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4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Hudson Valley: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them 4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Hudson Valley: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them
4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Hudson Valley: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them Two paramedics are being praised for their quick life-saving actions after detecting dangerous carbon monoxide levels inside a Rockland County home, where five adults and four children were suffering from poisoning. The rescue happened on Monday, Feb. 17, when Rockland paramedics were called to a Garnerville residence after a woman complained of headaches and nausea, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. As they assessed her condition, their portable carbon monoxide detectors began alerting to high CO levels inside the home. Realizing the danger, Reinertsen and Nava immediately evacuat…

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Norovirus Outbreak Prompts Recall Of Oysters Sold In NY Norovirus Outbreak Prompts Recall Of Oysters Sold In NY
Norovirus Outbreak Prompts Recall Of Oysters Sold In NY New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington DC residents are being urged to avoid consuming certain oysters after a recall linked to a norovirus outbreak, federal officials announced.  The contaminated oysters were sold under the brands Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi and harvested between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9, 2024, from British Columbia (BC), Canada, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The oysters, distributed by S&M Shellfish Co. of San Francisco, were shipped to retailers and restaurants across several states, including New Jersey, New York, Pe…

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COVID-19: KP.3.1.1 Strain Now Makes Up About 60 Percent Of US Cases; Here Are Symptoms COVID-19: KP.3.1.1 Strain Now Makes Up About 60 Percent Of US Cases; Here Are Symptoms
Covid-19: KP.3.1.1 Strain Now Makes Up About 60 Percent Of US Cases; Here Are Symptoms A highly contagious COVID-19 variant known as KP.3.1.1 now accounts for nearly 60 percent of infections in the United States. Data from the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that in a two-week period ending Saturday, Sept. 28, the strain made up 58.7 percent of cases nationally, with the KP.2.3 variant second at 9.4 percent. Both KP.3 and KP.2 are offshoots of the highly contagious Omicron variant and are members of a newly identified group of variants known as  “FLiRT.” Neither is causing more serious symptoms than other COVID strains, according to experts.…

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by Joe Lombardi