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Bed Bugs Ground British Airways Flight

A British Airways flight was delayed for four hours earlier this week due to a bed bug infestation. The cabin crew walked...read more

Widespread Flu Activity Reported Nationwide

The latest influenza report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that all states except for Hawaii reported...read more

Norovirus Temporarily Shuts Down Michigan College

Officials at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI, closed the school’s W.A. Lettinga Main Campus through January 21 due to an outbreak...read more

Norovirus Outbreak Strikes San Francisco School

Public health officials have confirmed more than 50 cases of norovirus at McKinley Elementary School in San Francisco, CA. According to the San...read more

OSHA Increases Penalty Amounts For Violations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased the maximum penalty amounts for violations of its standards and regulations. OSHA...read more

Listeria Concerns Lead to Ice Cream Bar Recall

Fieldbrook Foods Corp. has issued a voluntary recall for its ice cream bars. Dunkirk, NY- based Fieldbrook issued the recall after random product testing...read more

Triclosan Among Ingredients Banned from Antiseptic Washes

This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule eliminating the use of 24 active ingredients, including triclosan, from...read more

Norovirus Hits Largest Cruise Ship

More than 330 passengers were struck with norovirus while vacationing in the Caribbean on the world’s largest cruise ship, Independence of the...read more