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Bacteria Scare: 63 Long Island Beaches Closed After Heavy Rainfall Bacteria Scare: 63 Long Island Beaches Closed After Heavy Rainfall
Bacteria Scare: 63 Long Island Beaches Closed After Heavy Rainfall Health officials on Long Island have advised against going to over 60 local beaches after a period of heavy rainfall could lead to elevated bacteria levels. On Thursday, June 27, the Suffolk County Health Department announced an advisory against bathing at 63 beaches. The warning will stay in place until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 28. Officials said the decision is based on the potential bacteria levels at these beaches, which currently exceed New York State standards due to the recent rainfall in the area. Related: Here's Timing For Next Round Of Storms Taking Aim At Northeast Aft…

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by Sophie Grieser
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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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Long Island Restaurant Announces Closure After Foodborne Illness Incident Sickens Dozens Long Island Restaurant Announces Closure After Foodborne Illness Incident Sickens Dozens
Long Island Restaurant Announces Closure After Foodborne Illness Incident Sickens Dozens A Long Island restaurant is permanently closing two weeks after dozens of people were sickened from a foodborne illness incident. The last day in business for Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse in Stony Brook will be Sunday, Sept. 24. "In light of the recent events, we have made the very difficult decision to permanently close the restaurant," the eatery said in a statement released on Saturday, Sept. 23. Located on Nesconset Highway, it had been in business for 10 years. Twelve of the 24 people sickened on Saturday, Sept. 9 were hospitalized. Of the 28 people sickened, 12 were hospitalized.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria
Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Due to heavy bacteria levels from runoff, seven Long Island beaches have been closed. The beaches, all in Suffolk County, are closed on Wednesday, Aug. 25, or until further notice due to bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, said the Suffolk County Health Department. The beaches closed are: Gold Star Battalion Park in Huntington Harbor Venetian Shores in Babylon Corey Bayport West Islip Amityville Sayville Marina Park beaches  Tanner Park and Benjamin beaches also remain closed.

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants Health authorities have issued an advisory about COVID-19 exposure at two Long Island restaurants. The two eateries and exposure dates, according to the Suffolk County Health Department, are: Senor Taco Mexican Grill & Bar, located at 1028 Route 25A, Mount Sinai, on Friday, Nov. 20 and Tuesday, Nov. 24; Phil’s Restaurant, located at 1856 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River, on Friday, Nov. 20, Saturday, Nov. 21, Monday, Nov. 23, or Tuesday, Nov. 24. "This information is being shared with the public immediately upon discovery through intensive case investigation that more than one…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Die From COVID-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive Three Die From COVID-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive
Three Die From Covid-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive Three people have died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Suffolk County retirement home and an additional 12 residents there have tested positive for the virus. The announcement was made by officials in a press release on Friday, March 20, that three residents at the Peconic Landing Retirement home in Greenport had died over the past 48 hours.  In addition, 12 additional residents have tested postie for the virus as well as three employees. The residents who died, according to officials at the home, were: a 96-year-old woman who was a resident of The Shores for Skilled Nurs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For EEE Virus In Suffolk Two New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For EEE Virus In Suffolk
Two New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For EEE Virus In Suffolk Two more mosquito samples on Long Island have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus, the Suffolk County Health Department announced. Two samples of Culiseta melanura species collected on Tuesday, Oct. 1, tested positive of the virus, officials announced. No new samples tested positive for West Nile virus. To date, Suffolk County has reported 77 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus and nine that have tested positive for EEE. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Suffolk County reported two human cases of West Nile virus. Suffolk County has had no human cas…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk Four Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk
Four Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk A total of four mosquito samples taken from Suffolk County have tested positive for West Nile virus, officials say. The samples were collected on Tuesday, Aug. 27 and Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Brentwood, Selden, Aquebogue and Jamesport. No new samples have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) at this time. Suffolk County has reported a total of 57 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus and six samples that have tested positive for EEE. Additionally, four birds have tested positive for West Nile virus. However, no humans or horses have tested positive …

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by Valerie Musson
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High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches Heavy rainfall in the region has forced the Suffolk County Health Department to close more than 50 Long Island beaches due to excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.” According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued After Contaminated Eel Discovered On South Shore Alert Issued After Contaminated Eel Discovered On South Shore
Alert Issued After Contaminated Eel Discovered On South Shore Eel lovers on Long Island are being warned to avoid eating any locally-caught due to the possibility of contamination from potential carcinogens commonly found in firefighting foam and nonstick coatings, said the Suffolk County Health Department. The department said it is advising individuals who consume American eel taken from south-shore tidal areas between the Carmans River near Yaphank, and Quantuck Creek near Quogue, of recent preliminary findings for elevated levels of had much higher levels of the chemicals called per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). "The preliminary…

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by Kathy Reakes