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Synthetic kratom linked to three fatal overdoses in L.A. County

Synthetic kratom linked to three fatal overdoses in L.A. County

Health officials are warning about the potentially deadly dangers of a synthetic kratom compound after it was linked to three recent fatal overdoses in Los Angeles County. A compound known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, was ruled a contributing cause of death in three otherwise healthy adults between the ages 18 and 40, according to the L.A. County Department of Public …

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Charlie Kirk social media posts spark Niagara County school district investigation – WGRZ

Charlie Kirk social media posts spark Niagara County school district investigation – WGRZ

Charlie Kirk social media posts spark Niagara County school district investigation  WGRZ Iowa school board to vote whether to fire teacher who posted after Charlie Kirk’s death  The Des Moines Register Texas teachers to be investigated for ‘reprehensible’ Charlie Kirk shooting reactions  KDFW Massachusetts school district suspends second employee over social media activity, after Charlie Kirk slaying  The Boston Globe Maryland teacher faces calls …

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LA County issues warning after multiple fatal overdoses connected to kratom

LA County issues warning after multiple fatal overdoses connected to kratom

Los Angeles County health officials issued a warning to the public on Friday due to a number of overdose deaths connected to a synthetic kratom compound.  The compound, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, has recently been connected to three different fatal overdoses in county residents between 18 and 40 years old, said a statement from Los Angeles County Department of …

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Health alert: Hand, foot, and mouth disease in Hidalgo County – ValleyCentral.com

Health alert: Hand, foot, and mouth disease in Hidalgo County  ValleyCentral.com Health alert issued for Delaware County after reported outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease  10tv.com Maryland sees spike in Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease, Doctor explains impact on kids  WBFF DPHD issues health alert for HFMD  Delaware Gazette Hidalgo County warns residents of hand, foot, mouth disease outbreak  KRGV Source link

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LA County reports child died from rare measles complication after infection in infancy – Reuters

LA County reports child died from rare measles complication after infection in infancy  Reuters L.A. County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection  The Washington Post Child’s Death Shows How Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after an Infection  Scientific American L.A. child dies from complication of measles infection contracted in infancy  Los Angeles Times Child dies from complication of measles …

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L.A. County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection – The Washington Post

L.A. County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection  The Washington Post Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection  CNN Child dies from SSPE, a rare measles-related complication, LA County Public Health officials say  ABC7 Los Angeles Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier  AP News Los Angeles County child dies from complications caused by …

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Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection

Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection

Facebook Tweet Email Link A school-age child in Los Angeles County who had measles as an infant has died of a rare complication, the county health department said Thursday. The child was infected before they were eligible to receive the measles vaccine, the agency says; the first vaccination is recommended between 12 months and 15 months of age, followed by …

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Allegheny County to spray 9 neighborhoods for West Nile Virus

Allegheny County to spray 9 neighborhoods for West Nile Virus

Additional mosquito samples in Allegheny County tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Allegheny County Health Department confirmed Monday. In order to reduce the risk of human transmission, nine neighborhoods will be sprayed with insecticide as a mosquito control treament. The neighborhoods include: Brighton Heights Marshall-Shadeland California-Kirkbride Manchester Allegheny Commons Mexican War Streets Perry South Fineview Troy Hill/Spring Garden The …

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At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says

At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says

At least two students were shot Wednesday at Evergreen High School, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.  The students are en route to a hospital, the sheriff’s office said. Officials said they were responding to an “active assailant” near the Jefferson County school. The county’s dispatch center reported the assailant near the high school at 29300 Buffalo Park Rd., calling …

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