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ALERT-Severe Infectious Disease Confirmed In Michigan, Cases Rise
While it's not officially cold and flu season in Michigan, many residents want to protect themselves and their loved ones against illness. There's one illness health officials are warning Michigan residents to be aware of as another case of the disease has been confirmed in the Great Lakes State. Severe...
Wayne County High School students' art on display at the Guardian Building after DIA stint
For many high schoolers, taking an elective class can make a big difference in their lives. For Madison Bullock, an entry-level jewelry class did just that, and her work has been on display across Detroit. “When I got to Wayne, they had really developed the art department,” said Bullock,18, who graduated...
Wayne County Building Authority has canceled every meeting so far this year
The Building Authority’s bylaws say a meeting “will be held ... each month.” So we got to wondering: What’s up with this board, and all these canceled meetings? Wayne County Building Authority has canceled every meeting so far this year · Outlier Media
Nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project is being moved — and it takes 25 trucks per week
Hey did you see Oppenheimer (OPY) last summer? Yeah, that was a year ago. Time sure does fly for humans, but it moves a lot slower for nuclear waste. That stuff has eons of time on its hands, which is why dangerous waste used in the development of the first atomic bombs still exist, and now, that waste is making its way to the Motor City.
Health officials confirm mpox case in Wayne County
(CBS DETROIT) — Wayne County Public Health confirmed a mpox case, the county's first since the global outbreak in 2022.Officials say the risk to the public remains low and urge anyone who is at risk to get vaccinated. This is the 19th case reported in Michigan."Though we are awaiting the specific virus type, there have been no U.S. cases of the new strain of mpox (Clade 1 type) connected to the current outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa," the county said in a statement.Mpox, formerly monkeypox, spreads through close personal or intimate contact with an infectious rash, scabs or bodily fluids. Symptoms include fevers, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue and respiratory symptoms.Vaccines are available at the Wayne County Public Health Division at 734-727-7101.The World Health Organization declared the outbreak in Africa a global emergency. This comes after the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak.WHO previously declared mpox an emergency in 2022 after it spread to more than 70 countries. During that outbreak, less than 1% of people died.Health officials told CBS Mornings that the 2022 outbreak is different from the current strain, adding that the current strain is "more transmissible."
Assistant pleads guilty to embezzling more than $50K from criminal court judge
A former judicial assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $50,000 from a Michigan criminal court judge who supervised him. (Image from Shutterstock) A former judicial assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $50,000 from a Michigan criminal court judge who supervised him. Steven Allen, 43, of Detroit...
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