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Uptick In Whooping Cough Cases Reported On Long Island Uptick In Whooping Cough Cases Reported On Long Island
Uptick In Whooping Cough Cases Reported On Long Island Health officials are seeing an increase in whooping cough cases on Long Island. The Suffolk County Health Department said most of the 108 currently reported cases of pertussis, as it’s formally known, are school-aged children and their parents. Most of those who have contracted the infection are vaccinated and experienced milder symptoms. The county is unaware of any hospitalizations due to this pertussis outbreak. "With so many respiratory illnesses currently circulating, some for which there are no treatment, we wanted to make sure that parents know that pertussis, also called whooping …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches On Long Island Closed Over Bacteria Levels Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches On Long Island Closed Over Bacteria Levels
Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches On Long Island Closed Over Bacteria Levels Long Islanders hoping to cool off at the beach will have to choose wisely as several locales are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels. The following Suffolk County beaches were closed to swimming as of Thursday evening, June 29: Gold Star Battalion Beach in Huntington Amityville Beach in Amityville Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip Water at all four beaches was found to contain bacteria at levels above what is considered acceptable, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health. Bathing in such water could cause gastrointestinal illness, as well as…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School
Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Dozens of students at a Long Island high school were sickened by a suspected outbreak of norovirus, health officials confirmed. More than 80 students were reported absent at Babylon High School on Friday, March 17, after suffering a gastrointestinal illness, according to Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. Within hours, officials from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services visited the campus to inspect the kitchen and food services area. They found no indication that the outbreak originated in the school’s cafeteria, according to the department. Lab testing h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island
New West Nile Case Reported On Long Island Long Island health officials have reported a new case of West Nile virus.  On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott reported the county's fifth case of West Nile virus this year. Pigott said the individual who got sick was a Brookhaven resident who is over the age of 50 and has underlying health conditions.  The resident became sick in early September, and has since "almost fully recovered," Pigott said. The resident was not hospitalized. The virus is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected mosquito, health officia…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County
Six New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County New mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island. 
Health officials reported that six new mosquito samples taken in Suffolk County tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 104 mosquito samples and four birds that have tested positive for West Nile this summer. The samples were collected in the Town of Islip between Monday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 12 from Bay Shore (two), Cold Spring Harbor, Brentwood, Riverhead, and Bohemia (one each).  There have been no cases of West Nile virus in any patients on Long Island so far this year. “The confirmat…

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by Zak Failla
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Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Seven Mosquito Samples Found On Long Island Test Positive For West Nile Virus Health officials reported that seven mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island. The samples were collected from Wednesday, July 28 through Friday, July 30, according to Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. The samples were collected from the following locations: Brentwood (1) Bay Shore (1) Greenlawn (1) Northport (2) Rocky Point (2) The virus can be transmitted to humans if they are bitten by an infected mosquito. While most people develop mild symptoms or don't experience any at all, in some cases symptoms can be severe and could last for …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus on Long Island.  The samples, both Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on Tuesday, July 6 from Nesconset and Thursday, July 8 from Northport, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott announced on Thursday afternoon, July 15. These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus this year on Long Island. West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk County in 1999 and again each year thereafter, is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquit…

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by Joe Lombardi
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14 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County 14 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County
14 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County More mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island. 
Health officials reported that 14 more mosquito samples taken in Suffolk County tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 37 mosquito samples and six birds that have tested positive for West Nile this summer. The samples were collected on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Northport (four), Bay Shore (3), Brentwood, Bohemia, Cold Spring Harbor, Copiague, Farmingville, Northport, and West Islip. There have been no cases of West Nile virus in any patients on Long Island so far this year. “The confirmation of West Ni…

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by Zak Failla
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Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile
Advisory Issued For Suffolk Residents, Visitors After 15 Samples Test Positive For West Nile An advisory has been issued on Long Island after there were more than a dozen new mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile Virus. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Gregson Pigott announced that 15 new mosquito samples tested positive for the virus after being collected on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22. The positive samples were collected in Bay Shore (six); Islip (three); with one each in Bay Shore, Brentwood, Great River, Huntington Station, North Patchogue, and West Babylon. Pigott said that West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk C…

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by Zak Failla
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West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito On Long Island West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito On Long Island
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito On Long Island A mosquito sample on Long Island has tested positive for West Nile Virus. 
Health officials said that a mosquito that was collected from Bay Shore on Thursday, July 9 tested positive for the virus, though there have been no cases of West Nile virus in any patients on Long Island so far this year. “The confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquito samples indicates the presence of West Nile virus in the area,” Gregson Pigott, the Suffolk County health commissioner said. “While there is no cause for undue concern, we advise residents to cooperate with us in our efforts to reduce exposure to …

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by Zak Failla