Hospitalizations linked to the flu reached the highest levels in over a decade last season, according to CDC reporting that comes ahead of what could be another severe flu season. During the 2024-2025 flu season, hospitals saw an unusually high number of severe flu cases. A tracking system recorded nearly 39,000 people hospitalized with the flu between October and April. This …
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High counts of West Nile virus cases are being reported in the U.S. this year, according to federal health data — and health officials are warning the season for this mosquito-borne disease isn’t over yet. As of Sept. 9, at least 771 human cases across 39 states have been reported, according to data posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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Two Hudson Valley residents are dead, and dozens are sick from a deadly virus. Here are the symptoms you need to look out for. Legionnaires’ disease was just confirmed in the Hudson Valley, after many were infected in New York City. Legionnaires’ Outbreak Reaches Hudson Valley As of this writing, seven New York City residents have died from Legionnaires’ disease, …
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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 …
Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say. More than 770 cases, including about 490 severe cases, were reported as of early September, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted this week. About 550 cases — 350 of them severe …
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A feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito in 2014. Photo by James Gathany/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Vermont’s Department of Health confirmed the state’s first-known human case of the mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus. The disease has relatively mild symptoms, especially for young people who do not have underlying health conditions. The state began monitoring mosquitoes for Jamestown …
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New case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus found in Lancaster County LancasterOnline Three new West Nile virus cases detected in Lackawanna County mosquitoes fox56.com West Nile Virus case confirmed in Wood County news8000.com Second human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Allegheny County Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LLCHD Reports Human Case of West Nile Virus in Lancaster County City of Lincoln, NE (.gov) Source link
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The Natick Board of Health announced Friday that all outdoor activities in town will end by 7:00 p.m., due to an elevated risk level to West Nile virus. The state Department of Public Health confirmed four cases of West Nile virus, and increased risk levels for Natick, Ashland, Framingham, Marlborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, and Wayland. The statement advised residents to …
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