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Woodbridge, VA
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First 2025 Measles Case Confirmed In Virginia: Officials Warn Of Woodbridge Clinic Exposure First 2025 Measles Case Confirmed In Virginia: Officials Warn Of Woodbridge Clinic Exposure
First 2025 Measles Case Confirmed In Virginia: Officials Warn Of Woodbridge Clinic Exposure Virginia has reported its first confirmed measles case of the year, health officials announced — and it’s tied to international travel. The patient is a child under the age of five from the state’s Northwest Region who recently returned from a trip abroad, according to the Virginia Department of Health on Saturday, April 19. To protect the child’s privacy, no further personal information was released. Officials said the child was at two Virginia medical centers earlier this week, raising concern for potential public exposure.  Health officials listed two locations tied to the case: t…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Hudson Valley farm, the second such outbreak in New York this month. The disease – highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, or bird flu – was confirmed at a farm within Ulster County, the county health department confirmed to Daily Voice. Authorities did not name the impacted farm, but noted that around 48 of 50 ducks and chickens died from infection. Two others were euthanized. The farm’s owners and a veterinarian are the only people believed to have had contact with the infected birds, health officials said. News of th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bel Air, MD
Schools
Case Of Tuberculosis Confirmed At MD High School Case Of Tuberculosis Confirmed At MD High School
Case Of Tuberculosis Confirmed At MD High School Health officials in Harford County are cautioning the community that a case of active tuberculosis was reported in Joppatowne High School. An alert was issued by the Harford County Health Department and Maryland Department of Health on Monday, April 24, advising that the agencies are working together with the local school district to investigate the reported case. Parents were sent a letter and fact sheet on Monday with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a robo-call was sent out from Harford County Public Schools on Monday afternoon to make the community aware of the …

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by Zak Failla
Clifton Park, NY
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NY Declares Polio 'An Imminent Threat To Public Health' NY Declares Polio 'An Imminent Threat To Public Health'
NY Declares Polio 'An Imminent Threat To Public Health' New York’s top health official is urging the public to get vaccinated against poliovirus if they haven’t yet done so. State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett declared polio "an imminent threat to public health" in New York State Wednesday, Sept. 28. NY Declares Polio State Of Emergency After Virus Found In Wastewater On Long Island The declaration will free up resources to help local health departments set up vaccination clinics and better focus their outreach efforts to unvaccinated or under-vaccinated New Yorkers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Health officials are hoping to boost …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak
Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. Adams issued the emergency executive order on Monday, Aug. 1. As of Friday, July 29, 1,289 people in New York City had tested positive for monkeypox. “New York City now has over 1,200 reported cases, approximately 25 percent of cases nationally, and we are continuing to see the numbers rise," Adams said. "This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat as many New Yorkers as possible and ensure a whole-of-government response to this outbreak." Read the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Westminster, MD
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First Presumed Monkeypox Infection Identified In Maryland Resident First Presumed Monkeypox Infection Identified In Maryland Resident
First Presumed Monkeypox Infection Identified In Maryland Resident The scourge of new monkeypox cases that have been spreading across the US has hit Maryland. A Maryland resident from the National Capital Region has been identified as the first presumed case of human monkeypox infection in the state, the Department of Health announced. The individual - whose name has not been released - presented mild symptoms, is currently recovering in isolation, and did not require hospitalization. Testing was conducted at the State Public Health Laboratory while the Maryland Department of Health waits for confirmation testing from the Centers for Disease Control and P…

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports
Monkeypox Arrives In Philadelphia: Reports Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles County all announced their first monkeypox cases on Thursday, June 2. The disease is normally spread by infected wild animals in Africa. There were two cases in the United States last year, both in travelers returning from Nigeria, reports said. At least two of the newest US cases involved travel. All three locations’ public health departments are awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Hill reported.  New York City also has recorded five monkeypox cases. Philadelphia's health department said any …

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by Jon Craig
West Chester, PA
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PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…

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by Valerie Musson
Pleasantville, NY
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Listeria Outbreak Linked To Some Types Of Fresh, Soft Cheeses, CDC Says Listeria Outbreak Linked To Some Types Of Fresh, Soft Cheeses, CDC Says
Listeria Outbreak Linked To Some Types Of Fresh, Soft Cheeses, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert due to a listeria outbreak linked to certain types of fresh, soft cheeses. "Don’t eat any Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses (like queso fresco, queso blanco, and queso panela), until we identify a specific type or brand that is making people sick." the CDC stated in the alert. There have been seven illnesses, all resulted in hospitalizations, in four states, including New York and Connecticut. The other states are Maryland and Virginia. You are at higher risk for severe Listeria illness if you are pregnant,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To This Popular Housepet The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is telling owners to avoid kissing and snuggling a popular household pet -- no matter how cute they are -- after 32 cases of Salmonella were linked to hedgehogs. Thirty-two individuals in 17 states have been infected with Salmonella Typhimurium as of late September, with five hospitalizations. Of the 23 patients interviewed by the CDC, 16 reportedly came into contact with the small, spiky housepets.  The agency said that droppings from a hedgehog in the home of an ill New Yorker contained the strain of Salmonella that had been foun…

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by Christina Coulter