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Gainesville, VA
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Friendly Neighborhood Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Gainesville, Four Others Monitored Friendly Neighborhood Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Gainesville, Four Others Monitored Friendly Neighborhood Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Gainesville, Four Others Monitored
Friendly Neighborhood Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Gainesville, Four Others Monitored A familiar feline face in a Virginia neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, raising concerns about possible exposure among residents and their pets who may have crossed paths with the infected cat. The warning comes from the Prince William County Police Department after a calico cat found in the 15500 block of Thoroughfare Road in Gainesville was confirmed to have rabies. Unlike many rabies cases involving wild animals, this cat was known to socialize with people and other pets in the area, making it possible that residents unknowingly came into contact with the infected animal. Now,…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Flu activity is picking up as fall gets underway, putting this year’s protection timing in focus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity remains low nationally but is increasing. Its latest FluView report captures that trend. Clinical laboratories reported that 3.4 percent of tested respiratory specimens were positive for influenza. Flu diagnoses accounted for 0.4 percent of emergency department visits in a separate surveillance system. Those figures show flu is circulating, but they do not establish that a widespread early season is already underway. The CDC…

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by Joe Lombardi
Oxford-Nottingham, PA
Breaking News
Measles Closes Oxford School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread Measles Closes Oxford School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread Measles Closes Oxford School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread
Measles Closes Oxford School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread A measles concern has closed a Chester County high school, a Lancaster County elementary student has tested positive for the highly contagious virus, and Allegheny County has confirmed a second case connected to a school. Oxford Area High School will not hold classes Friday, Oct. 9, after the Chester County Health Department ordered the district to verify which staff members have measles immunity, Superintendent David Woods said in a letter to families. Health officials informed the district of a confirmed measles case in the community, Woods said. The district already has vaccination infor…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
New US Travel Warning Cites Health Concerns: What To Know New US Travel Warning Cites Health Concerns: What To Know New US Travel Warning Cites Health Concerns: What To Know
New US Travel Warning Cites Health Concerns: What To Know Americans are being reminded to avoid one overseas destination and leave if they are already there, as a health alert adds to existing security concerns. The US Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert Tuesday, Oct. 6, following reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia’s Irkutsk region, along with hospital closures and quarantine measures. The illness remains unconfirmed. The alert does not establish that a plague outbreak is underway. Russia already carries the State Department’s Level Four: Do Not Travel advisory. Its instruction that Americans leave immediately predates th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
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Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Names William Holubek Chief Medical Officer Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has appointed William Holubek, MD, as chief medical officer as the hospital continues expanding its clinical services, programs, and reach across New Jersey. Holubek brings more than a decade of experience as a physician executive and chief medical officer. He most recently held the position at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Before that, he served as chief medical officer at University Hospital in Newark and as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center. “We have a bold…

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by Daily Voice
Waldorf, MD
Breaking News
Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics
Rabid Skunk Confirmed In Charles County As Officials Warn Pet Owners Ahead Of Free Clinics A rabid skunk is putting a Maryland community on alert. The animal tested positive for rabies on Monday, Sept. 28 after being found near Ryceville Road and Pudges Place in Charlotte Hall, according to the Charles County Department of Health. The positive test prompted health officials to remind residents to steer clear of wildlife and unfamiliar animals, particularly if they are behaving strangely. Rabies is most commonly transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal. Skunks are among several wild animals capable of passing the virus to pets, along with raccoons, foxes and …

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by Zak Failla
Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
PA Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe PA Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe PA Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe
PA Dentist Reopens Practice After HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe A dentist whose license was suspended amid concerns that infection-control problems may have exposed patients to hepatitis and HIV has returned to practice after reaching an agreement with Pennsylvania regulators, the practice owner told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., had her license reinstated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry on July 17 under a consent agreement that placed her on four years of probation, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her Center City practice, formerly known as Smiles at Rittenhouse Square and Smiles on the Square, reop…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In White Plains — Here's How Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In White Plains — Here's How Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In White Plains — Here's How
Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In White Plains — Here's How Westchester County is strengthening its crackdown on illegal flavored and disguised vaping products by closing what lawmakers say was a loophole used by some retailers to avoid enforcement.  The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved an amendment to county law that makes it easier for health inspectors to act when stores are caught with certain vaping products banned from retail sale, the Board announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  Under the new law, a Westchester retailer found with four or more flavored vapes banned under state law, or four or more e-cigarettes …

