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For the past few days, Justine Kirby has been sporting an N95 mask every time she leaves her house to walk in her quiet Upper East Side neighbourhood

A growing number of people nationwide are getting sick from a parasitic foodborne illness, drawing intense scrutiny regarding the cleanliness of the food supply.The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County reported a listeria outbreak at China Buffet, located at 1245 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa. Officials said five people fell sick, with four of…

Near Hood River, Oregon, Lesley Tamura grows pears like her father, grandfather and great-grandfather — who immigrated from Japan. Her orchards are strapped between the Columbia River and Mount Hood. There’s a thick forest of Anjou, Bartlett and Bosc, some of the trees her great-grandfather planted

Washing produce may reduce the risk of getting diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora, but it isn’t a guarantee.

Officials say climate crisis ‘worsening our exposure’ to bacteria as at least 28 people sickened in Manhattan

It’s not the way most people like to start their summer: on the toilet, experiencing repeated bouts of explosive diarrhea. But more than 700 people in the U.S. so far (and counting) have been infected with cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant gastrointestinal condition caused by the Cyclospora parasite

More than 700 Michiganders have fallen ill with cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to parasites found in food or water, and health officials warn the worst may not be over

A Salmonella outbreak in France was likely caused by contaminated eggs from Poland