Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Small Turtles May Be To Blame For 11-State Salmonella Outbreak
A salmonella outbreak has been linked to small turtles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. So far, 15 people have been sickened across 11 states, with five requiring hospitalization. (Freiman, 7/21)
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has received 17 more reports of unexplained pediatric hepatitis cases that are under investigation, raising the nation's total to 355. The number of states reporting cases remained the same, at 42. (7/21)
鈥淭his is a critical question,鈥 said John Palmieri, a senior medical advisor at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration official. 鈥淭he suicide rate trends are alarming for Black youth. SAMHSA is committed to working with trusted partners in the Black community to address inequity in access to mental health care services.鈥 (Goldberg, 7/21)