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by Ben Crnic
Liberty, NY
Breaking News
Rabid Bat Found In Neversink, Connected To Possible Human Exposure Rabid Bat Found In Neversink, Connected To Possible Human Exposure Rabid Bat Found In Neversink, Connected To Possible Human Exposure
Rabid Bat Found In Neversink, Connected To Possible Human Exposure A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Sullivan County just days after health officials announced another confirmed case involving a bat elsewhere in the county.  The latest rabid bat was found in the Grahamsville area of the Town of Neversink, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. It marks the county's second laboratory-confirmed rabid animal associated with a potential human exposure this year, officials said. The announcement comes less than a week after Daily Voice reported that a bat from the Livingston Manor area tested positive…

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by Ben Crnic
Hoboken, NJ
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Multistate Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Products Over Contamination Risk Multistate Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Products Over Contamination Risk Multistate Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Products Over Contamination Risk
Multistate Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Products Over Contamination Risk A new multistate recall is raising concerns that potentially contaminated food could remain inside business and household refrigerators. Prime Line Distributors, Inc., and Ferrarini USA, Inc., recalled about 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale on Sunday, Sept. 6, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. The dry-cured pork jowl may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Routine import reinspection testing detected the bacteria in a product sample, according to the USDA. No illnesses linked to the products had been confirmed when…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bel Air, MD
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Rabid Groundhog Found In Harford County, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed Rabid Groundhog Found In Harford County, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed Rabid Groundhog Found In Harford County, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed
Rabid Groundhog Found In Harford County, Officials Warn People, Pets May Have Been Exposed A run-in with the wrong groundhog could mean more than a torn-up garden in Maryland. Harford County health officials issued a rabies exposure alert on Monday, Aug. 24 after a groundhog found near the 3800 block of Old Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville tested positive for the virus. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the positive test Monday, according to the Harford County Health Department. Now officials are trying to determine whether anyone else, or their pets, may have crossed paths with the infected animal. Health officials stressed that simply spotting a groundhog isn't ca…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
Breaking News
$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP $400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP $400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP
$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP A $400,000 shipment of bogus Camel cigarettes just went up in smoke in Virginia. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 2,250 cartons of counterfeit Camels at Washington Dulles International Airport that could have been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars if authenticated, federal authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The shipment initially arrived from Singapore in July, with 45 boxes labeled “Camel Yellow Cigarettes,” destined for an address in Miami. Each box contained 50 cartons of Camel-branded cigarettes. According to officials, CBP officers detained …

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by Zak Failla
King of Prussia, PA
Breaking News
Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail
Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail A home care agency owner whose daughter was already jailed in a massive Medicaid fraud case is now headed to state prison herself, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. Stephanie Mobley, 54, of King of Prussia, owned ComfortZone Home Health Care, LLC, where prosecutors say she approved kickback arrangements, assigned phony caregivers to clients, and recruited clients to participate in the scheme. A Montgomery County judge sentenced Mobley to 17 months to 10 years in state prison and ordered her to pay $1.76 million in restitution on Wednesday, Aug. 19, ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
Breaking News
A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back
A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A close encounter with a bat could come with serious consequences in Maryland. Health officials issued a rabies alert on Tuesday, Aug. 11 after a bat found two days earlier tested positive for the deadly disease in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. The bat was found outside on Almondbury Drive on Sunday, Aug. 9, prompting officials to seek anyone who may have come into contact with the infected animal. Residents who had contact with the bat, or whose pets may have encountered it, are being asked to contact the Department of Health. Parents and guardians …

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow
Second Beaver Attack In 2 Weeks Shuts More Of Cunningham Falls State Park As Rabies Fears Grow It happened again. Maryland officials have shut down additional areas of Cunningham Falls State Park after a second person in less than two weeks was attacked by a beaver, raising new concerns about a possible rabies outbreak around Hunting Creek Lake. The latest attack happened around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, when a 19-year-old fisherman was bitten on the ankle in the South Beach Day Use Area, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The man drove himself to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown for treatment. Natural Resources Police said they will interview him a…

