Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk
Suffolk County Department of Health Services officials are warning residents of two new locations where a person infected with the measles visited while infectious.
The first confirmed case of the measles was announced this week in the county. Since then, health officials said the person had visited additional locations and anyone who also visited in the same time frame may have been exposed to measles.
The locations include:
King Kullen, 52 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, on Saturday, April 20, between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
CVS, 111 South Main St., Southampton on Saturday, April 20, …
First Adult Case Of Measles In Suffolk County Confirmed, With Exposure Site Announced
Amid the highest measles outbreak in the nation in 25 years, health officials have confirmed the first adult case of the disease in Suffolk County.
The person arrived recently arrived from outside the United States, the health department said, noting that the case doesn't appear to be related to the nationwide outbreak.
Anyone who visited the BNB Bank at 48 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, on Saturday, April 20, from around 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. may have been exposed, the department said, and should call the Suffolk Department of Health Services at 631-854-0333.
In total, the…
How To Prepare For Another Fierce Flu Season, According To Experts At WPH
Last year brought with it one of the worst flu seasons in history. So this year, we all want and need to do what we can to avoid contracting this miserable mid-winter malady. The flu, after all, is not something to be taken lightly.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that flu-related hospitalizations since 2010 have ranged close to 700,000, while flu-related deaths are estimated to have ranged up to 56,000. The nasal spray vaccine, it turns out, has not been as effective in preventing the flu in recent years.
Once again, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is advising par…
