infection. California has suffered the most cases with 266, Colorado has had 28, and there have [...]
