About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high or very high respiratory illness activity, as flu season sweeps through the country weeks earlier than usual.
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Flu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
November 12, 2022By
Eighth death linked to vaping as illnesses surge around the United States
September 20, 2019By
Missouri health officials announced on Thursday the vaping-related death of a man in his mid-40s. This is the United States’ eighth death linked to severe lung injury and illness tied to e-cigarettes.
A 7th person has died from vaping-related causes. The CDC is stepping up its probe of e-cigarette illnesses
September 18, 2019By
A California man has become the seventh person to die from a vaping-related illness in the United States as the nation’s leading health agency activates emergency operations to better investigate the outbreak of lung injuries associated with e-cigarettes.
New York to ban flavored e-cigarettes after illnesses, deaths
September 16, 2019By
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes besides tobacco and menthol in response to a recent nationwide spate of sometimes deadly lung illnesses that U.S. health officials have linked to vaping.
Thanksgiving: Watch out for these illnesses tied to recalled foods
November 23, 2018By
Thanksgiving is many Americans’ favorite holiday because it is a time when family, friends, neighbors and strangers come together to share their favorite foods. Before you prepare your favorite dishes, take a moment to review the food recalls and illness outbreaks identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
