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New York and New Jersey hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV

Thu, 2024-12-19 10:30 — mike kraft
Tri-State hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV With flu, COVID and RSV infections on the rise amid the holiday season, hospitals in New York and New Jersey are issuing an urgent plea: mask up! ABC7 New York

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U.S. whooping cough cases have quintupled, Eastern states hit hardest --CDC

Thu, 2024-11-21 11:39 — mike kraft
Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst Pertussis – a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough – is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we di… amartichoux The Hill
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Contrary to perceptions, vaccine refusal found to be lower for Black patients than white patients -- study

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:37 — mike kraft
Contrary to perceptions, vaccine refusal found to be lower for Black patients than white patients Throughout the COVID pandemic, the media widely reported that Black patients were more likely than white patients to refuse vaccines, including the influenza and COVID vaccines. American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Medical Xpress

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U.S. to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for Marburg virus

Tue, 2024-10-08 11:14 — mike kraft
CDC to begin testing travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus Because of an outbreak of Marburg virus, travelers who have visited the African country recently will be screened for symptoms at three airports. NBC News

...Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in Rwanda in the last 21 days will have their travel to the United States rerouted” to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in New York and Washington Dulles in suburban Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday.

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Mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are spreadng across the US

Thu, 2024-09-26 12:35 — mike kraft
'A warmer, sicker world': Mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are on an unstoppable march across the US West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), malaria and dengue are gaining new ground in the US. The mosquitoes that carry these diseases are thriving in a warming world. David Cox BBC
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Mosquito-born EEE: Declared threat in New York State; impact of climate change

Tue, 2024-09-24 10:09 — mike kraft
After New Yorker dies of EEE, state declares virus an "imminent threat to the public" The New York resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne EEE virus has died, prompting state health officials to declare an "imminent threat to the public for EEE." CBS New York
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US COVID-19 activity rising steadily, especial in the South and West

Mon, 2024-07-15 10:27 — mike kraft

 

US COVID-19 activity rising steadily Respiratory illness viruses as a whole remain at low levels, but many parts of the countries are experiencing consistent increases in COVID-19 activity, which has been trending upward from very low levels, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates. CIDRAP

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Anaysis of Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 U.S. Cities

Thu, 2024-07-11 09:20 — mike kraft

 

Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities | Climate Central New Climate Central analysis shows where urban heat is most intense in 65 major cities that account for 15% of the U.S. population. climatecentral

 

 

 

  • The urban heat island (UHI) index was calculated for every census block group within each city to estimate how much hotter these areas are due to the characteristics of the built environment.  

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NY Governor warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban

Tue, 2024-07-09 09:38 — mike kraft
Hochul warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban Hochul sent out updated COVID statistics and guidance, warning of a COVID uptick weeks after suggesting a ban on masks downstate. Johan NEWS10 ABC
Date Average rate of new COVID hospitalizations
June 26 to July 3, 2022 1.66 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2023 0.31 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2024
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NYC COVID cases up 250% in 2 months — driven by FLirt variant

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:13 — mike kraft
NYC COVID cases up 250% in 2 months — and this variant's harder to duck The increases is driven by the new FLiRT variant. Gothamist

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New York City data shows an average of 687 cases of COVID reported per day during the week ending on June 22, 250% higher than the amount reported two months prior. That same week, there was an average of 53 COVID-related hospitalizations each day — primarily involving older adults — and one death, according to city data. ...

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