California health department reports possible bird flu case in child

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

DHAKA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas.

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E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US | CNN An E. coli outbreak linked to recalled carrots has led to dozens of illnesses in 18 states and one death, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Lauren Mascarenhas CNN

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Multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots were recalled Saturday by Bakersfield, California-based Grimmway Farms, which describes itself as one of the world’s largest carrot producers. The carrots were sold under the store brands for Kroger, Publix, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Wegmans and Whole Foods, among others.

US flu activity continues slight rise in children as COVID levels remain low As flu test positivity crept upward, emergency department visits increased slightly among children and adolescents. CIDRAP

Percent positivity for flu has trended upward over the past few weeks but is still low, at 1.6% at clinical labs, where nearly 93% of detections are influenza A. Meanwhile, emergency department visits for flu increased slightly among children and adolescents....