Officials urge mask-wearing as ‘triple disease’ ramps up: What parents should know
In addition, COVID-19 cases and deaths increased by 50% in the past week, despite the rate having been flat for a long time previously, according […]
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Officials and pundits call for masking as disease sweeps US ahead of holiday
Enlarge / Commuters on a subway in New York on October 25, 2022. Health officials and experts renew calls for masking as respiratory illnesses rise […]
Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Oregon; Wildlife officials say ‘It’s definitely serious’
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in both wild birds and backyard flocks has killed thousands of birds statewide, Oregon wildlife and agriculture officials […]
Multnomah County health officials are urging many families to reconsider Thanksgiving as RSV infections rise
Multnomah County health officials are recommending families with children under the age of 3 skip Thanksgiving gatherings. They say anyone feeling ill, anyone in frail […]
As more than a dozen Ohio children contract a measles outbreak, local health officials are turning to the CDC for help
CNN — A growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio has sickened more than a dozen unvaccinated children and hospitalized nine of them, and local health […]
Thanksgiving is in two weeks. Get your updated Covid-19 vaccination now, health officials warn
CNN — With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, people who are eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine booster but have not yet received the shot […]
RI health officials urge COVID booster and flu vaccine ahead of winter
PROVIDENCE — With the latest round of COVID-19 variants emerging, some scientists and public health officials are concerned about the possibility of a new wave […]
US health officials are investigating Boston University’s Covid virus research
US health officials have launched an investigation into a controversial study by Boston University scientists who created an artificial form of Covid-19 in a laboratory. […]
The flu is picking up ‘speed’ in the US as health officials brace for a potentially rough season
CNN — US health officials are growing concerned about this year’s flu season – and are already seeing signs the virus is spreading. As the […]
Deadly poultry virus found in Fayette Co. flock, officials say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — A case of avian flu has been identified in a backyard flock of birds in Fayette County, according to federal and […]