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Colitis
Hartford, CT
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Hartford Mayor Hospitalized Over Weekend; Hopes To Return Home Soon
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has been hospitalized. Bronin has colitis, a bowel disease. On Thursday, Sept. 17, the mayor said in a Twitter thread that he’s been managing the illness for more than a decade with medication and diet, but flare-ups happen. And over the weekend, one did. Bronin checked into a hospital on his doctor’s recommendations and ended up staying longer than he expected doing tests and monitoring. “So far going well,” said Bronin, who added that he should be home in a few days and look forward to being back in the office. The mayor said he has been in touch with his te…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning
Beacon High School will be closed Wednesday, March 27, due to a confirmed case of bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis. Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl said school staff learned on Tuesday, March 26, of a confirmed case of C. diff, Clostridioides difficile, in an announcement on the district's website and in an email to parents. The district immediately consulted with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health who advised school officials to clean hard surfaces in the school Tuesday evening, to prevent the bacteria from spreading…
