Sept. 2, 2020Updated 9:04 a.m. ETHIALEAH, Fla. — Of all the places in the country that are most vulnerable to the coronavirus, Hialeah is easy prey: a Hispanic blue-collar enclave outside Miami where households are packed, incomes are tight and work is essential.The virus lurks in the South Florida city’s nursing homes, nestles in its…
humidity levels. In contrast, others have argued that temperature and other climate factors probably do not influence its epidemiology (pattern of spread).These questions tie into the larger issue of how and why climate change might influence the spread of viruses. One mediating factor that illustrates how climate change can speed up the spread of viral…
Shutterstock By Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Updated - Aug. 17, 2020 at 3:59 p.m. | Posted - Aug. 17, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. according to a Monday tweet from Riverton City government.We have been notified that cases of West Nile Virus have been found among the mosquito population in the area by the SSLV Mosquito…
By his estimation, Stephen Santa took Pennsylvania's coronavirus lockdown seriously: He pretty much went only to grocery stores and picked up takeout once a week to help Pittsburgh's restaurants.Whatever Santa and everyone else in Pittsburgh did, it seemed to work: The city racked up a fraction of the coronavirus cases during the spring shutdown, while the other…
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Department of Public Health announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, marking the highest single-day increase for El Paso County. The health department said that the deaths did not occur on the same day, but rather they received the official causes of death at the same time. They added that…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to