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Massapequa, NY
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83 In Voluntary Isolation in Nassau County Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Officials have a message for Long Island residents regarding the coronavirus -- don't panic. During a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 26, health and government officials said there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Nassau County. However, there are 83 people who are "self-isolating" as requested by the Nassau County Health Department due to visiting mainland China within the past 14 days, said Health Commissioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein. Suffolk County is reportedly currently monitoring 29 people for the virus. There are no mandatory quarantine cases in either county. L…
Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Mall Infested With Gnats
Gnats from a leaky sewer pipe have been driving customers away at a Jersey City shopping center. The city's health department was notified of the gnats at the Hudson Mall Shopping Center on Route 440 on Dec. 30, 2019, several media outlets report. Vendors say the tiny flies have been keeping business at bay. Several bothered customers took to Yelp to complain. "As soon as me and my friends walked in, I had a fly, flying around me,” one Yelper said. "And they’re not big ones, they’re little fruit flies, but still nasty.” The mall's owner, Urban Edge Properties, said they jumped …
Newark, NJ
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Fox That Bit 3 In Glen Ridge Had Rabies, Officials Say
A fox that was euthanized after biting three people in Glen Ridge Friday has tested positive for rabies, borough officials said. The animal, which came into contact with at least four people, was caught on train tracks near Toney's Brook late Friday morning. It turned to attack one of the police officers trying to catch it, officials said. Anyone who came into contact with a fox late last week in Glen Ridge is being urged to get medical attention. "The Glen Ridge Health Department and Police Department advise anyone who had direct contact with a brown fox around Nove…
Bronxville, NY
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Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks
A new state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes has been put on hold for two weeks by a state appellate court just hours before it was set to take effect. