Columbus, OH

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Common respiratory virus that dwindled during the pandemic is on the rise, CDC warns, with higher risk for certain groups

The Hill

(NEXSTAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Tuesday warning about a highly contagious respiratory illness detected especially among young children. Over the past two years, there has been an uptick of the common seasonal illness, known as parvovirus B19, particularly among kids aged...

Virus that causes ‘slapped cheek’ rash in kids is rising in US, CDC warns

USA TODAY

COVID-19 samples detected in wastewater have reached high numbers in regions across the United States.

Summer COVID levels are on the rise: Track the spread by region

Tennessee State

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The recalled products pose the risk of causing serious health issues.

Popular Spice Recalled Across Tennessee Poses 'Permanent' Health Risk

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Illinois State

A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat has led to two deaths and 28 hospitalizations across eleven states in the Midwest and East Coast

Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat leaves 2 dead, 28 hospitalized: What to know

Oklahoma State

Recent data from the CDC shows that over half of the United States have reported very high levels of COVID-19 activity.

CDC says COVID is at 'very high' activity levels in some US states: See latest data

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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The mortality rate can be as high as 40%.

Man Dies After Contracting Ebola-Like Tick-Borne Disease

The Shade Room

Two people are dead, and at least 28 people have been hospitalized following a multistate listeria outbreak. RELATED: Uh-Oh! FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of Over 60 Ice Cream Products More Details On The Deaths & Hospitalizations Related To The Outbreak According to CNN, the CDC announced the outbreak in an investigation notice published on Friday, July [...]
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2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports

(Precision Vaccinations News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Level 1 Travel Health Advisory confirming outbreaks of Oropouche fever in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Cuba. On August 1, 2024, the CDC reported that 34 countries had reported 8,078 Oropouche...

Travel Alert Identifies 34 Countries Confirming Oropouche Fever Cases

For the first time in 40 years, the EPA has used emergency powers to suspend, some say ban, the use of a widely-utilized week killer, or presticide. The pesticide, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, is also known as DCPA or Dacthal. DCPA was first introduced in 1958, according to the EPA, for ag...

EPA Bans Widely-Used Pesiticide, Claiming High Health Dangers

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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TOKYO (AP) — One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold at a department store near Tokyo, officials said. Among those sickened, two required hospitalization. Keikyu Department Store said 147 customers as of Monday had reported symptoms...

1 dead and dozens sickened after eating roasted eel from a Japanese department store

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Nygee Johnson, also known as “Gito,” a 25-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024, to a superseding indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. The organism was previously thought to be a blue-green alga or a large form of Cryptosporidium. Cyclospora cayetanensis is the only species of this organism found in humans. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused...

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is on the Hunt for Cyclospora

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Risk assessment validates ongoing U.S. response to H5N1 virus, says CDC

While the risk to the general population from the H5N1 avian flu virus remains low, an assessment rated its future pandemic potential as moderate, the same...

Risk assessment validates ongoing U.S. response to H5N1 virus, says CDC

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