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by Zak Failla
Kearny, NJ
Breaking News
2 Kearny Men, Both 20, Die In Suspected Overdoses, Police Warn Public 2 Kearny Men, Both 20, Die In Suspected Overdoses, Police Warn Public 2 Kearny Men, Both 20, Die In Suspected Overdoses, Police Warn Public
2 Kearny Men, Both 20, Die In Suspected Overdoses, Police Warn Public The deaths of two 20-year-old men are under investigation as suspected overdoses, authorities in a New Jersey town announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Kearny Police Department is investigating the deaths in coordination with the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, according to police. Authorities did not release the identities of the two men or say when the deaths occurred. As the investigation continues, Kearny police are urging residents to take steps to prevent future overdoses by properly disposing of unused medications. Anyone wishing to discard unused prescription medications or narco…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recall Of 19 Million Eggs Expands To These 17 States Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recall Of 19 Million Eggs Expands To These 17 States Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recall Of 19 Million Eggs Expands To These 17 States
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recall Of 19 Million Eggs Expands To These 17 States A food recall already measured in millions has taken on a more troubling dimension as illnesses appear far beyond its confirmed distribution zone. The US Food and Drug Administration says that 98 people across 17 states have been infected with an outbreak strain of Salmonella linked in part to recalled shell eggs. At least 26 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Cases have been identified in: Arizona California Colorado Georgia Illinois Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Texas West Virginia …

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by Joe Lombardi
Bedford, NY
Breaking News
Something In The Water: Why Swimming Isn't Safe At These 9 Westchester Beaches Something In The Water: Why Swimming Isn't Safe At These 9 Westchester Beaches Something In The Water: Why Swimming Isn't Safe At These 9 Westchester Beaches
Something In The Water: Why Swimming Isn't Safe At These 9 Westchester Beaches Heavy rainfall has temporarily closed nine Westchester County beaches after more than 1.8 inches of rain raised the risk of elevated bacteria levels in local waterways, health officials said. The Westchester County Department of Health preemptively closed the beaches on Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20, following the downpour on Saturday, July 18. The affected beaches are: Beaches within Mamaroneck Harbor: Harbor Island Beach Point Club Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club Orienta Beach Club Beaches on open water in Rye: Coveleigh Club Beaches in Davenport Neck, New Rochelle: …

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by Cecilia Levine
Annapolis, MD
Weather
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Maryland residents didn't need an air quality monitor to know something was wrong Friday morning. The sky turned hazy. The sun glowed orange. The air smelled like a campfire. The culprit was hundreds of miles away. Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifted into the region overnight, prompting widespread Code Red and Code Purple air quality alerts across much of the area as officials urged residents to stay indoors, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and keep their windows closed. A weak front dropping south this eve has turned the winds to the northwest pushing more Canadian wildfir…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbury, NJ
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Woodbury Pharmacy Shut Down After Refusal to Stop Filling Prescriptions: AG Woodbury Pharmacy Shut Down After Refusal to Stop Filling Prescriptions: AG Woodbury Pharmacy Shut Down After Refusal to Stop Filling Prescriptions: AG
Woodbury Pharmacy Shut Down After Refusal to Stop Filling Prescriptions: AG A Gloucester County pharmacist's license was temporarily suspended and her pharmacy was shut down after the state accused her of practicing unsafely, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. Nittal Lodha, owner and operator of Woodbury Family Pharmacy, operated in unsanitary conditions and interfered with patients’ rights to obtain their medications from pharmacies of their choice, leaving them to ration medications or forgo them altogether, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Lodha disregarded patients’ requests to stop filling their prescriptions and transfer them to o…

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by Sam Barron
Haverstraw, NY
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Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season
Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season The first mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus this season have been detected in Rockland County, prompting health officials to remind residents to take precautions as they head outdoors.  The infected mosquito pool was collected in Haverstraw during the week of Sunday, June 22, as part of the Rockland County Department of Health's routine mosquito surveillance program, county officials announced on Friday, July 3.  The New York State Department of Health confirmed that the mosquitoes, a mix of Culex pipiens and Culex restuans, two species known to transmit West Nile virus, tested …

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning President Donald Trump is aiming to make history Saturday night, July 4, with what organizers are calling the world's largest fireworks display to cap America's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. Approximately 850,000 fireworks shells will be launched from 10 locations around the National Mall, Freedom 250 organizers say. The show will eclipse the current Guinness World Record of 810,904 fireworks, set in the Philippines on New Year's Day 2016. The show is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m. But even as organizers tout the record-breaking spectacle, they are warn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Vaccinated Hartford County Adult Tests Positive For Measles In CT's Second Case Of 2026 Vaccinated Hartford County Adult Tests Positive For Measles In CT's Second Case Of 2026 Vaccinated Hartford County Adult Tests Positive For Measles In CT's Second Case Of 2026
Vaccinated Hartford County Adult Tests Positive For Measles In CT's Second Case Of 2026 A vaccinated Hartford County adult has tested positive for measles, marking Connecticut's second confirmed case of the virus this year. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced the case after testing conducted over the weekend. Officials said the person had received both recommended doses of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Testing produced a "weak positive result." Health officials said the individual was exposed two weeks ago to Connecticut's first measles patient of 2026, who was unvaccinated. Since that exposure, the vaccinated adult had …

