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Three Deaths Reported as NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Spreads  Bloomberg Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: 3 people dead among 70 diagnosed in NYC cluster since July 25  ABC7 New York An obscure disease keeps spreading through air conditioning  USA Today 3 dead and at least 67 sick from growing Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City  ABC News Legionnaires’ in NYC: What are the disease’s first symptoms?  PIX11 …

Aging Spreads Through The Body Like An Infection, And This Protein Could Be To Blame  Study Finds Source link

Dragon Bravo Fire at Grand Canyon Spreads to More Than 126,000 Acres  The New York Times Grand Canyon fire rages, one month on, while massive California fire threatens homes  Le Monde.fr Grand Canyon megafire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows  USA Today Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation  Inside Climate News Dragon Bravo Fire …

GIFFORD FIRE: 65,062 Acres 3% contained Hwy 166 closed between Hwy 101 and New Cuyama UPDATE (4:10 p.m.) – Los Padres National Forest fire officials shared a video update on the Gifford Fire on Facebook: ___ UPDATE (2:55 p.m.) – San Luis Obispo County has activated its Phone Assistance Center. Call (805) 543-2444 for information regarding the Gifford Fire.___ UPDATE …

Health officials in Michigan are sounding the alarm over the spread of Legionnaires’ disease after two people died of the infection this summer.  Wayne County officials confirmed that both people were living in Allegria Village, a continuing care retirement community in Dearborn, Michigan when they contracted the infection in June and July.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reportedly said that …

A virus that kills nearly 100 percent with symptoms is spreading in parts of New York for the first time in about 10 years. The threat of rabies is rising in New York State. New York Officials Declare Public Health Emergency New cases of rabies are being reported across the northeast, including 25 new cases in New York. For all …

As the population of Arizona‘s capital city soars, around two and half hours north of Phoenix, another city with milder weather and a small–town vibe is facing it’s own boom in popularity. Prescott, Arizona, has seen a steady increase in population in recent years, with the number of residents sky rocketing 6.16 percent from 46,056 in 2020 to an estimated …

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get him vaccinated after learning that a mobile clinic would be visiting her neighborhood. “I was definitely concerned about …

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent call for action as cases of  chikungunya virus explode across the globe.  The chikungunya virus is spread primarily by the Aedes mosquito species and nearly half a million people became infected between 2004 and 2005 – leading to a worldwide epidemic. Chikungunya infections are most common in Asia, Africa and South America though more …

West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading through mosquitoes in Fulton County, Georgia. Two mosquito traps – in Hapeville and northwest Atlanta – in Fulton County tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Fulton County Board of Health.The virus is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which acquire the virus by feeding on infected …