Tag: over-normal
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Bagged salads may encourage Salmonella growth
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – – Crushed leaves in bagged lettuces at the supermarket may leak juice that fosters the right environment for Salmonella growth, according to a new study from the UK. Salad juices increased the growth of Salmonella bacteria by 110 percent over normal levels, researchers found. “Salad leaves pose a particular…
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Q&A: A look at Texas’ first homegrown case of Zika
DALLAS (AP) — Health officials are going door-to-door in the Texas neighborhood of a woman who is believed to be the first person to contract the Zika virus by getting bitten by a mosquito in that state.