Measles Outbreak: New York State Health Department On High AlertMeasles Outbreak: New York State Health Department On High AlertA highly infectious and potentially fatal disease is spreading worldwide and has infected several people in New York. MeganMegan
Tuna Sold in New York Could Be Contaminated with Deadly BacteriaTuna Sold in New York Could Be Contaminated with Deadly BacteriaA new recall has a grocery chain in New York pulling items off it shelves due to serious health concerns.MeganMegan
Hospitalizations For This Illness Surging By over 100% in NYHospitalizations For This Illness Surging By over 100% in NYFlu cases continue to surge across New York, with the state reporting roughly 65,000 cases and nearly 3,500 hospitalizations so far this season.MeganMegan
Rabid Kitten Exposes 4 People to Disease in Central New YorkRabid Kitten Exposes 4 People to Disease in Central New YorkFour people are undergoing post exposure prophylaxis after handing a kitten that turned out to be rabid.MeganMegan
Rabid Bat Caught inside Home in Herkimer CountyRabid Bat Caught inside Home in Herkimer CountyRabies continues to be a threat in Central New York, with a rabid bat managing to get inside a home.MeganMegan
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Again Polluting Upstate New YorkCanadian Wildfire Smoke Again Polluting Upstate New YorkThe entirety of New York State is under an air quality alert due to smoke billowing in from the raging Canadian wildfires.MeganMegan
Warning: Deadly Narcotic Being Sold in Central New YorkWarning: Deadly Narcotic Being Sold in Central New YorkNew York Department of Health officials are sounding the alarm over a dangerous substance that's circulating in the immediate area.MeganMegan
Cases of World’s Deadliest Bacterial Illness Rising in New YorkCases of World’s Deadliest Bacterial Illness Rising in New YorkAfter a 30-year decline, cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection are rebounding across New York State.MeganMegan
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in Central New YorkMosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in Central New YorkResidents are urged to get rid of standing water on their property after group of mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly West Nile virus were found in two different towns. MeganMegan
2 Rabid Foxes Killed in Central New York, 1 Person and Dog Exposed2 Rabid Foxes Killed in Central New York, 1 Person and Dog ExposedRabies continues to be a threat, with health officials warning after two more foxes tested positive for the fatal disease. MeganMegan
Over 140 Cases of Potentially Deadly Disease Confirmed in New YorkOver 140 Cases of Potentially Deadly Disease Confirmed in New YorkHealth officials are keeping a close eye on a tropical disease that's infected nearly 150 New Yorkers since the start of the year. MeganMegan
Why Is COVID-19 Spreading Much More Rapidly This Summer in New York?Why Is COVID-19 Spreading Much More Rapidly This Summer in New York?Hospitals across New York are reporting a concerning surge in COVID-19 patients, signaling the state is in the midst of a summer wave. MeganMegan