Officials are raising the alarm over a Covid surge in the US, as they advise Americans in five states to be on high alert for infections. Latest CDC wastewater data showed that Covid activity rose to ‘moderate’ nationwide in the week of August 9, the latest available, up from ‘low’ in the previous seven-day spell. Covid levels haven’t risen to this …
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BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho reported the state’s third measles case in the last two weeks, after not reporting any infections this year during a national surge. Health officials say they don’t know of a link between the new measles case in Bonner County reported Wednesday and a separate case reported last week in Kootenai County, which are both …
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A resident of South Lake Tahoe in California has tested positive for the plague, local authorities announced this week. A statement released on Tuesday by health officials in El Dorado county said they were notified of the situation by the California department of public health (CDPH). The statement said the individual is now recovering at home and is under the …
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Third measles case confirmed in Idaho as health officials warn of community spread KTVB Health officials confirm measles exposure risk in Spokane County KREM Measles case confirmed in unvaccinated child in Kootenai County Boise State Public Radio Coeur d’Alene monitors for measles after positive wastewater tests NonStop Local KHQ Second North Idaho measles case announced, may have spread virus in Spokane at Sacred Heart The …
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Erik and Lyle Menendez are taking another step on what could be their path to freedom. The brothers, who have served more than three decades in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, will appear before California parole officials Thursday and Friday in a bid to convince the panel that they are suitable for release. A Los Angeles judge …
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos for the first time. The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has symptoms and transmits similarly to West Nile virus, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department officials, but is less common in the United States. Fortunately, very few people who have …
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:15PM A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, health officials said. SAN FRANCISCO — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague. Obviously, it’s nowhere near as dangerous as it was centuries ago, but officials warn it still needs to be taken seriously. UPDATE: What to know about plague …
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Target CEO set to step down next year, and more headlines Target CEO set to step down next year, and more headlines 05:39 Officials say a traveler from out of state who visited two Wisconsin gas stations may have exposed others to measles. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the potential exposures affect those who were at the Flying …
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. This means that the Republican administration can move toward removing an estimated 7,000 people from Nepal whose temporary protected status designations expired on 5 August. The …
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