Articles filed under Health Crises
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Get vaccinated March 25 in Park RidgeMar 13, 2025 10:48 am - You can get vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, shingles and other diseases on March 25 at Maine Township hall.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive March 18Mar 10, 2025 1:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Local physician outlines who’s at risk from Texas measles outbreak and what we should doMar 03, 2025 5:07 pm - A measles outbreak in a Texas community deliberately avoiding the vaccine should be little threat to any others where herd immunity is maintained by having at least 95% of the population vaccinated, a local physician says.
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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's deathFeb 28, 2025 12:53 pm - The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
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Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?Feb 28, 2025 7:46 am - Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 peopleFeb 26, 2025 9:10 am - A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
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Despite minimal risks so far, bird flu precautions wise for pets, cats especiallyFeb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Bird flu, while mainly contracted by wild birds, can spread to pets, especially cats. Experts advise precautions like avoiding sick wildlife, not feeding raw food or unpasteurized milk and keeping pets indoors as much as possible.
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humansFeb 17, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for t...
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Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreakFeb 07, 2025 1:49 pm - All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.
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Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cowsFeb 06, 2025 6:54 am - Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Departm...