Public health reports

OutbreakThreat reports are editorial briefs that explain how official agencies publish outbreak-related notices. Each report cites https agency URLs, adds plain-English context, and links to disease hubs, maps, and location pages. They are not medical advice.

What reports are

A report is a durable article written by the OutbreakThreat Editorial Desk. It summarizes what WHO, CDC, FDA, ECDC, or state health departments have already posted, with enough original explanation that you can understand the notice without opening ten browser tabs. Reports differ from raw alerts because alerts mirror a single signal row tied to one publisher URL, while reports weave context, FAQs, and cross-links across topics like cruise travel, schools, or food safety.

Reports also differ from the outbreak map, which is a discovery tool for geographically tagged signals. The map answers “what did agencies publish near this region?” Reports answer “how should I read this kind of notice?” and “what should I click next?”

How we review and publish

Before a report goes live, an editor verifies that every factual claim traces to a linked source opened on the day of publication. We do not invent case counts, exposure windows, or geography narrower than the agency named. Summaries use plain English and avoid sensational framing. Material errors are corrected within 24 hours per our corrections policy.

Read the full editorial policy for credibility tiers, source selection, and independence from advertising. Advertising never determines which diseases we track or which reports we publish.

How sources are cited

Each report ends with a source list of agency URLs. Inline links point to WHO Disease Outbreak News, CDC Health Alert Network notices, FDA advisories, ECDC updates, or state portals as appropriate. We prefer primary documents over news rewrites. When an agency updates a notice, we update the report and change the “last updated” date at the top of the story page.

Methodology for ingestion, geocoding, and credibility labels lives on Sources & methodology. If a report and an alert disagree, trust the agency PDF or HTML linked from both pages.

Featured reports

Substantive briefs with verified agency citations - good starting points for new readers.

Food safety alert

Listeria

  • Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb. packed into a clear clamshell package with no labeling infor: Listeria food recall

    U.S. FDA reports an open food recall involving Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb. packed into a clear clamshell package with no labeling information. "Requeson" is handwritten in black marker on the top lid of the clamshell package. No lot code or UPC. and Listeria, dated 2026-08-05. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • Organic Mini Bella Mushrooms Sliced : Listeria food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Organic Mini Bella Mushrooms Sliced and Listeria, dated 2026-08-04. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • White Cheddar cheeses: Listeria food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving White Cheddar cheeses and Listeria, dated 2026-08-03. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • Meat products: Listeria food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Meat products and Listeria, dated 2026-07-10. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • Meat products: Listeria food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Meat products and Listeria, dated 2026-07-17. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-02

  • Rokiskio Mesine Pigs Ears boiled-smoked vacuum: Listeria food recall

    UK Food Standards Agency reports an open food recall involving Rokiskio Mesine Pigs Ears boiled-smoked vacuum and Listeria, dated 2018-03-15. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • the product named in the official notice: Listeria foodborne outbreak investigation

    U.S. CDC reports an open foodborne outbreak investigation involving the product named in the official notice and Listeria, dated 2026-08-13. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • HH Fresh Trading Corp. (branded) ENOKI MUSHROOM; Premium Quality; Net WT/ Poids Net 150g(5: Listeria food recall

    U.S. FDA reports an open food recall involving HH Fresh Trading Corp. (branded) ENOKI MUSHROOM; Premium Quality; Net WT/ Poids Net 150g(5.29oz) Distributed by HH Fresh Trading Exported by JIA YANG INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. Produced by Green Farm (Taiwan) UPC: 4711498860002 and Listeria, dated 2026-06-17. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

Salmonella

E. coli

  • Microgreens: E. coli food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Microgreens and E. coli, dated 2026-05-20. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-09

  • Valençay AOP "fromage de chèvre au lait cru": E. coli food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Valençay AOP "fromage de chèvre au lait cru" and E. coli, dated 2026-07-27. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt 10 oz (284g) plastic bag, packed in 8 bags per case of 1: E. coli food recall

    U.S. FDA reports an open food recall involving Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt 10 oz (284g) plastic bag, packed in 8 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen and E. coli, dated 2026-07-22. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

  • the product named in the official notice: E. coli foodborne outbreak investigation

    U.S. CDC reports an open foodborne outbreak investigation involving the product named in the official notice and E. coli, dated 2026-08-12. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-12

  • "Brocoli Calabrese" seeds: E. coli food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving "Brocoli Calabrese" seeds and E. coli, dated 2026-05-06. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-07-25

  • Organic microgreens: E. coli food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Organic microgreens and E. coli, dated 2026-05-15. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-06

  • Broccoli microgreens: E. coli food recall

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports an open food recall involving Broccoli microgreens and E. coli, dated 2026-05-21. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

    Updated 2026-08-13

Campylobacter

Hantavirus

Norovirus

Avian influenza (bird flu)

  • Why Bird Flu Alerts Matter Beyond Farms

    Most avian influenza headlines start on the farm: sick poultry, culled flocks, a quarantine ring on a map. Occasionally a poultry or dairy worker tests positive, and USDA plus state agriculture boards push updates faster than the evening news can explain them.

    Updated 2026-07-12

General explainers

Measles

  • Why Measles Outbreak Alerts Spread Fast in Local Search

    Measles thrives in crowded classrooms and waiting rooms. When a health department releases an exposure list - a bus route, a clinic waiting area, an airport terminal - parents screenshot and share it before the web archive even catches up.

    Updated 2026-07-12

Long-form guides

Deeper evergreen explainers on reading WHO DON, CDC HAN, food recalls, and credibility tiers.

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