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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.

Medical Daily

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

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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…

The Economic Times

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.

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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.

Reason

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.

The Economic Times

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.

Newslaundry

Is There a Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak in Harlem? 2 Dead, 58 Infected — Symptoms to Watch For

Watch for fever, cough, breathing issues as NYC tackles contaminated cooling towers.

International Business Times UK

CM Fadnavis asks officials to make special arrangement in government hospitals for GBS patients

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave instructions to officials here to make special arrangements in government hospitals to treat Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) patients. Read further on Dynamite News.

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“HMPV not a threat”: Health experts urge as 7 HMPV virus cases reported in India in 2 days

Since Monday, five cases of the human metapneumovirus or HMPV have been reported. All the infected patients and either few months old infants or toddlers. The identification of the virus in the country amidst reports of an outbreak in China, at the same time when COVID had started five years…

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Florida Health Department Warns Of Life-Threatening Infection In Floodwaters

Florida residents warned about Vibrio bacteria in floodwaters post-Hurricane Milton. Learn symptoms, risks, and prevention measures to stay safe.

The Hindu

Hepatitis A advisory issued by health department in Kerala

The Hindu

T.N. Class 12 State board results | Health Department launches counselling services for over 51,000 students

Chennai offers counselling services for students who did not pass Class 12 exams, with support from health helplines.

The Hindu

Health Department serves notice to private law college for spreading false rumours about Covishield vaccine

The Department of Health and Family Welfare has served a notice to Sri Siddaramaiah Law College, Chickballapur, for allegedly spreading false rumours that people who have been vaccinated with Covishield vaccine suffer from cardiac arrests. The department has told the college to issue a clarification.

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Uttar Pradesh: Health Dept releases guidelines for managing heat-related illness

In line with the preparations for the prevention and management of heat-related diseases in the state during summer, the Uttar Pradesh Health Department has issued guidelines to all District Magistrates and Chief Medical Officers in this regard. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Code Grey protocol becomes a reality in hospitals in the State

The Code Grey protocol, drawn up by the Health department to ensure the safety of health workers, patients and hospitals, was released by Health Minister Veena George here on Saturday

The Hindu

Asha Kirana, Prerna programmes launched in Kalaburagi

3.32 lakh free spectacles distributed to visually impaired in Karnataka, along with menstrual cup initiative for women.

The Hindu

Attukal Pongala: Health Department opens four ‘heat‘ clinics

Health Minister has advised people to seek help at the clinics if they experience discomfort on account of the soaring day temperatures.

The Hindu

Attukal Pongala: Kerala Health department implementing action plan

The Health department of Kerala has prepared a district-level action plan to ensure health services during the Attukal Pongala and begun to implement it, Minister for Health Veena George has said

The Hindu

Over 3,000 women participate in Navakerala Sthree Sadas

Kerala government's cancer care program screens 1.54 crore women, implements advanced technologies, and plans comprehensive health-care projects.

The Hindu

Fresh investigation under way into irregularities in harvesting organs from brain-dead patient

Fresh probe into alleged irregularities in organ harvesting and transplant on foreign nationals in Chennai hospitals.

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