Health officials are investigating a new salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers sold across the nation after cases were detected in more than a dozen states, federal officials announced this week ...

Let’s get into this week’s dose of New York public health news, what you can do, and why it matters — from Salmonella being found in cucumbers, to measles at a Shakira concert, and tuberculosis in Long Island.

Health officials confirmed they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella after 10 people became sick in Coles County within the last week. The Coles County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating the outbreak,

The infection is typically contracted by eating raw or uncooked food, particularly meat, poultry and eggs, or other foods that have been contaminated.

Health officials have sounded the alarm over a potentially deadly salmonella outbreak, with confirmed cases in Wales. Five people across the UK have been hospitalised and at least 20, including 13 children, have fallen ill due to a rare strain of the bacteria that causes diarrhoea.

Georgia Department of Agriculture confirms local cucumbers are safe amidst a salmonella outbreak linked to a Florida-based company's cucumbers, which led to a recall.

Health emergencies have not paused since January as cases of measles, salmonella, listeria and hepatitis A and C have spread throughout the country.