Surry and Wilkes counties are reporting an increase in opioid overdoses and overdose deaths in 2020 compared to recent years because of the coronavirus. Health departments across the country are noting this increase as an unintended consequence of the extreme social isolation and financial uncertainty people are facing.Surry County In Surry County, emergency services officials…
The Wilkes County health department confirmed Tuesday that it’s monitoring two COVID-19 outbreaks, including one at Tyson Foods in Wilkesboro.An outbreak is defined by two or more positives cases in a facility. Tyson has told WXII 12 News that “several” employees have tested positive for the virus, but did not report an exact number.Health officials…
Published: July 12, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena Well over 2,000 people across the U.S. have been diagnosed with parasitic Cyclospora infections, according to the CDC and state public health officials. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services was reporting more than 1,500 cases as of July 10. The
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Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled formula on CBS News’ CBS Mornings and CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on July 7. Gounder also discussed allegations about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy