outbreak

An outbreak of coronavirus in a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is being investigated by the Maine Center for Disease Control.During a media briefing this week, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said as of Thursday 18 new cases were confirmed among workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Some 13 of those individuals who tested positive for novel coronavirus are Maine…

A widespread coronavirus outbreak aboard a Seattle-based fishing boat may wield the first direct evidence that antibodies can offer protective immunity from the virus, according to a report on Tuesday.Crewmembers of the vessel were studied before and after its 18-day voyage in May that would eventually see more than 85 percent of the crew infected with the virus in…

SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice Coronavirus outbreak hits Folsom State Prison Hide Transcript Show Transcript TY: I AM TY STEELE. DEIRDRE: I AM DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK. HERE ARE OUR TOP HEADLINES. TY: OFFICIALS IN RUSSIA SAYS PHASE THREE TRIALS OF THE NEW VACCINE…

GREAT FALLS — The Cascade City-County Health Department in Great Falls said on Tuesday afternoon that it has identified an outbreak of six COVID-19 cases in connection with a long-term care facility in Cascade County.Due to federal privacy regulations (HIPAA), the CCHD will not release the name of the facility or any other details at…

What to KnowThe CDC warned Tuesday that it expects a new outbreak of a virus-linked disease called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFMThe disease, which resembles polio in the way it paralyzes otherwise healthy kids, spikes every other year around AugustParents and doctors should suspect any child with sudden limb weakness in the next few months…