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Second Death Confirmed in South Bronx Legionnaires Cluster as City Says All Positive Cooling Towers Were Disinfected

A second death was confirmed in the South Bronx Legionnaires cluster as cases reached 13. What Melrose and Morrisania households should watch for.

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South Bronx Legionnaires' Cases Reach 12 as New Diagnoses Follow Order to Clean 10 Cooling Towers

NYC now counts 12 Legionnaires' disease cases in Melrose and Morrisania after 10 cooling towers were ordered to be cleaned. Here is why new cases can still appear.

Medical Daily

Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid deadly Bronx outbreak

Ten people have tested positive for the illness so far, including one individual who died and three who are currently hospitalized, according to the Health Department

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New York Orders Ten South Bronx Cooling Towers Cleaned by Monday as Legionnaires Cluster Grows to Nine Cases

New York City ordered 10 South Bronx cooling towers cleaned after Legionella screening tests. The Melrose and Morrisania cluster now has nine cases and one death.

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South Bronx Legionnaires' Cluster Linked to One Death as NYC Tests Cooling Towers in Two ZIP Codes

NYC is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in Melrose and Morrisania with five cases and one death. Who should seek care and what to watch.

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NYC Will Map Every Cooling Tower and Speed Up Enforcement After 11 Legionnaires' Disease Deaths

New York City announced five Legionella measures after an Upper East Side cluster killed 11 people, including a public cooling tower map.

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City Council Hearing Faults Months of Missing Cooling Tower Enforcement in Upper East Side ZIP Codes

Council members said no cooling tower violations were issued in Upper East Side ZIP codes during the four months before the Legionnaires outbreak.

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Four children from same family visited a waterfall in MP's Shivpuri. 10 days later, all died after fever, vomiting: What happened?

Four children from the same family died within 10 days after falling ill following a visit to a waterfall near Gora Tila in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri. The health department has launched an investigation, while the exact cause of death remains unclear.

The Economic Times

New York City's Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster Ends with Eleven Deaths and No Source Tower Named

Two more deaths bring the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster to 11 deaths and 94 cases. A City Council oversight hearing is set for Wednesday.

Medical Daily

Jharkhand on high alert over Swine Flu; Health Minister directs hospitals to reserve beds, ramp up surveillance

Jharkhand Health Department is on high alert for potential H1N1 cases. Health Minister Irfan Ansari directed enhanced surveillance and hospital preparedness across the state. Ten additional beds are reserved in all medical college and district hospitals. Monitoring of Influenza-Like Illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection cases is intensified. Health teams…

The Economic Times

Delhi logs 166 fresh H1N1 cases, tally 2,612; health minister reviews hospital preparedness

Delhi recorded 166 new H1N1 cases in 24 hours, increasing the total to 2,612. The Health Minister inspected preparedness at Indira Gandhi Hospital, reviewing essential medical facilities. He assured citizens that the government is fully prepared to manage the situation. Doctors and healthcare workers remain alert and arrangements are continuously…

The Economic Times

New York City Reports Its First West Nile Case as Infected Mosquito Pools Nearly Double from Last Summer

NYC confirmed its first human West Nile case of the year as positive mosquito pools nearly doubled. Who faces the highest risk, and what should they do?

Medical Daily

Upper East Side Legionnaires Death Toll Reaches Nine Two Weeks After the City Declared the Outbreak Over

Two more Legionnaires deaths push the Upper East Side toll to nine, two weeks after New York City said the summer cluster had ended.

Medical Daily

New York Tightens Cooling Tower Rules After a Legionnaires' Outbreak That Killed Seven

New York enacted stricter cooling tower certification rules after a Legionnaires' outbreak that killed seven people on the Upper East Side.

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New York Ends Upper East Side Legionnaires Response After Seven Deaths with No Source Tower Confirmed

New York declared the Upper East Side Legionnaires exposure over after 92 cases and seven deaths, but no source cooling tower has been confirmed.

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Sixth Death Reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak Even as New Cases Stop Appearing

A sixth person has died in the Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak. Officials report no new cases since July 17 among 90 people sickened.

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Sixth Death Confirmed in Manhattan Legionnaires Cluster as City Reports 59 Cooling Towers with Live Bacteria

A sixth person has died in the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster as NYC reports 59 cooling towers with live Legionella bacteria.

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A Second Deadly Legionnaires' Summer Puts New York's Cooling Tower Law to the Test

NYC tripled cooling tower testing in May, yet the Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster reached 89 cases and five deaths. What enforcement data show.

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New York Adds More Cooling Towers to Legionella Watch List After 84 Upper East Side Cases

New York Keeps Adding Cooling Towers To Its Legionella Culture List As Upper East Side Case Count Reaches 84

The Economic Times

Andhra Pradesh logs 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 49

Andhra Pradesh recorded ten new Covid-19 infections on Saturday. The state's total case count has now risen to forty-nine. Three new cases originated from Guntur district, and others were reported across several districts. Twenty-four individuals are currently receiving hospital treatment for the virus. Five people have recovered and been discharged…

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Fifth Person Dies in NYC Legionnaires Outbreak as Cases Reach 82; Officials Say Source Has Likely Been Eliminated

A fifth person died Tuesday in the NYC Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak as cases climbed to 82. The source is "likely eliminated" but 140 towers still await results.

Reason

Lawsuit Argues Hawaii's Harsh New Hemp Regulations Will Stifle Competition

A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp regulations are unconstitutional. He’s suing to stop their enforcement, but the law may not be on his side.

The Economic Times

Kerala reports 15 new Shigella cases; June tally rises to 165

Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district reported 15 new Shigella cases on Tuesday, with Kozhikode leading the infections. The state has seen 165 Shigella cases and six deaths this June, totaling 241 infections this year. Outbreaks are active in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Thrissur, and Alappuzha. Meanwhile, 11 low-risk Nipah contacts have been cleared from…

The Economic Times

Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reported

According to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman from Mavoor in Kozhikode district, who died on June 20, had been infected with Shigella.

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Rs 3,350-cr MoU, 70,000 jobs: A Yogi govt AI investment deal is now under fraud cloud

In February 2023, Lucknow hosted the Global Investors Summit — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s marquee pitch to investors. By the time it concluded, 19,250 MoUs had been signed, with proposed investments worth Rs 33.52 lakh crore. One of those signatures belonged to Obdu Digital Health Care Private Limited.

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