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Deck the halls with coughs and sneezes: Florida Flu levels soar post-holidays
As fun as the holidays are to be surrounded by friends and family, it also left many feeling under the weather with a ...
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Childhood Vax Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping
Both states have reported declines in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is one of the most ...
CDC says flu hospital rates are 'very high' as cases rise in Florida
With hospitalizations being at an all-time high throughout this year‘s flu season, health professionals are concerned seeing a decline in people getting vaccinated.
Student calls 911 to report man driving him to school is drunk, Florida cops say
A student called 911 and begged a man driving him to school to pull over when he realized the man was drunk, Florida ...
Bay County sees a rise in flu cases
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -According to the CDC, respiratory illness activity is currently high in the United States, and ...
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Childhood vaccination rates, a rare health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
In Georgia, MMR coverage for kindergartners dropped to 88.4% in the 2023-24 school year from 93.1% in 2019-20, according to the CDC. Florida dropped to 88.1% from 93.5% during the same period.
Fatal drug overdoses dipped in Central Florida, statewide in 2023
Signaling hope in the battle against opioids, Central Florida saw a nearly 7% drop in deadly drug overdoses between 2021 and ...
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Emergency Partnership Initiative prepares nephrology community for disasters
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Caribbean in September 2017, the American Society of Nephrology was asked to provide logistical support to kidney care providers and ...