Posts Tagged 'thanksgiving'

As Cases Spike, Attention Turns to Holiday Pandemic Safety

With the runup to the holiday season fast approaching and attention turning to turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and spending time with friends and family, it’s not long before that voice in the back of your head spoils the moment and says “sure, but what about the pandemic?”

For those heeding the advice of experts and working to keep themselves and those around them safe, this holiday season promises to be unlike any in a long, long time. ...

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Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Kills 1, Sickens over 100

turkey salmonella outbreak strikes before thanksgiving“It’s like rain on your wedding day
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid
It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take
Who would’ve thought, it figures.”

The nation’s turkey farmers would prefer not to think about Alanis Morissette’s late-90s anthem to irony. However, as a salmonella outbreak linked to turkey takes hold less than two weeks before Thanksgiving, the turkeys aren’t the only ones getting ...

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