AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Health: A multi-state food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts has reached 15 states, with CDC reporting 55 illnesses and four hospitalizations; officials say cases involve both Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, linked to sprouts sold by Everything Sprouts. Infectious Disease: Southwest Wisconsin’s measles outbreak keeps growing, with DHS reporting 41 confirmed and 7 probable cases and noting most patients are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated in specific pockets. STEM & Education: UW–River Falls saw multiple local academic wins, including a Slinger student graduating cum laude in animal science and three Washington County students named to the Dean’s List. Tech & Healthcare: Epic is hosting its annual conference in Wisconsin while the FTC reportedly investigates the EHR company over how it handles patient data access and competition-related employment terms; Epic denies wrongdoing. Space Science: UW–Madison astronomers highlight a newly cataloged “mega-Earth” exoplanet, Gliese 523b, whose extreme density is reshaping planet-formation thinking. Local Resilience: Severe weather is prompting renewed preparedness after recent tornado and straight-line wind damage in the Washington–Waukesha–Milwaukee area.
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