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New York State has confirmed five cases of the Omicron variant: Hochul

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today five confirmed cases of the omicron variant. The cases were reported in Suffolk County on Long Island, two in Queens, one...

West Nile Virus Cases Predicted to Increase in New York, Connecticut Due to Climate Change

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A group of scientists affiliated with the University at Albany and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) are predicting that the total number of West Nile virus (WNV) cases will increase, and be...

Syphilis cases up 3X this year in Onondaga County

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Onondaga County in located in the center of New York state and is the home to the city of Syracuse. County health officials there are reporting a significant increase...

Canine Influenza H3N2 outbreak in Los Angeles County update, Hundreds of cases reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the canine influenza virus H3N2 (CIV H3N2) outbreak in Los Angeles County, officials report a total of 279 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases...

New York: Anaplasmosis cases up in Sullivan County

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Sullivan County, in the southern part of New York State bordering Pennsylvania, are reporting an increase in the tick-borne disease, anaplasmosis. “While Lyme...

Eastern equine encephalitis detected in mosquito pool in Albion, New York

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) informed the Oswego County Health Department yesterday that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was detected...

White-tailed deer populations in 4 state exposed to SARS-CoV-2: USDA study

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A newly completed study that analyzed serum samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal...

NYC investigates possible West Nile virus case in the Bronx

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials announced they are investigating a possible human West Nile virus (WNV) case in an individual from the Bronx. The case was recently...

New York: 4th rabid raccoon confirmed in Niagara County

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) confirmed a rabid raccoon on County Line Road, Town of Somerset. This is the fourth confirmed rabid raccoon...

Syphilis cases spike in the Syracuse area

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health officials in Onondaga County, New York are reporting a sharp rise in syphilis cases during the first three months of 2021. Onondaga County has seen 28 cases of syphilis—as...