Tag: infectious diseases
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State health officials urge spring-break travelers to use caution against the Zika virus
State officials are warning spring-break travelers to take precautions against the Zika virus if they are traveling to areas where the virus has been identified. Specifically, they are encouraging travelers...
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One pediatrician says vaccines are the most important thing she does; another says providers’ recommendations are key
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the most important things a provider can do to get children vaccinated is to offer clear recommendations for their parents. Dr. Ari...
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Congress includes Zika funding in stopgap spending bill
McConnell with other GOP Senate leaders, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas (Getty Images photo by Alex Wong) Congress has finally appropriated $1.1 billion to fight the...
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FTC warns online marketers about claims of Zika protection
“It appears that some online marketers may be trying to take advantage of consumer concerns” about the Zika virus, so the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 10 of...
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UK entomologist says Ky. not likely to have Zika outbreak this year, but state still sprays around homes of those few with virus
Aedes Aegypti mosquito (CDC photo) An entomologist from the University of Kentucky encourages Kentuckians to stay calm about the Zika virus because Kentucky does not have many of the mosquitoes...
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McConnell continues to blame Democrats for lack of Zika funding, not mentioning details of what they call GOP ‘poison pills’
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the Zika virus spreads in Florida, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky continues to press his argument that Senate Democrats are responsible for...
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Lexington baby tests positive for Zika virus but shows no effects; later found not to be infected
UPDATE: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says further testing of the original sample shows that the infant was not infected. “These findings indicate that the infant was...
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Needle exchanges slowly spread as locals conclude they’re better than HIV and hepatitis outbreaks, injuries from discarded syringes
Needle exchanges may be difficult for some people to accept, but they are better than outbreaks of hepatitis and HIV or accidental injury from discarded needles, officials in Kentucky counties...
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Congress leaves for summer without funding Zika fight; McConnell and Reid trade barbs of blame
Congress left Washington for a summer recess without providing any more money to fight the spread of the Zika virus that causes birth defects. “In what has become a familiar...
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Vaccinations aren’t just for children; coalition encourages shots for college students
Photo from southtexasmed.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News “Getting your shots” is part of starting to school, but it’s also supposed to be part of the drill at the...