Consumer News Illnesses To Watch For This School Year

Navigating seasonal illnesses during the school year

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Now that we are a couple of months into the school year, many families are settling into routines. For parents, that means navigating seasonal illnesses and keeping their kids ... Read More

New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals

Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to recalled pasta meals sold at grocery stores including Walmart and Trader Joe’s in ... Read More

Fall illnesses? Here's how to prevent them

As temperatures begin to drop for the fall season, there is often an increase in people becoming sick at work or at school from either a common cold, the flu, allergies, RSV or even COVID. Dr. Mike ... Read More

HEALTH WATCH: Preventing food-related illnesses starts with small decisions

School, sports and other activities have started again. With that, families may be at more risk for food-related illnesses. Harmful germs and bacteria in food can cause food-related illnesses. Rushing ... Read More

Consumer Reports Reveals the 10 Riskiest Foods for Foodborne Illness

Consumer Reports analyzed all available data on recalls and food illness outbreaks in 2024 to identify the 10 foods most associated with foodborne illnesses. This list includes some famous culprits ... Read More

DOH investigates link between 9 keiki illnesses and recalled school milk

Health officials confirmed today that the affected students reported illness after consuming chocolate milk but said the department has not yet determined whether all of them drank from the same batch ... Read More