Public Health in the News (11/18/18 – 11/24/18)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief

Global

• The World Health Organization announced that the fight against malaria has reached a standstill with approximately 400,000 deaths each year.

National

• The CDC warned that all romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat due to a multi-state E. coli outbreak with 32 confirmed cases.
• A new oral immunotherapy regimen shows lifesaving potential for children with severe peanut allergies.
• A private school in North Carolina is experiencing the largest chickenpox outbreak in the state since the vaccine became available.

Northwestern

• Northwestern Medicine study finds the cell type that controls the release of nitric oxide in the inner retina.