As I recall from my educational years, 'D' is a passing grade, but just barely. That's the grade that 8 Illinois hospitals just received as they were ranked for patient safety.
It's time to check your spices and herbs as one was only available in Missouri and Illinois is under an urgent recall due to a potentially fatal infection risk.
Being the skeptical person that I am, my first response to this report was that people were trying to get another day off of work. But, there appears to be some type of real 'sickness' that many in Missouri are now complaining about after witnessing the historic sky event.
Illinois hasn't seen this many cases of a highly-infectious disease in recent memory and the state is mystified why 2024 has suddenly seen spikes yet again of what can be for many a very serious problem.
Health official say they haven't seen a spike in a deadly infection like this in the past 10 years. That has led the Missouri Department of Health to issue a bulletin warning that this infection that often happens in the bloodstream can be deadly in hours.
Normally when you have something more than double, it can be a good thing. Not in this case though as Missouri is reporting a skyrocketing rate of syphilis in the state.
I am a firm believer that not everything in the world has to be good for you. That's likely never been more true than peanut butter that I grew up with in Missouri that remain wildly popular even though experts say they are very unhealthy.
If you live in or near Illinois, you need to be aware of a drug-resistant fungus which is exploding in the state with new cases rising daily. Experts think it is quickly becoming a 'global threat'.
I am not a vegan person, but I do have family members that are and respect their choice to avoid meats. The expectation from many is that vegan food is supposed to be healthy for you. Not the case for a company in Illinois that just recalled some vegan pizza because it could kill you.