In September, the USDA warned that an 8-month-old cow with an active NWS infection was found in a feedlot in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, just 70 miles from the border. The finding prompted Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller to step up warnings about the threat. " The screwworm is dangerously close," Miller said at the time. "It nearly wiped out our cattle industry before; we need to act forcefully now."
On November 19 th the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance on vaccine safety to state that the claim "vaccines do not cause autism " is not an evidence-based observation. The implication of this updated guidance is the idea that vaccines could cause autism. Much of the updated guidance is based on the observation that there has been an increase in autism prevalence in the US over the last 25 years, from 67 to 322 per 10,000 children at 8 years of age. This has occurred at the same time that the number of recommended childhood vaccine administrations by the age of 1 year increased from 5 to 25 since the 1980s.
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled, authorities said Saturday. ByHeart Inc. agreed to begin recalling two lots of the company's Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. All 13 infants were hospitalized after consuming formula from two lots: 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2. The cases occurred in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. No deaths were reported.
If you bought these eggs, throw them away. You can also return them to where you bought them. The agency also recommends you use hot soapy water or a dishwasher to wash items or surfaces that may have touched the eggs. If you run a business that has purchased these eggs, the CDC urges that you do not sell or serve them.
