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COVID Map Update: 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity in some western states--CDC

Wed, 2024-11-20 10:28 — mike kraft
COVID Map Update: CDC Reveals States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity There were "very high" levels of COVID-19 in New Mexico's wastewater between November 3 and November 9, and "high" levels in Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Jess Thomson Newsweek

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"Moderate" levels were detected across Idaho, Nebraska, Maine, Nevada, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri.

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U.S. Tribal Health Leaders Urge Washington to Declare Syphilis Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:51 — mike kraft

 

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U.S. COVID indicators continue to decline except in the West and Midwest

Mon, 2024-10-28 10:34 — mike kraft
US COVID markers continue to decline Though the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant, levels of the newer XEC variant continue to rise. CIDRAP

After a long summer wave that peaked in August, COVID-19 activity continues to decline in most areas, with more downward trends seen in wastewater detections, test positivity, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest respiratory virus updates (Friday)...

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US COVID levels decine, with few flu detections --CDC

Mon, 2024-10-14 10:40 — mike kraft
US COVID levels drop, with few flu detections CDC wastewater tracking shows SARS-CoV-2 detections are now at the low level nationally. CIDRAP

COVID activity in the United States continues to decline, and seasonal flu markers show no upticks, according to the latest respiratory disease updates today from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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Bird Flu: Colorado outbreaks die down but state continues montoring

Wed, 2024-09-18 13:15 — mike kraft
Bird flu outbreaks die down, but Colorado keeps monitoring cows and poultry Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor farms for signs of the virus. Medical Xpress

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That doesn't include regularly testing farms' workers though—unless they have symptoms and their employers have a known outbreak.

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Some Farmworkers Say They Only Have Gloves For Protection as They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu

Tue, 2024-08-27 11:06 — mike kraft
With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu - KFF Health News A Colorado picnic celebrated Farmworker Appreciation Day. But some dairy workers there said they aren’t feeling appreciated: They don’t have basic protective gear, even as bird flu spreads through area farms. paulavirna KFF Health News

...some dairy workers ...said they haven’t received any personal protective equipment beyond gloves to guard against the virus, even as they or colleagues have come down with conjunctivitis and flu-like symptoms that they fear to be bird flu.

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U.S. COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily --CDC

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:47 — mike kraft
US COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily Two wastewater systems show high levels across most of the country. CIDRAP

The latest COVID indicators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today showed more rises, with wastewater detections trending upward in all regions of the country, especially the West and South...

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Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado; a Michigan study finds no asymptomatic infections

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:26 — mike kraft
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. AP News

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Extreme heat in Colorado may be complicating effort to control bird flu

Wed, 2024-07-17 09:13 — mike kraft

 

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Bird flu: CDC sends team to Colorado as human cases double over the weekend

Tue, 2024-07-16 11:00 — mike kraft
CDC sends team to Colorado as human bird flu cases double over the weekend A nine-member team from the federal Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is on scene in Colorado because the nation's top contagious disease expert Dan Flynn Food Safety News
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