Health authorities in communist Vietnam suspect the bacterial livestock disease anthrax caused an outbreak of food poisoning in the country's far north, a health official confirmed Wednesday.

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Gloucester Health Department and Safe Food Management, is offering a 60-minute training program designed for waitstaff on May 14 at the Gloucester House Restaurant.

The World Health Organization reports that 88 percent of the 1.8 million deaths resulting from diarrhea can be attributed to unsafe water or inadequate hygiene or sanitation.

Lake City/Olanta Head Start is gearing up for the second annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair on Oct. 1. The event will be at the Lake City Head Start playground at 9 a.m., offering a variety of events and vendors for students, parents, teachers and

Photo caption: IPFW nursing student Heather Hobs talks to students about oral hygiene at Village Elementary School during the Focus on Health Fair on Tuesday. Photo by Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette