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Clone-Creating Tick Invades Another East Coast State: Public Health Officials Sound Alarm
Connecticut researchers have confirmed the presence of a fast-spreading invasive tick that could pose serious health risks to people and pets across the state. The longhorned tick, originally from eastern Asia, was recently detected during local field studies by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in partnership with the USDA. This marks another step in the tick's rapid expansion through the eastern United States. Since first being found in America in 2017, the longhorned tick has spread to at least 21 states. “The tick will be a nuisance, and it is spreading,” Kevin Lahm…
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Dozens Sickened By Cucumbers Sold In NY During Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak
More than two dozen people, including some in the mid-Atlantic, have gotten sick from a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 26 people in 15 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo. Nine people have been hospitalized, though no deaths have been reported. Investigators traced the source to whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. between Tuesday, April 29, and Monday, May 19. Testing by the Food and Drug Admi…
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Bird Flu Confirmed In Dead Geese At Hudson Valley Park, Town Extends Closure (
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Health officials in Westchester County have confirmed that a dozen Canada geese found dead at a local park tested positive for avian flu, prompting town leaders to keep the area closed indefinitely. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) confirmed that two separate strains of avian influenza were detected in the geese found at Carroll Park in Thornwood on Sunday, Feb. 2, Town of Mount Pleasant officials announced on Friday, Feb. 7. "The positive results are not surprising considering the presence of the disease being seen in various bird species acr…
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Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic With NY Ties To Lead CDC
Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon was born on Long Island, in Amityville, and graduated from Stony Brook University in 1978 before earning his M.D. degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981. Earlier Report: Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services “In addition to being a medical doctor for 40 years, and an Ar…
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Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services
President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), citing the Pennsylvania-educated heart surgeon’s decades-long dedication to healthcare innovation and public advocacy. The announcement came Tuesday, Nov. 19, as Trump highlighted Oz’s qualifications and ties to the Keystone State. Dr. Oz earned both his medical degree and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine and Wharton Business School, making him an Ivy League-trained physician and business leader. Trump lauded his achievements in a statement, ca…
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