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West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials
The discovery of a second positive case of West Nile Virus infection in a Connecticut resident this year has led state health officials to warn people to protect themselves against mosquitoes. The state's second human case of West Nile Virus in 2023 was identified in a Hartford County resident who tested positive for the disease, the CT Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. The resident, who is between 50 and 59 years old, became ill with West Nile meningoencephalitis during the third week of August and was hospitalized as a result. They have since rec…
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4 Cases Of Potentially Fatal Powassan Virus Reported In CT
Four Connecticut residents have tested positive for the Powassan virus infection, the first to be detected in the state this year. The virus is a sometimes fatal tick-borne infection that attacks a person's central nervous system, said officials with the Connecticut of Public Health (DPH). DPH officials said on Monday, Aug. 21 that two men aged 60 years and older, residents of Middlesex County and Litchfield County, became ill during early July. Two women aged 50 years and older, residents of Windham and Litchfield County, became ill in late July, DPH said. All patients r…
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2 CT Deaths Tied To Rare Bacterial Infection; Here Are Symptoms To Watch For
Two Connecticut residents have died from a rare bacterial infection that has also claimed the life of a third person in New York. Both people died from severe Vibrio vulnificus infections after contracting the bacteria either by consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water in Long Island Sound, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. A third Connecticut resident who developed an infection has been released from the hospital. All three cases involved people between the ages of 60 and 80. Related Report: NY Death Tied To Rare Bacterial Infection; Healthcare …
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New Update: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Reaches 'Unhealthy' Level Across CT
It's time for some to get out protective masks as smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting over Connecticut and elevating the air quality to "unhealthy" levels. On Friday, June 30, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said smoke from wildfires over Quebec is expected to elevate fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels across the entire state. The red dots designate unhealthy areas.AirNow.gov When air quality is forecasted to be unhealthy, there is an increased likelihood for everyone and especially members of sensitive groups to experience health effects…
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Child From CT Dies Of Flu In State's First Pediatric Fatality Of Season
Health officials confirmed that a child from Connecticut has died of influenza. The child, a resident of New Haven County, died in December in what is the first pediatric influenza death in the state this flu season, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said. Officials said the child was between the ages of less than a year old and 9 years old. They did not report the child's exact age. “The flu continues to circulate and is particularly dangerous to the very youngest and the oldest people in your life,” DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani said. “The holidays are just around the corner…
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First Flu Death Of Season Confirmed In Connecticut As Person In 50s
Health officials have reported this season's first flu death in Connecticut. The individual who died in November was a resident of New London County and was in their 50s, the Connecticut Department of Health announced on Monday, Nov. 28. No further information about the patient is will be released, officials reported. Flu season occurs between October and May, and the highest levels of influenza are usually seen between December and March, according to the report. “This is a tragic reminder that the 2022-23 flu season is already an active one. As we approach the holidays, I strongly…
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CT Sees Jump In Monkeypox Cases
A total of 11 Connecticut residents have now been diagnosed with monkeypox, the state Department of Public Health has announced. All 11 patients are between the ages of 20 and 50 and live in Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties, the department said. The majority of the patients have not been hospitalized. “Monkeypox spreads through close prolonged contact with an infected person. This might include coming into contact with skin lesions, or body fluids, sharing clothes or other materials that have been used by an infected person, or inhaling respiratory droplets during prolonge…
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First Monkeypox Case Confirmed In CT
Connecticut's first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in a man, according to the state Department of Public Health. The patient, a resident of New Haven County, is between the age of 40 and 49, said DPH officials. Currently, DPH said the patient is isolated and has not been hospitalized. No other patient information will be released. “DPH believes that the risk to Connecticut residents from this case is low,” said Commissioner Manisha Juthani. “The United States is currently experiencing a monkeypox outbreak, and there will likely be additional cases in Connecticut i…
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Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says
State health officials announced the death of a Connecticut resident who developed symptoms of Powassan virus weeks after she was bit by a tick. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday, June 7, that the New London County resident who was in her 90s died at the hospital on Tuesday, May 17. Powassan virus is typically spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, and it takes between a week and a month to develop symptoms, health officials said. The woman began experiencing symptoms in early May that included fever, altered mental statu…
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First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus infection in the state. State health officials issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4 advising that a Windham County man between the ages of 50 and 59 has contracted the virus after becoming ill in the fourth week of March. Related story - Maine Man Dies After Contracting Rare 'POW' Virus From Tick Bite, CDC Says Tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirmed the presence of antibodies to the POW virus…
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CT Officials Order Immediate Transfer Of 94 Nursing Home Residents Due To Serious Safety Issues
