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It's been a record summer for foodborne illness

Heat and tainted produce have made this a record summer for foodborne illness. Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 10,000, and the CDC just traced a new salmonella outbreak to Mexican jalapeños.

It's been a record summer for foodborne illness

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São Paulo Confirms Second Wild Bird Flu Case of 2026

São Paulo confirmed its second avian influenza case of 2026 in a wild irerê duck at Ibirapuera park, but officials say it's isolated, with no export embargo or change to Brazil's sanitary status.

  • Second wild bird flu case confirmed in São Paulo on 7 August 2026.
  • Avian influenza subtype H5N1 detected in Ibirapuera Park duck.
  • State agriculture secretariat assures minimal risk to human health.