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Florida State

Uncovering Florida

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), so far in 2024, the United States has seen at least 227 cases of measles. This is triple the number of measles cases compared to last year and more than 2022 and 2023 combined. Of the 29 states impacted, Florida is in the top six.

CDC Reports Florida Is In Top Six States For 2024 Measles Outbreak

The Independent

 Health officials have issued a warning over a potential surge in measles cases ahead of the beginning of the new school year.Parents are being urged to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against “easily preventable” diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis, diphtheria and polio as part of a six-week campaign by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England.It comes amid concerns that uptake of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is still too low in some areas of England.It only takes one case to get into a...

Parents urged to ensure children vaccinated amid new school year measles concern

Oregon State

Axios

A recent measles outbreak in Oregon is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Why it matters: Lingering vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is evident in pediatricians' offices as more parents opt out of the shots for measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough, among others, using non-medical religious exemptions.

Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots

August is around the corner, and with it comes National Immunization Awareness Month—a perfect time to celebrate the vital role vaccines play in keeping us healthy. At Dawson Med Primary and Urgent Care, we’re passionate about ensuring our community understands the significance of immunizations in safeguarding individuals and families from preventable diseases.

National Immunization Month: Protecting Health Through Vaccines

Oregon has the second highest rate of kindergarten vaccine exemptions in the U.S. Three counties have reported 30 cases of measles since June, all in unvaccinated people. A measles outbreak in Oregon has grown to include 30 cases, all of them in unvaccinated people, according to state health officials, who warned about further spread as the school year begins.

Oregon measles outbreak hits 30 cases, all in unvaccinated people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory as the parvovirus B19 respiratory disease is spreading across the United States. In an August 13 press release, the CDC said it was issuing a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to “notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity in the United States.”

Pic: Highly contagious disease spreading in the US, CDC warns

Mohamed Bassyouni has helped develop vaccines. He also has felt the pernicious effects of vaccine hesitancy, he writes.

Opinion: I’m a vaccine scientist. The devastating impacts of vaccine hesitancy have touched my life too

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

Scripps News

The Centers for Disease Control says cases of the highly contagious human parvovirus B19 are on the rise. What is it and how can we prevent it?

CDC warns cases of highly contagious parvovirus B19 are on the rise. What is it?

The Hill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert in response to an ongoing mpox outbreak in Central African involving a strain of the virus that causes more severe infections. The CDC said Wednesday it was issuing a health alert to provide “additional information” about the...

CDC warns of more severe mpox strain spreading in Central Africa

Dengue is a viral infection that’s on the rise, with many countries reporting a record number of cases this year. “Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-transmitted pathogen in the world, with 400 million infections globally each year,” says Bobby Brooke Herrera, Ph.D., assistant professor, Rutgers Global Health Institute, and assistant professor, department of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “It’s most localized to the tropics and subtropics around the equatorial belt.”

7 Symptoms of Dengue to Watch For, According to Experts

A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm.

What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat is raising concern among health officials

As much of the US continues to experience very high levels of Covid-19 activity, government officials announced on Friday the return of programs to offer free tests, vaccines and treatments to see the nation through the winter respiratory virus season.

Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

USA TODAY

The U.S. is experiencing its largest wave of COVID-19 cases since January. CDC data shows the increase across regions; we break it down.

A COVID-19 wave has surged in all US regions. Know the symptoms and new variant

India Currents

The FDA has approved an updated COVID shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest COVID outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave?

The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It.

Maryland State

CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- You may want to think twice before unwrapping that deli meat in your fridge. A nationwide listeria outbreak is impacting Maryland with eight reported cases, according to the CDC.The CDC is advising families to not eat Boar's Head products after they were contaminated with listeria.Federal regulators handed out several violations at the Boar's Head plant in Virginia that prompted a nationwide recall of its deli meats because of listeria found near the production lines.This listeria outbreak has caused 57 people to become ill in the United States and killed nine others. Listeria is a bacteria that can survive in...

Maryland medical experts explain how to protect yourself from nationwide listeria outbreak

Fox News

A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the CDC. Experts share symptoms, treatment and high-risk groups.

Parvovirus or ‘slapped cheek disease’ is on the rise, CDC warns: Here’s what to know

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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Rising vaccine exemptions in Pa. schools up chance of measles outbreaks

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Rising vaccine exemptions in Pa. schools up chance of measles outbreaks

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