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Kentucky: Increase in Legionnaires’ disease reported in Lexington

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is seeing an increase in cases of Legionnaire’s disease, a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. An LFCHD...

Kentucky: Two infant botulism cases reported in Madison County

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Madison County Health Department in central Kentucky has identified two cases of infant botulism in the community. Infant botulism is a serious illness that requires urgent medical...

CDC: ‘Undetermined number of these people may have been exposed’ to measles at Asbury University

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated individual who attended a large spiritual revival on Asbury University’s campus in Wilmore, Kentucky on Feb. 18, the...

Kentucky reports measles case, Individual attended Asbury University revival

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH) announced a confirmed case of measles identified in a Jessamine County resident. The resident, who is unvaccinated, attended...

Kentucky reports measles case linked to the outbreak in Ohio

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 At least one case of measles connected to the outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has been confirmed in Kentucky, according to state health officials. The outbreak in Columbus has infected...

Kentucky reports 1st probable case of monkeypox

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, public health officials announced that the first probable case of monkeypox in Kentucky in 2022 has been identified in a Jefferson County resident. Initial testing was...

Avian influenza reported in birds in Kentucky and Virginia

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in...

Kentucky E. coli Outbreak: 10 Sick, Unknown Source

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By: Candess Zona Mendola of MakeFoodSafe.com The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reports that 10 people are sick, 6 of which were hospitalized. Thankfully, no deaths have been reported....

Kentucky: Rise in HIV cases reported in Louisville

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews City and state health officials are reporting an increase in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in Louisville, prompting increased screenings and prevention...

Louisville Zoo: Snow leopard tests positive for SARS-CoV-2

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Louisville Zoo announced Friday that a snow leopard has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The affected animal is a 5-year-old female...