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CDC Warning on Chihuahua Onions Threaten Mexican Farmers

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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexican onion exporters took a big hit when the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on Wednesday, Oct. 20, saying that fresh whole red, white and yellow onions from the northern state of Chihuahua were responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has impacted 37 U.S. states and sickened at least 600 people

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Mexico Leaves Cancer-Stricken Children without Medications

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By KELIN DILLON In Mexico, vital oncological drugs necessary to fight children’s cancer did not arrive over the weekend as promised by the Mexican government, revealed the Association of Parents with Sick Children in a letter. Authorities assured the parents on Wednesday, June 23, that the medications would arrive by Saturday, June 26, but the day came and went without

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