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Mosquito control to combat electrical and electronic equipment begins this week in Plymouth County

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Mosquito control to combat electrical and electronic equipment begins this week in Plymouth County

MIDDLEBORO — Due to growing concerns about waste electrical and electronic equipment, the state will conduct aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes in parts of Plymouth County this week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced in a written statement Saturday. The State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB), with assistance from the Massachusetts Department of […]

La Crosse virus is becoming more common among children in Knox County: What is it?

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La Crosse virus is becoming more common among children in Knox County: What is it?

How to get rid of mosquitoes Find out about some mosquito repellents in time for summer. The Knox County Health Department is warning families about an increase in cases of the La Crosse virus, a mosquito-borne illness. Six people with the illness have been hospitalized in the past nine weeks, all of them under the […]

First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

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First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

Effective mosquito repellents: What you need to know Are you a popular target for mosquitoes? Here are the ingredients to look for in effective bug sprays. Massachusetts authorities have confirmed the state’s first human case of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis this year. On August 16, the health department announced the first human case of the virus, […]

First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

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First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

Effective mosquito repellents: What you need to know Are you a popular target for mosquitoes? Here are the ingredients to look for in effective bug sprays. Massachusetts authorities have confirmed the state’s first human case of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis this year. On August 16, the health department announced the first human case of the virus, […]

First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

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First human case of electrical and electronic equipment confirmed in MA. See risk list by city

Effective mosquito repellents: What you need to know Are you a popular target for mosquitoes? Here are the ingredients to look for in effective bug sprays. Massachusetts authorities have confirmed the state’s first human case of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis this year. On August 16, the health department announced the first human case of the virus, […]

2 previous cases in Oneida County

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2 previous cases in Oneida County

World Health Organization: Mpox is a global public health emergency For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has declared Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global public health emergency. Oneida County has seen two cases of Mpox, a virus that triggered an international health alert earlier this week. Due to the […]

Which beaches in Massachusetts are closed this weekend? Check out the list.

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Which beaches in Massachusetts are closed this weekend? Check out the list.

Have you ever wondered what the beach flags mean? For your safety, learn about the meaning of beach flags Now that we are in the final stretch of summer before school starts again, there is nothing better than spending a day relaxing at one of the Bay State’s beautiful beaches. However, the number of closed […]

Which beaches in Massachusetts are closed this weekend? Check out the list.

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Which beaches in Massachusetts are closed this weekend? Check out the list.

Have you ever wondered what the beach flags mean? For your safety, learn about the meaning of beach flags Now that we are in the final stretch of summer before school starts again, there is nothing better than spending a day relaxing at one of the Bay State’s beautiful beaches. However, the number of closed […]

Mosquito-borne electrical and electronic equipment case confirmed in horse in Madison County

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Mosquito-borne electrical and electronic equipment case confirmed in horse in Madison County

The Madison County Health Department was notified by the New York State Department of Health on August 12 that a horse from the Town of Sullivan had been confirmed to have Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, also known as “Triple E.” This is the first waste electrical and electronic equipment detection this year in Madison County. In […]

H3N2 influenza A virus confirmed in Ingham County resident

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H3N2 influenza A virus confirmed in Ingham County resident

A person from Ingham County has been confirmed to have swine flu, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday. “While we believe this is an isolated case, Michigan residents should be alert for flu-like symptoms: fever, respiratory symptoms such as cough and runny nose, and body aches,” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the state’s […]