Connecticut officials have ordered the immediate transfer of 94 residents of a nursing home due to serious, widespread health and safety issues. The Connecticut Department of Public Health said in an announcement on Monday, March 14, that it is working to facilitate transfers of the residents of the Quinnipiac Valley Center, located in the New Haven County town of Wallingford. Officials said DPH conducted an investigation at the nursing home on Thursday, Feb. 10, and discovered "two findings of Immediate Jeopardy, meaning the violations are serious enough to risk imminent harm to …
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Covid-
19: CT Unveils New Guidance, Renews Commitment To Keep Schools Open
Though the positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has hit a new record high, the state is committed to keeping schools open amid the latest surge of fresh infections. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 4, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that despite the positivity rate topping 24 percent, the state has no intention to shut down schools and want to keep children in the classroom as long as possible. Connecticut Department of Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani said during the briefing that the state is directing school nurses to concentrate more on what will keep students …
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Covid-
19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports
Student-athletes in Connecticut will have to continue competing while wearing masks for the near future as the state contends with a rise in COVID-19 cases. State officials announced that they would be holding off on a plan to allow fully vaccinated student-athletes to compete indoors, citing the surge of newly confirmed infections across the region, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 23. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The new policy was developed by the Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Interscholastic At…
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Covid-
19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Thousands of new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health as the positive infection rate rose up near 9 percent. In the latest update provided by the Department of Health, nearly 67,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Monday, Dec. 20, resulting in 6,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positive infection rate of 8.98 percent, up from under 7 percent the previous day. Connecticut is also now reporting more than 9,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. New cases of the Omicron variant have been identi…
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Covid-
19: CT Sees 101 New Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of New Infections By County
More than 100 new COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals over the weekend as the positive infection rate held below 7 percent after spiking the previous week. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 90,689 COVID-19 tests administered statewide between Friday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 19, resulting in 6,209 laboratory-confirmed infections for a 6.85 percent positive infection rate of those tested. Since Friday, 101 new patients have been admitted to state hospitals, as the number being treated for COVID-19 rose to …
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Covid-
19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut dipped back below 7 percent, but more than two dozen new patients being treated for the virus were admitted to area hospitals as the state continues to add extra capacity in case beds become limited due to the surge of new cases and healthcare staff shortages. There were 21,269 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 1,443 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a 6.78 percent daily positivity rate, down from 7.14 percent the previous day. Conne…
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Covid-
19: CT Omicron Cases Nearly Quadruple In One Week
Connecticut has seen a new uptick in new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which could become the dominant strain in the region by the end of the month, according to researchers. Gov. Ned Lamont reported that the number of Omicron cases that have been identified quadrupled in the past week, from 11 to 40 as Connecticut health officials continue monitoring the spread of the virus. Related story - COVID-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases According to State Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, omicron is “moving rapidly through our state.” The numb…
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Covid-
19: New Data Shows Rise In Deaths At CT Nursing Homes
With the number of new COVID-19 infections on the rise across Connecticut, the state has reported a fresh spike in the number of virus-related cases and deaths at area nursing homes, according to newly released data. In the past two weeks, there have been at least a dozen newly-confirmed COVID-19-related deaths in Connecticut, the largest number since the middle of the summer. In total, according to the Department of Health, there were 125 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among nursing home residents between Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Tuesday, Nov. 23. Sixty-seven staff members at Connec…
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Mosquitoes Carrying Serious Illness Found In CT
Mosquitos in Connecticut have tested positive for a rare, but potentially dangerous illness that could impact the brain, the state Department of Health announced. Mosquitos trapped the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown in New London County trapped late last month tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Public Health Commissioner Commissioner Manisha Juthani said while the detection of the virus is disconcerting, “It is important to remember that we do not expect to see a lot of mosquito activity in the month o…
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Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated a prominent Yale School of Medicine physician to serve as the state’s Health Commissioner. On Monday, July 26, Lamont announced that he is nominating Dr. Manisha Juthani to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Earlier story. - Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say Juthani is an infectious diseases physician at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, where she specializes in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in older adults. Lamont s…
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Covid-
19: Lamont Weighs Mitigation Options Amid Rise In Cases, Hospitalizations
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is weighing his options as he and his health officials attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has been surging during the fall. During his latest COVID-19 briefing, Lamont said that as the virus continues to rapidly spread throughout the state and country he is looking at every option available, including limits on elective surgery and rolling back the reopening of the economy. Related story - COVID-19: CT Ranks No. 1 Nationally In Cases Per Capita, According To New Data The move to mitigate comes as Connecticut has seen a spike in cases, infection ra…
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