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New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 'Nimbus' Now Dominant in US: Know These Symptoms
A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to ...
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Surprising new report reveals New York City's most pressing public health threat: 'We're vulnerable'
The threat could increase in the coming years. Surprising new report reveals New York City's most pressing public health ...
Euthanasia or execution? Lawsuit says Peanut the squirrel shouldn't be dead.
Officials say local laws meant that Peanut should not have been kept as a pet. Mark Longo says a controversial raid violated ...
What to know about measles and Long Island
After being declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, confirmed cases of measles — a highly infectious disease — ...
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US having worst year for measles in more than 3 decades, CDC says
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.
U.S. measles cases surge to record high since virus was declared eliminated
Measles cases in the U.S. have surged to a record high, 25 years after the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
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U.S. sees most single-year measles cases since it declared disease eliminated
The U.S. has now recorded more confirmed measles cases this year than in any year in well over a quarter-century.
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Elevated Lead Levels in Kids at NYCHA Childcare Centers Raise Alarms
While a new more rigorous standard may take some blame for the rise in cases, frustrated parents are still left with ...
US measles cases reach 33-year high as outbreaks spread
The United States has reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia.