Tag Archives: epidemic

NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketing

Posted on by
Yesterday, California filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette company Juul for allegedly targeting underage Californians with its marketing and sales practices. Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a similar lawsuit against Juul "for...

Samoa Pink Eye Epidemic Leads to Shuttered Schools

Posted on by

Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is an infection of the lining of the eye that causes redness, inflammation and irritation. While it is not a life-threatening illness, nevertheless the disease can be a...

Listeria Outbreak Hits California and Maryland

Posted on by

A multistate outbreak of Listeria has caused one death and seven hospitalizations in California and Maryland. Eight people were infected altogether and one of them died. Two of the affected were...

Listeria Outbreak Causes One Death

Posted on by

The epidemic was caused by the consumption of spoilt cheese products. All of the people who caught the illness were of Hispanic ancestry. The listeria bacteria cause listeriosis, a disease which has...