Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as the number of dengue fever cases continues to skyrocket in the U.S. territory. According to Puerto Rico's Department of Health, at least 549 cases have been reported so far and more than 340 people have been hospitalized. "As of March 21, 2024, the Department of Health's epidemiological surveillance of diseases has observed a 140% increase in dengue cases for Puerto Rico compared to the same period last year," the department said in a translated release....
The first case of measles has been identified in a Lake County resident and officials are warning people who were exposed at a hospital in Libertyville and a restaurant in Lake Zurich. The Lake County Health Department announced Saturday afternoon that they had identified the first recent case of measles in a Lake County resident. […]
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California ranks fifth in the country for violent crime rate and property crime rate, with a 1 in 200 chance of being a victim of violent crime.
Tuberculosis cases are rising again in California, and health officials are urging those at higher risk, as well as doctors, to be alert for the disease, which can lurk in people's bodies for years before becoming potentially deadly. The number of tuberculosis cases in 2023 rose by 15% in California compared to the previous year, the state Department of Public Health said. That's the highest year-over-year increase since 1989, when it was tied to people co-infected with HIV. There were 2,113...
The PSC is looking into whether Paden City is a distressed or failing utility.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—Macon is set to welcome legendary bands Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top for a highly anticipated concert on Sunday. It will be the first show inside Atrium Health Amphitheater. A unique feature of the amphitheater, is the ability to order food using your phone. Servers will then bring it to your seat, so you don’t miss a moment
The United States of America does not encourage or support Ukrainian strikes beyond its borders, said US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing on March 26. Journalists asked the State Department representative to comment on recent media reports that the United States opposes Ukraine attacking oil refineries within Russian territory and has asked Ukraine to cease such actions. "I'm not going to go into specifics about conversations, but from the beginning of this war, our...
ST PAUL, Minn. — The bird flu is back, but it's showing up in different
Officials said the Will County case involves a child who had been in a Chicago migrant shelter and is now living and isolating with family after being exposed to measles early last week.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials have some flexibility in how they maintain their own social media accounts, even if they use them for government business, and that means they can delete comments and even block users in certain instances.