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Botched Botox injections sicken at least three people in NYC: What to know about symptoms
Botched Botox injections are linked to an outbreak of sickness in New York City and across the country. Here’s what to know.
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CDC: US measles cases nearly double in 2 weeks; NY, NJ among 18 states reporting
The U.S. has already confirmed more measles cases this year than it did all of last year. NYC, New Jersey and Long Island have reported cases, and the CDC has issued a national warning.
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Long Island children's hospital warns of possible measles exposure
A children’s hospital on Long Island is the epicenter of a possible measles exposure. Nassau County health officials said an unvaccinated child has tested positive, and that same child was at Cohen Children’s Medical Center a week before. Now hospital officials say anyone who was in the ER at the time may have been exposed. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol...
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Measles outbreak extends to Long Island after CDC warning
The U.S. has already confirmed more measles cases this year than it did all of last year. NYC, New Jersey and Long Island have reported cases, and the CDC has issued a national warning.
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Doctors warn of potential measles exposure on Long Island
Doctors are working around the clock to contact patients and families who visited a children’s hospital in Nassau County. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Norovirus spiking again? Here are the symptoms to watch for as cases surge
The Centers for Disease Control say positive tests for norovirus in the Northeast have reached almost 14% in recent weeks. That’s the highest number in the United States.
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Hospitals around US are requiring more masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses.
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Here's what you need to know about the deadly salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes
A deadly outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe continues to grow. Health officials in the U.S. and Canada have confirmed at least 10 deaths, dozens of hospitalizations and hundreds of illnesses since the outbreak began in mid-October. More than 36,000 boxes or cases of cantaloupe grown in Mexico have been recalled. Cantaloupe can become contaminated...
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CDC urges Americans to get vaccinated as winter viruses pick up
The agency says that low vaccination rates could strain health care systems in the coming weeks.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is more common than some past studies suggest, CDC says
Health officials are releasing the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s number is larger than previous studies have suggested. It is likely boosted by some of the patients with long COVID. Chronic fatigue is characterized by at least six months of severe exhaustion not...
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Amid salmonella outbreak, CDC urges caution when eating pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown
At least 117 people in 34 U.S. states have been sickened by contaminated cantaloupe, including 61 who were hospitalized and two who died, according to the CDC.
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The US infant mortality rate rose last year — the largest increase in two decades, CDC says
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year, which is the largest increase in two decades.
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Novavax updated Covid vaccine wins FDA, CDC backing, paving way to reach Americans within days
Health officials see Novavax’s protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don’t want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.
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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill' against STDs
U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.
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CDC recommends Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants, paving way for fall availability
The CDC specifically recommended that expectant mothers 32 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy receive the shot, Pfizer’s Abrysvo, from September through January.
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CDC recommends updated Covid shot for everyone ages 6 months and up
A panel of CDC advisers voted Tuesday to recommend updated Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for everyone ages 6 months and up.
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CDC alerts doctors to an increase in RSV cases among young children and babies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors Tuesday about a rise in severe cases of RSV among young children in Florida and Georgia.
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Legionnaires' disease: Its causes, symptoms and treatment
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. This bacteria can also lead to a milder illness called Pontiac fever, which resembles flu-like symptoms.
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Florida accounts for almost one-fifth of leprosy cases in the US: CDC
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an ancient disease that can cause damage to the skin and nervous system.
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How to treat mosquito bites: Getting bit by a mosquito can be itchy and painful
Here are some tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to treat mosquito bites