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by Josh Lanier
Port Chester, NY
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Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service
Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service A sanitation truck in Westchester County has been taken out of service after traces of radioactive contamination were detected during a waste drop-off  Port Chester village officials announced Tuesday, June 16, that one of its sanitation vehicles was detained by Westchester County after radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material in a refuse load collected in the village. According to officials, standard safety protocols require vehicles carrying contaminated waste to remain at the facility until radiation levels decay to acceptab…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Measles In CT: State Confirms First Case Of Virus In 2026 As Hartford Resident Hospitalized Measles In CT: State Confirms First Case Of Virus In 2026 As Hartford Resident Hospitalized Measles In CT: State Confirms First Case Of Virus In 2026 As Hartford Resident Hospitalized
Measles In CT: State Confirms First Case Of Virus In 2026 As Hartford Resident Hospitalized Connecticut health officials have confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026, involving a Hartford County resident who is now hospitalized. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced Monday that an unvaccinated adult tested positive for measles after testing at the State Public Health Laboratory over the weekend. Officials said the patient is hospitalized and in stable condition. Health officials said the resident recently traveled internationally and began showing symptoms after returning home. They noted the travel was not connected to the World Cup. The patient's sympto…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know
Us-bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries
State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries A fast-moving outbreak overseas is now changing what US travelers are being told before they book or board. Federal officials are now warning Americans against travel to multiple African nations. The US State Department issued updated Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories on Sunday, May 17, for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda amid an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Related report: US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa US officials are warning travelers as Ebola restrictions expand. Image generated wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, NYC Region Amid High Ozone Levels Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, NYC Region Amid High Ozone Levels Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, NYC Region Amid High Ozone Levels
Air Quality Alert Issued For Hudson Valley, NYC Region Amid High Ozone Levels An air quality health advisory has been issued for parts of the Hudson Valley and New York City region due to elevated ozone levels on Monday, May 18. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health said the advisory will remain in effect until 11 p.m. on Monday. The Lower Hudson Valley advisory includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. The New York City Metro region advisory includes New York City as well as Rockland and Westchester counties. Officials said the pollutant of concern is ozone, which can increase during hot weathe…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrival Marks Turning Point In Deadly Outbreak: What To Know Now Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrival Marks Turning Point In Deadly Outbreak: What To Know Now Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrival Marks Turning Point In Deadly Outbreak: What To Know Now
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrival Marks Turning Point In Deadly Outbreak: What To Know Now A deadly crisis at sea has reached the moment where the next steps matter as much as the voyage itself. Oceanwide Expeditions said Sunday morning, May 10, that the MV Hondius arrived at the port of Granadilla, Tenerife, in the southern part of the Canary Islands, Spain, at 6:24 a.m. local time after a hantavirus outbreak tied to the ship killed three people and sickened others. The arrival is a turning point because passengers and some crew can now leave the ship through a controlled disembarkation process. It also starts the next phase of the public health response: screening, repatriation…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hempstead, NY
Breaking News
Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials
Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials An unvaccinated child has tested positive for measles in Nassau County, the county’s first confirmed case since 2024, officials said Monday, May 4. The child is under 5 years old, and the county health department is investigating possible transmission of the disease, authorities said. “We strongly encourage residents to protect themselves and their families by making sure they are up to date on important, lifesaving immunizations,” Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman said. Measles is highly contagious and can still be spread four days before or four days after the telltale rash appears, a…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
US Military Drops Flu Shot Requirement For Troops, Hegseth Says US Military Drops Flu Shot Requirement For Troops, Hegseth Says US Military Drops Flu Shot Requirement For Troops, Hegseth Says
US Military Drops Flu Shot Requirement For Troops, Hegseth Says The Pentagon will no longer require service members to get the annual flu shot, the latest move by the Trump administration pushing back against vaccine science. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the change on Tuesday, April 21. He said the influenza vaccine is now voluntary for all active-duty troops, reservists, and civilian personnel. According to updated guidance from the Department of Defense, individual military branches can seek exceptions to keep the requirement in place. Officials have 15 days to submit those requests to the DoD. Hegseth downplayed the importance of fl…

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by Chris Spiker