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New York COVID-19 case count rises to 6

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The number of coronavirus disease 2019 infections have risen to six in New York with additional cases being reported today. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the cases were out...

New York reports 1st COVID-19 case in traveler to Iran

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the first COVID-19 case in the state. The patient, a woman in her late thirties, contracted the virus while traveling abroad...

New York continues to see increased seasonal flu activity

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York State health officials say seasonal flu activity continues to increase across the state with at least one lab-confirmed case in all 62 counties. The number...

San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles airports to implement health screenings for novel coronavirus

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While the risk of novel (new) coronavirus (2019 nCoV) is low in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking proactive preparedness precautions. CDC and the Department of Homeland...

Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 By Jory Lange 8 Cortland residents are recovering from the Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak.  On Main Street in Cortland, Wild Ginger temporarily closed.  8 people who ate...

Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 By Jory Lange 13 Elmira residents are recovering from Legionnaires’ disease.  The Chemung County Department of Health and the New York State Department of Health are investigating...

New York: Measles case confirmed in Putnam County

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Putnam County (NY) health officials report the confirmation of a positive case of measles. The patient has been isolated to avoid spreading the disease further. Measles...

New York: Human West Nile virus case reported in Syracuse suburb

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Health officials in Onondaga County, NY have reported the first case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection for 2019 in an adult residing in the town of Salina, a northwest suburb of the city of Syracuse. The...

Bronx’s Largest Mitchell-Lama Properties Source of Legionnaires Illnesses

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe News broke this week that there are two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to the Bronx apartments by Mitchell-Lama Properties. Both of the confirmed...

Tick-borne disease warning signs at state parks: Bill signed into law

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Senator Sue Serino and Assembly member Didi Barrett recently announced that a chapter amendment to their bill that would require the installation of Lyme and tick-borne...