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COVID-19: Health Department Urges NYers To Get Vaccine As Respiratory Illness Season Starts COVID-19: Health Department Urges NYers To Get Vaccine As Respiratory Illness Season Starts
Covid-19: Health Department Urges NYers To Get Vaccine As Respiratory Illness Season Starts With respiratory illness season underway, the New York State Department of Health is actively urging residents aged 6 months and older to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine.  This recommendation aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recent update, which emphasizes the importance of a second dose of the 2024-2025 vaccine for older adults and those at higher risk. The CDC now advises that adults aged 65 and older, along with individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, should receive a second dose six months after their initial vaccination. This u…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: German Shepherd In NY, One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive, Dies At Age 6 COVID-19: German Shepherd In NY, One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive, Dies At Age 6
Covid-19: German Shepherd In NY, One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive, Dies At Age 6 A dog in New York who was one of the first in the country to be diagnosed with COVID-19 died shortly before his seventh birthday. Buddy, a German Shepherd living with his family in Staten Island, began having trouble breathing in mid-April, around the time the COVID pandemic peaked in New York. When the dog began getting sick, he was tested and it was determined he was positive for COVID-19.  He also had lymphoma, his family said, which was diagnosed on the day of his death on Saturday, July 11, according to a report in National Geographic. The Mahoneys said approximately every two w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CDC Triples Number Of Novel Coronavirus Symptoms COVID-19: CDC Triples Number Of Novel Coronavirus Symptoms
Covid-19: CDC Triples Number Of Novel Coronavirus Symptoms The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six new symptoms for the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). The symptoms that had been listed by the CDC are: fever cough shortness of breath Now, the CDC has tripled that number, saying people “have had a wide range of symptoms reported." The new symptoms for the disease are: chills repeated shaking with chills muscle pain headache sore throat new loss of taste or smell Some patients have also reported other symptoms, including a runny nose, red eyes, skin rash, diarrhea and fatigue. The CDC said those who have “trouble bre…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CDC Announces New Guidelines For Pets After Cats Test Positive For Virus COVID-19: CDC Announces New Guidelines For Pets After Cats Test Positive For Virus
Covid-19: CDC Announces New Guidelines For Pets After Cats Test Positive For Virus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for pet owners after a pair of cats tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in two different parts of New York. According to the CDC, the cats live in two separate areas of New York, and both had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery. COVID-19 infections have been reported in very few animals worldwide, mostly in those that had close contact with a person with COVID-19. The CDC said that due to the low number of COVID-19 cases in household pets, routine testing of animals has not bee…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Cats In Different Areas Of New York Become First US Pets To Test Positive COVID-19: Two Cats In Different Areas Of New York Become First US Pets To Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Cats In Different Areas Of New York Become First US Pets To Test Positive The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed a pair of furry little patients in New York. Two cats in separate areas in the state not identified by the government have become the first companion animals in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, which has ravaged the state, with more than 250,000 positive cases that have claimed 15,302 lives in 53 days. "These are the first pets in the United States to test positive," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, April 22, in a joint statement with the CDC. Officials said that the cats had mild respiratory illnesses and are e…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website COVID-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website
Covid-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website This story has been updated. As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) grow in what is now the epicenter of the pandemic, New York State The website will be updated daily with the latest data each day and can be accessed here. It includes a county-by-county breakdown of cases. (See first image above.) As of Saturday afternoon, more than 113,704 have tested positive statewide, with by far the most in New York City with 63,306 (6,147). Here's a breakdown of counties in the region: 13,081 (730 new cases) in Westchester,  13,346 (1,322&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To COVID-19 Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To COVID-19
Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Suffern Resident Is Second New Yorker To Die From COVID-19 The death of a Rockland County resident is being investigated to determine if it is related to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The person was found dead in the village of Suffern, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County. Additional details surrounding the death were not available.  Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone said there are rumors linking the death to the coronavirus, but no testing has yet been done. "There has been no official determina…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500 Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500
Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500 An eighth vaping-related death has been reported as the number of vaping-related breathing illness surpass more than 530. On Thursday, Sept. 19, officials with the Centers for Disease and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, confirmed in a teleconference with the media that 530 people have experienced lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products.  The eighth death was reported in Missouri of a man in his mid-40s at a St. Louis hospital. The CDC reported it is tracking and compiling data from across the country and so far has received co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers
Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, now may be the time as the virus is spreading. Officials from the New York State Health Department announced this week that the flu is spreading rapidly throughout the state, with some hospitals reportedly limiting visitation to prevent the spread of the virus. Flu season kicks off in earnest in October each year, though patients can still be susceptible to certain strains in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that reported cases tend to increase in November before peaking between December and F…

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by Zak Failla
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Adenovirus: 9th Child Dead Adenovirus: 9th Child Dead
Adenovirus: 9th Child Dead Another medically fragile child with respiratory illness at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation died Saturday, bringing the total deaths among facility residents to nine, state officials said. Among the 25 confirmed adenovirus cases among residents, there have been eight pediatric deaths confirmed with adenovirus, according to the NJ Health Department. The department cannot confirm that the death of an individual who died Friday afternoon was related to the outbreak, officials said. One staff member was also diagnosed but has since made a full recovery, officials said. The ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now
Flu Season's Coming: Here's What You Need To Know Now With the official arrival of fall, officials are warning area residents to begin preparations for flu season, which is fast approaching. Flu season kicks off in earnest in October each year, though patients can still be susceptible to certain strains in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that reported cases tend to increase in November before peaking between December and February. Flu season typically lasts through the middle of the spring. In advance of the heart of flu season, the CDC has recommended that anyone older than 6 months should…

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by Zak Failla