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Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD

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Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed
Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed The Putnam County Department of Health has confirmed three positive cases of measles and said others may have been exposed earlier this week. Two are Putnam residents and the third lives in Connecticut, said Susan Hoffner, health educator of the Putnam County Department of Health. The hometowns of the three were not released. All the cases have been isolated to avoid spreading the disease further. Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease that can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. In rare cases it can be deadly. “Before these individuals were isolated, they may have …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Spread Rapidly In Putnam, Hitting Record High Sexually Transmitted Diseases Spread Rapidly In Putnam, Hitting Record High
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Spread Rapidly In Putnam, Hitting Record High Cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to rise in Putnam County and across the nation, health department officials warned on Wednesday, April 4. Last year, gonorrhea cases in rose in Putnam -- by nearly 60 percent -- with an increase from 17 to 27 reported cases from 2016.  At the same time both chlamydia and syphilis numbers remained relatively stable, after a dramatic rise of 125 percent in syphilis the year before, officials said in a news statement. In fact, in 2015 the highest numbers of syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. since 1995. These increases worry public …

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by Jon Craig