
This digest covers May 22–29, 2026. The lead story is the Bundibugyo Ebola PHEIC accelerating — 49 new confirmed cases in 8 days, Uganda's border closure with DRC, US entry screening expanding from Dulles alone to four airports (IAD, ATL, IAH, JFK) with LPRs newly covered. Also covered: WHO DON604 updating the MV Hondius cruise-ship Andes virus outbreak to 13 cases (Rt 0.7; no US cases); US Clade I mpox at 23 cases; two MMWR reports (West Texas measles hospitalizations — 1 in 5 admitted; largest-ever Amanita mushroom poisoning cluster in California); FDA's VRBPAC meeting for 2026–2027 COVID-19 vaccine formula; and nine food and product safety recalls — including a Salmonella moringa capsule cluster spanning 119 cases and 36 states, and the CDI powdered milk cascade reaching its 7th downstream brand.
| Date | Event | Agency | Type | Who it affects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | PHSA travel restriction expanded to include LPRs (green card holders) | HHS/CDC | Entry restriction update | Lawful permanent residents with travel to DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan |
| May 22 | ATL airport added as second US Ebola screening entry point | CBP/CDC | Entry screening | Travelers from DRC, Uganda, South Sudan |
| May 22 | Raaw Energy frozen dog food recall expanded — Listeria | FDA | Recall | Pet owners in 9 states |
| May 23 | SKS Copack specialty beverages recalled — Salmonella (CDI cascade) | FDA | Recall | Cafés, restaurants in 25 states |
| May 23 | Boner Bears Sex Chocolate recalled — undeclared sildenafil | FDA | Recall | Buyers nationwide via elyxr.com |
| May 24 | FSIS public health alert — E. coli O157:H7 in beef kofta at The Kebab Shop | USDA FSIS | Public health alert | CA, FL, TX diners; 9 illnesses, 5 hospitalizations |
| May 26 | IAH (Houston) added as third US Ebola screening entry point | CBP/CDC | Entry screening | Travelers from DRC, Uganda, South Sudan |
| May 26 | Mogo Moringa capsules recalled — Salmonella outbreak (18 cases, 14 states) | FDA/CDC | Recall | Online supplement buyers |
| May 26 | TNVitamins / Doctor's Pride moringa capsules recalled — Salmonella | FDA/CDC | Recall | Walmart, Amazon, Target buyers nationwide |
| May 27 | Uganda closes border with DRC — immediate effect | Uganda govt | Border closure | DRC–Uganda border crossers |
| May 27 | D'Dioses Fruit Pops recalled — undeclared allergens ×5 | FDA | Recall | NJ, NY, PA, CT shoppers |
| May 27 | SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Almond Bites recalled — undeclared peanut | FDA | Recall | Peanut-allergic consumers nationwide |
| May 28 | JFK (New York) added as fourth US Ebola screening entry point | CBP/CDC | Entry screening | Travelers from DRC, Uganda, South Sudan |
| May 28 | Better Weather Fix Elixir recalled — undeclared kratom compounds | FDA | Recall | Online supplement buyers |
| May 28 | MMWR Issue 20 published — measles hospitalization data + Amanita poisoning | CDC MMWR | Clinical report | Clinicians, public health departments |
| May 28 | WHO DON604 — cruise-ship hantavirus (Andes virus) updated to 13 cases | WHO | Disease Outbreak News | Travelers, MV Hondius contacts |
| May 28 | Africa CDC pledges Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026 | Africa CDC | Policy announcement | Global public health community |
| May 29 | WHO DON605 — Ebola: 125 confirmed in DRC, 9 in Uganda | WHO | Disease Outbreak News | International travelers; US healthcare workers |



| Date | Product / brand | Hazard | Distribution | Consumer action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Raaw Energy frozen raw dog food (60+ varieties, 2 lb / 5 lb tubes; produced Jul 17–Dec 23, 2025 + Beef & Turkey Medley batch Mar 31, 2026) | Listeria monocytogenes | CT, DE, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VA | Stop feeding; discard; production halted May 21 18 |
| May 23 | SKS Copack specialty beverages (5 brands: Angel Specialty Products, Royal Gold, Boba Time, Fanale, Denda; 18 product codes — matcha, taro, horchata, etc.) | Salmonella (CDI powdered milk ingredient) | 25 states | Return to point of purchase; refund: (562) 404-8158 19 |
| May 23 | Boner Bears Sex Chocolate (Lot #BB21125, 22 g bar; sold via elyxr.com) | Undeclared sildenafil (prescription drug) | Nationwide (online) | Discard; refund: compliance@elyxr.com or 954-281-2459 20 |
| May 24 | The Kebab Shop beef kofta (produced by Olympia Food Industries, Franklin Park IL, Jan 6, 2026; CA/FL/TX locations) | E. coli O157:H7 (9 cases; 5 hospitalizations; 2 HUS; all CA) | CA, FL, TX restaurants | Product no longer sold since May 18; discard any remaining kofta; USDA hotline: 888-674-6854 21 |
| May 26 | Mogo Moringa Pure Moringa Oleifera Capsules (Lots #15525AA EXP 6/2027 and #00926AA EXP 1/2028; sold via Amazon, eBay, mogomoringa.com) | Salmonella Typhimurium (18 cases, 14 states, 7 hospitalizations) | Online nationwide | Discard; do not return to store; clean surfaces; refund: mogomoringa.com/pages/moringa-capsule-recall-information 22 |
| May 26 | TNVitamins Ultra Potent Moringa 10,000 mg (Lots 2507199, 2512-304, 2793) and Doctor's Pride Complete Green Superfood Moringa 10,000 mg (Lot 2507199) | Salmonella (part of 119-case, 36-state moringa outbreak) | Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, nationwide | Discard; refund: customerservice@tnvitamins.com 23 |
| May 27 | D'Dioses Fruit Pops 3.7 oz (all 16 flavors produced before Apr 27, 2026; De Dios's Ice Pops II LLC, Paterson NJ) | Undeclared milk, pecans, pistachios, Yellow #5, Red #40 | NJ, NY, PA, CT | Return to retailer; no illnesses reported 24 |
| May 27 | SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites (7 SKUs; Lots B15356–B35361 series; Best By Dec 20–29, 2026; Bazzini LLC, Allentown PA) | Undeclared peanut | Nationwide (Target and other retailers) | Peanut-allergic consumers: discard; refund: 1-866-957-9907 or info@skinnydipped.com 25 |
| May 28 | Better Weather Fix Elixir dietary supplement (all lots, all flavors; ~448 boxes; sold via xdeor.com and maxensupplements.com Nov 2025–Mar 2026; Better Weather Activities LLC / XD Investments LLC) | Undeclared mitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (kratom compounds) | Online nationwide | Discard; do not use; refund: info@xdeor.com 26 |
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