Pacific Salmon Infected with Virus

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Two wild salmon caught off the central coast of British Columbia tested positive for the deadly Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus. This highly contagious virus has caused devastation in Atlantic fisheries for many years. Infected salmon can experience a severe drop in their red-blood cell counts. The extreme anemia causes the fish to fall into a [...]

Ground Turkey Recall Due to Salmonella

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Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of frozen and fresh ground turkey, since March. Reports of salmonella being found have been reported in as many as 26 states. This prompted the recall. Since then there has been 76 illnesses and one death related to the outbreak. The meat giant Cargill is recalling ground turkey, fresh [...]

Due to Rare Infection, Teen May Lose Hand

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Young 8 year old, Hannele Cox, decided to clean the family fish tank. As a result, a scratch on her hand became infected with a rare bacteria, mycobacterium marinum, or fish tank granuloma as it is sometimes called. The bacteria is a distant cousin to tuberculosis and leprosy. Hannele is now a 13 year old [...]