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Polio Virus ID'd In Wastewater In NYC In New Sign Disease Is Spreading Polio Virus ID'd In Wastewater In NYC In New Sign Disease Is Spreading
Polio Virus ID'd In Wastewater In NYC In New Sign Disease Is Spreading The polio virus has been found in New York City's wastewater in the latest sign that the disease is spreading. The New York City Health Department made the announcement on Friday, Aug. 12 after the virus was detected in sewage, suggesting likely local circulation of polio.  “For every one case of paralytic polio identified, hundreds more may be undetected,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said. “The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming, but not surprising."  These findings follow the identification of a case of paralytic polio a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: FDA Expands Pfizer Booster Eligibility Among Adolescents As Omicron Cases Skyrocket COVID-19: FDA Expands Pfizer Booster Eligibility Among Adolescents As Omicron Cases Skyrocket
Covid-19: FDA Expands Pfizer Booster Eligibility Among Adolescents As Omicron Cases Skyrocket As the Omicron COVID-19 variant rages across the country, federal health officials have expanded the eligibility for booster shots in younger Americans. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is expanding the eligibility for Pfizer and BioNTech booster shots to American between the ages of 12 and 15 years old as children return to school amid a surge of new COVID-19 infections. FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said in a statement the agency made its decision because a booster “may help provide better protection against both the delt…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
County Exec At Heart Of Measles Outbreak Hails Law Ending Religious Exemptions For Vaccines County Exec At Heart Of Measles Outbreak Hails Law Ending Religious Exemptions For Vaccines
County Exec At Heart Of Measles Outbreak Hails Law Ending Religious Exemptions For Vaccines Elected officials from across New York state, including Rockland County -- the epicenter of a measles outbreak -- hailed a new state law that bans non-medical exemptions from vaccinations.  "This is a great step forward in protecting the public health here in New York," said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. At least 924 of the nation's confirmed measles cases have been reported in New York state. More than 20,000 measles/mumps/rubella vaccinations have been given within Rockland County since the outbreak began in October 2018. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Thursday, June 13 ending…

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by Jon Craig
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Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland
Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland The measles outbreak in Rockland continues to grow with 52 cases now confirmed and seven suspected cases, according to the Rockland County Department of Health.The outbreak, which is clustered in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, could move to other areas of the county, due to Rockland County’s small geographic size, said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland's Commissioner of Health. Students from 25 schools who haven't been immunized and who may have been exposed have been directed by the county health department to stay home until they receive the immunization, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland
Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland With 47 cases of measles now confirmed in Rockland County, governmental officials are taking steps to ensure the safety of voters and poll workers during Tuesday's highly-anticipated election With several schools in the affected outbreak area serving as election/polling places, the Board of Elections has been working with the Department of Health to make sure that all election workers are safe. "We are working closely with the Department of Health regarding the protocol to protect everyone and by making sure that inspectors and poll workers are not at risk and have been immuni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups
Calling All Men: Catch Health Problems Early With Simple Check-Ups While going for a routine physical may not be at the top of many men's to-do lists, especially those in middle-age, males between 40 and 64 years old should begin regular health screenings, even if they feel healthy. “Your family health history really starts to come into play in middle age,” said Dr. Howard Feldfogel, of Highland Medical, P.C. Clarkstown Medical Associates and director of the Department of Medicine at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “If you have a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, you should be tested for these things, too. Even i…

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