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Florida Department of Health warns of mosquitoes transmitting malaria
Read full article: Florida Department of Health warns of mosquitoes transmitting malariaThe Florida Department of Health is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County.
Walmart opens specialty pharmacies in Orlando area to help with HIV healthcare
Read full article: Walmart opens specialty pharmacies in Orlando area to help with HIV healthcareWith the cutting of a ribbon, Walmart located off of Princeton Street becomes one of several to now offer specialty pharmacies in the Central Florida area.
‘It almost killed me:’ Family of man battling West Nile virus speaks about his recovery
Read full article: ‘It almost killed me:’ Family of man battling West Nile virus speaks about his recoveryThe family of John Veira, 67, said it’s been a five-week battle with the West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease that can result in severe symptoms in rare cases.
Case of West Nile virus identified in Daytona Beach, health officials say
Read full article: Case of West Nile virus identified in Daytona Beach, health officials sayA human case of West Nile virus was identified in Daytona Beach amid an increase in mosquito-borne diseases across Volusia County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Monkeypox vaccine appointments will be made available online starting Thursday, FDOH says
Read full article: Monkeypox vaccine appointments will be made available online starting Thursday, FDOH saysStarting Thursday, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County will open its Monkeypox Vaccination Appointment system at 8:30 a.m.
‘We have enough staff:’ Doctor discusses COVID-19 guidelines dropped by CDC
Read full article: ‘We have enough staff:’ Doctor discusses COVID-19 guidelines dropped by CDCThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing recommendations Thursday as the majority of Americans have developed some sort of immunity to the virus.
Father of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba creates awareness foundation
Read full article: Father of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba creates awareness foundationIn 2014, Steve Smelski and his wife experienced what no parent ever wants to experience — the loss of their young son to what’s commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba.
Orlando officials to host community seminar for meningococcal, monkeypox outbreaks
Read full article: Orlando officials to host community seminar for meningococcal, monkeypox outbreaksRep. Carlos Smith, D-Orlando, is set to host an online “community health update” on meningococcal disease and monkeypox outbreaks in Florida.
CDC investigating new Listeria outbreak nationwide, 12 cases in Florida
Read full article: CDC investigating new Listeria outbreak nationwide, 12 cases in FloridaThe Center for Disease Control announced Friday it is investigating an outbreak for a new strain of Listeria — an infectious bacteria typically passed through food.
Meningococcal disease outbreak hits Florida, CDC reports
Read full article: Meningococcal disease outbreak hits Florida, CDC reportsThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is working with the Florida Department of Health to investigate “one of the worst” outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in Florida.
What does COVID-19 stand for, anyway? A complete coronavirus glossary
Read full article: What does COVID-19 stand for, anyway? A complete coronavirus glossaryDoes anyone else feel like we’re in the midst of some pretty unsettling times? Even if you’re trying to keep a level head about where things stand with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to turn on the TV or open social media and start to feel pretty overwhelmed, pretty quickly. For some, you can’t go out to eat, you’re now working from home and your kids aren’t even going to school. And with that, we thought we’d provide the following playbook. Yes, there is some science jargon involved here, but we tried to break it down for you in a way that’s easy to read and digestible.