COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Foodborne illnesses are on the rise, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report increasing cases of cyclosporiasis and, recently, salmonella. Last week, the CDC linked the salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which come from Sinaloa, Mexico. Following that recall, Chipotle and QDOBA pulled the
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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at reshaping the federal government’s approach toward childhood vaccines, according to a draft of the document obtained by CNN. The sweeping order proposes reducing the total number of immunizations recommended for children in their earliest years and dividing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawsuit Boone Health filed against the Missouri Heart Center was formally dismissed on Wednesday. Court filings show Boone Health filed to dismiss the case on July 24 without prejudice. Boone Health announced the split with Missouri Heart Center at the end of March and subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging breaches of contract, misuse of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cyclosporiasis cases in Missouri have nearly doubled in the past week, according to information from the state’s Communicable Disease report that was reported on Sunday. Total cases of the diarrhea-inducing disease have hit 1,095 as of Sunday, which increased from 595 from last week’s total. As of Monday afternoon, 90 cases of cyclosporiasis
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)— Doctors and nurses at Bothwell Regional Health Center spent Wednesday preparing for pediatric emergencies through hands-on simulations led by specialists from Children’s Mercy and University of Missouri Health Care. The eight-hour training focused on helping emergency department staff recognize and respond to pediatric trauma through realistic scenarios and procedures. Emergency Department Director
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 13% of cyclosporiasis cases in Missouri are located in Boone County. The latest state data that was updated on Sunday shows that 593 cases of the diarrhea-inducing disease have been reported in the state. As of Monday afternoon, 79 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Boone County, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Valley Hope has opened an outpatient addiction treatment center in Columbia, offering continued care for people with substance-use disorders who do not require overnight treatment. The center provides an intensive outpatient program that includes group therapy, education and individual counseling. Patients can continue living at home and going to work or school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight new cases of cyclosporiasis were reported in Boone County on Wednesday, according to a spokesman from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services. Total cases in Boone County now sits at 53, a jump from 45 on Tuesday. Cole County’s health department reported seven total cases on Wednesday. The Missouri
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been a total of 45 cases of cyclosporiasis in Boone County as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services. A PHHS spokesman told ABC 17 News on Monday that there were 37 cases of the diarrhea-causing illness reported and Cole County had five cases,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Vienna Fire Protection District finished installing mile markers on the Gasconade River in Maries County on Saturday, according to a social media post from the district. The Saturday post says the last 19 markers were placed on Saturday. The department says the new markers should be able to help during emergencies.
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Editor’s note: The number of cases has been updated in real time as the health department receives updated numbers. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County saw its diagnosed cases of cyclosporiasis increase to 22 on Friday, according to the county’s health department. Cases in the county increased from nine to 13 between Wednesday and Thursday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of athletes will compete in Columbia Friday through Sunday for the Show-Me State Games, and organizers say keeping everyone safe in the summer heat is their top priority. Bruce Ungles with the Show-Me State Games said it has been working with MU Health Care to monitor weather conditions and follow heat-safety
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Boone County and it has led to hospitalizations at area hospitals. Health officials in Boone County are still trying to determine if local cases are tied to the national outbreak that has been affecting Michigan and Ohio. Has the cyclosporiasis outbreak changed your spending
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nine cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Boone County this week, according to Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, with health officials investigating whether the cases are connected to a larger national outbreak. The PHHS initially reported eight confirmed cases earlier in the day, but an additional case was confirmed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2372 into law Monday that includes several overhauls to healthcare laws in the state. HB 2372, was sponsored by state Rep. Tara Peters (R-Phelps County) and state Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Cole County). One provision in the bill, bans health insurers from placing time limits on anesthesia
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians have been mostly spared from the diarrhea-causing illness contracted by eating contaminated produce or water. Currently, the Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 43 cases since this time last year, and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control show Missouri with zero reported cases of cyclosporiasis since July
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Wednesday published its multi-year maternal mortality report. The report included data from 2019-23 and determined there were 340 deaths in total. The mortality rate of Black women who went through pregnancy was 2.5 times higher the rate of white women’s, the report says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second class action lawsuit was filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group on Monday in Boone County. The new lawsuit also alleges that Columbia Orthopaedic Group did not do enough to protect patients’ personal information after a ransomware attack occurred last month. A class-action lawsuit was filed last week in Boone County by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials say they are investigating multiple cases involving alleged fake nursing credentials as authorities warn the issue is becoming more common nationwide. A spokesperson for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office told ABC 17 News the agency is currently investigating another nursing credentials case in addition to the one filed this week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Wednesday announced that it has laid off 74 employees as part of an “organizational redesign.” In a Wednesday afternoon press release, MU Health Care claimed the reduction in workforce, along with an adjustment of benefits, will “help strengthen the health system’s long-term financial sustainability, improve operational performance and
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