Updates ·
Health notices · Friday 9 October
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Broccoli sprouting seeds recalled over possible Salmonella contamination
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Food safety
If you bought Gardeners Basics broccoli sprouting seeds (one-pound bags), they may be contaminated with Salmonella. This can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections—especially in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
If you are in one of these groups and have these seeds, this may affect you because eating contaminated seeds could raise your risk of infection.
WHO reports Bundibugyo virus case imported to Kenya and outbreak expansion
World Health Organization (WHO) · Outbreak
WHO has been informed of a laboratory-confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in Kenya. The person travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya through Uganda, was hospitalized, and died on 5 October 2026.
WHO says public health response measures have started in Kenya and Uganda, including contact tracing. WHO also reports the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expanded to one additional health zone, Alimbongo, in North Kivu.
If you are in Kenya or Uganda, or you had recent exposure linked to travel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this may increase local public health activity and the chance you could be contacted as part of contact tracing.
FDA Class II alert for Clear Eyes redness-relief eye drops
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) · Recall
If you use Clear Eyes Redness Relief, Lubricant/Redness Reliever Eye Drops, the FDA has issued a Class II alert due to a lack of assurance of sterility. “Sterile” means free from germs.
This product was distributed nationwide in the USA. It was sold in a 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) dropper bottle.
If sterility is not assured, there is a risk of infection. Contact your eye-care professional if you develop eye pain, worsening redness, discharge, or vision changes.