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WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak
WHO Issues Warning After Reports Of Fatal Attacks On Monkeys Amid Monkeypox Outbreak As fears grow over the monkeypox outbreak, health officials are reporting an increasing number of violent attacks on monkeys. During an update Tuesday, Aug. 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public not to attack monkeys following reports that the animals have been poisoned, shot, or otherwise harmed in the weeks since the disease began making headlines. At least 10 marmoset or capuchin monkeys in Brazil were found to be suffering from poisoning or physical harm, according to reports. Seven of them died. Brazilian authorities believe the attacks were carried out over a mispl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak
Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. Adams issued the emergency executive order on Monday, Aug. 1. As of Friday, July 29, 1,289 people in New York City had tested positive for monkeypox. “New York City now has over 1,200 reported cases, approximately 25 percent of cases nationally, and we are continuing to see the numbers rise," Adams said. "This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat as many New Yorkers as possible and ensure a whole-of-government response to this outbreak." Read the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine COVID-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine
Covid-19: Rockland's New Face Mask Order For Students, Education Workers Carries $2K Fine After seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases in some Rockland County communities, the Department of Health is taking measures to ensure the virus stops spreading. In recent weeks, some areas in Rockland - largely in Orthodox Jewish communities - have failed to comply with the state’s COVID-19 mandates that have been issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the past seven months. Earlier story - COVID-19: Rockland Cluster Communities Cited For Lack Of Compliance, State May Withhold Funds In response to the lack of compliance, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Patricia Ruppe…

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by Zak Failla
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New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes
New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday, April 9, in select zip codes in Williamsburg, following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community.  As part of the declaration, unvaccinated individuals living in those ZIP codes who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in order to protect others in the community and help curtail the ongoing outbreak, said the Mayor's office. Under the mandatory vaccinations, members of the City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will check th…

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by Kathy Reakes