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Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes
Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes A horse has died in the region from a rare brain disease spread by mosquitoes that can also infect people. The Orange County Department of Health (OCDOH) reports a horse in the town of Newburgh died late last week of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).  The diagnosis was confirmed in test results released by the New York State Department of Health. Officials said the horse had not been vaccinated for EEE and did not travel outside the County. EEE is an extremely rare but serious and often fatal infection spread by mosquitoes. It can infect people and horses.  It causes encephalit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Polio Case May Be 'Tip Of Iceberg,' State Health Commissioner Warns Hudson Valley Polio Case May Be 'Tip Of Iceberg,' State Health Commissioner Warns
Hudson Valley Polio Case May Be 'Tip Of Iceberg,' State Health Commissioner Warns A polio case identified in New York may be the "tip of the iceberg," the state's health commissioner is now saying. Dr. Mary T. Bassett issued the warning after officials said wastewater samples had detected the virus in Orange County shortly after officials confirmed a case in neighboring Rockland County in late July, the first time the disease has been seen in the United States in nearly a decade. "Based on earlier polio outbreaks, New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected," Bassett said in a statement.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Mayor In Hudson Valley Declares State Of Emergency Amid Surge In Cases COVID-19: Mayor In Hudson Valley Declares State Of Emergency Amid Surge In Cases
Covid-19: Mayor In Hudson Valley Declares State Of Emergency Amid Surge In Cases As the Omicron COVID-19 variant rages, a mayor in the Hudson Valley has declared a state of emergency in response to the latest outbreak. In Orange County, Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano announced that effective as of Wednesday, Jan. 5, the city will be under the State of Emergency, which will be in effect through at least Friday, Feb. 4. DeStefano noted that the order could be rescinded at an earlier date if the COVID-19 situation begins to resolve itself as the number of infections and hospitalizations in the region spikes. Under the order, DeStefano said that the city will be suppli…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area Health officials in the Hudson Valley are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at an area AT&T store. The Orange County Department of Health issued the alert cautioning that employees and customers who visited the AT&T store on Route 211 in Middletown on Friday, Oct. 16, Saturday, Oct. 17, or Monday, Oct. 19 may have been exposed to the virus. Orange County Health Commissioner Irina Gelman said that anyone who may have been exposed or at the store should look out for symptoms, which include: fever,  chills,  shortness of breath or difficulty breathing,  fatigue,…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Hudson Valley A new positive case of COVID-19 has been reported at a high school in the Hudson Valley. The Monroe-Woodbury School District said that a Monroe-Woodbury High School student tested positive.  As a result, the high school has switched to remote learning from Wednesday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Oct. 16. "We are working closely with the Orange County Department of Health to identify those students and staff who may have been exposed," Superintendent of Schools Elsie Rodriguez said in a statement. "If you do not receive a message, your child is not believed to have a risk of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School
Covid-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School Another student in the Hudson Valley has tested positive for COVID-19, though it is unclear whether any buildings will have to be temporarily closed. The Warwick Valley Central School District issued a letter to parents over the weekend alerting them that a student at Park Avenue Elementary tested positive for the virus on Friday, Oct. 9. Officials said the student was last at the building on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the district is working with the Orange County Department of Health to determine the next steps moving forward. Contact tracing is ongoing, and students and staff who may have …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported In Hudson Valley School COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported In Hudson Valley School
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported In Hudson Valley School Another student and teacher in the Hudson Valley have tested positive for COVID-19, causing concerns for an area school district. Valley Central Schools Superintendent John Xanthis said over the weekend that a student at the Alternative Learning Center tested positive for the virus.  A teacher at Valley Central Middle School has also tested positive for COVID-19. Xanthis said that the district has been in touch with the Orange County Department of Health, which has begun identifying and contacting the parents of students that were in “close contact” with the student. Close contact is…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Schools In Area Transition To Remote Learning After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: New Schools In Area Transition To Remote Learning After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: New Schools In Area Transition To Remote Learning After Staffer Tests Positive Another Hudson Valley school district was forced to temporarily transition to its remote learning model after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Greenwood Lake Union Free Schools Superintendent Sarah Hadden alerted parents that a staff member tested positive for the virus, and that she was closing down the elementary and middle schools for a day, with students learning from a distance. This is the third Orange County school district to report positive COVID-19 cases since classes resumed earlier this month. The staff member that tested positive works at the …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive About a week before the scheduled reopening of classes, a district in the Hudson Valley reported a large gathering of students on school property as well as a staffer testing positive for COVID-19. The group of about 75 who gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 8 "did not wear masks or remain socially distanced," said Elsie Rodriguez, Superintendent of the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, located in Orange County, in Central Valley. As a result of the gathering, speculation has swirled the district may postpone its plan to welcome students back to buildings beginning Tuesday, Se…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Crowd Of Students Gather On School Grounds At District Where Staffer Tests Positive About a week before the scheduled reopening of classes, a district in the Hudson Valley reported a large gathering of students on school property as well as a staffer testing positive for COVID-19. The group of about 75 who gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 8 "did not wear masks or remain socially distanced," said Elsie Rodriguez, Superintendent of the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, located in Orange County, in Central Valley. As a result of the gathering, speculation has swirled the district may postpone its plan to welcome students back to buildings beginning Tuesday, Se…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores
Covid-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores Health officials have announced a number of new potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure sites in the area. According to the Orange County Department of Health, an infected resident visited several sites in Middletown beginning on Wednesday, March 18 through and Friday, March 20. According to Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman, a resident exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms visited the ShopRite in the Campbell Plaza on Dolson Avenue on March 18.  The individual returned to ShopRite two days later (Friday) and also visited Family Dollar, Walgreens and Yes Beauty Supply on Dolson Aven…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two COVID-19 Related Deaths Confirmed In Orange County Two COVID-19 Related Deaths Confirmed In Orange County
Two Covid-19 Related Deaths Confirmed In Orange County The Orange County Health Department reported two deaths in Orange County as a result of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The deceased was an Orange County resident over the age of 70 with multiple pre-existing medical conditions, the health department said. As of Thursday, Orange County now has 756 positive COVID-19 cases. The first fatality of the virus was announced on Wednesday, March 25, the health department said. The deceased was an Orange County resident over the age of 80, with multiple pre-existing medical conditions, the department said. “We are saddened to learn that ano…

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by Kathy Reakes