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An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public health department.

apnews.com/article/covid19-vac

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Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as government investigators seeking the outbreak’s source identified an “onion grower of interest” in Washington state.

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Middle Schooler Leads $11.5 Million Project to Build Air Filters for Connecticut Schools

Her name is Eniola Shokunbi, and before she reaches her goal of becoming President of the United States, she wanted to help keep classrooms free from cold and flu viruses circulating through the air.

The sixth grader has a goal of getting these filters installed in every classroom in America.

goodnewsnetwork.org/middle-sch

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What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak
About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak.

Here’s what to know about the dangerous germ

apnews.com/article/e-coli-mcdo

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A new study published in the journal Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases, found that sanguinarine, a derivative of bloodroot, a wildflower found in North America, could combat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MRTB) after being genetically modified to reduce its natural toxicity.

The compound was not only able to suppress dormant TB bacteria from resurfacing but also didn’t damage the gut microbiome.

goodnewsnetwork.org/novel-plan

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HP Hood LLC is recalling five SKUs of 96 oz containers of LACTAID Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-

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NC State's Poe Hall to get CDC evaluation for potential cancer cluster

"We have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of clients who are sick and hurting and (have) cancer. We understand that there may be up to 25 folks who have passed away from cancer, who have worked in Poe Hall," said Brice.

The university has done testing and says the primary source of those chemicals was identified in the building's HVAC system.

abc11.com/post/poe-hall-nc-sta

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FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Home Flu and COVID-19 Combination Test Outside of Emergency Use Authorities

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Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions last year: CDC

For health authorities, the ideal vaccine coverage for MMR immunizations is 95 percent. The MMR vaccination rate among children in the U.S. has been falling since 2019. A spate of measles outbreaks earlier this year renewed concerns the U.S. could lose its status as a country where measles is considered eliminated.

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/

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LongHorn Steakhouse Linked To Major Illness Outbreak: 'Likely To Grow'

The St. Clair County Health Dept in Illinois is currently investigating an outbreak of shigellosis, an illness that is spread through shigella germs and typically includes symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain.

Twelve of those people had eaten at a LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights between 9/21 and 9/22, the Belleville News-Democrat reported.

eatthis.com/longhorn-steakhous

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Major storms contribute to thousands of deaths up to 15 years later, study finds

Each tropical cyclone hitting the US causes an average 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths in total, it calculates, a death toll so vast that as much as 5% of all deaths along the eastern coast of the US since the 1930s have been the result of such storms.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o

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Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air

Air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Environmental Protection Division “revealed the harmful irritant chlorine” detected in the air from the fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, the Rockdale County government said in statement early Monday.

apnews.com/article/biolab-chem

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Preclinical studies suggest a drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections

Pathogen Capture and Neutralizing Spray (PCANS)
forms a gel-like matrix that traps respiratory droplets, immobilizes the germs, and effectively neutralizes them, preventing infection."

"It blocked and neutralized almost 100% of all viruses and bacteria we tested, including Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV, adenovirus, K Pneumonia and more."

medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09

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For the first time in decades, drug overdose deaths in the US fell by 10.6% while in certain states the decline was 20, and even 30%.

NPR, covering the survey, says that the commonly available drug naloxone which can work to interrupt and diffuse an opioid overdose, has definitely played a factor.

goodnewsnetwork.org/overdose-d

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New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial

The authors, a team of scientists that includes prominent names such as Michael Worobey and Angela Rasmussen, say the analysis shows with unprecedented granularity — down to the individual market stall — that coronavirus-susceptible wildlife and the SARS CoV-2 virus were mingling, along with human beings, in a very specific part of the Wuhan market.

npr.org/2024/09/19/g-s1-23605/

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FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine

With the FDA’s announcement Friday, FluMist is officially the first flu vaccine that can be administered without a healthcare provider’s involvement. The spray contains a weakened form of flu virus strains and still requires a prescription. It can be administered by “the vaccine recipient or a caregiver who is 18 years of age or older.”

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/

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U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals.

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In addition to residents in the Midwestern states where the eggs were sold, people in California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia have also become ill.

The recall includes all egg types, including conventional, cage-free, organic, and non-GMO eggs. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection showed the outbreak strain of Salmonella in the egg company’s packing facility and the hen egg-laying house.

fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodbor

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A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs sickens people in 9 states

The recalled eggs came from Milo’s Poultry Farms and were distributed to Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, the CDC said.

People fell ill between May 23 and Aug. 10. Most of the illnesses are concentrated in Wisconsin and Illinois. People also reported illnesses in California, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and Virginia.

npr.org/2024/09/07/nx-s1-51047

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PFAS "forever chemicals" found in water at 10 Harford County schools as students return

At five of the schools, bottled water is being provided because the water is not safe to drink.

*Fallston High
*Harford Academy *Harford Technical High
*Norrisville Elementary
*Prospect Mill Elementary

cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/ami

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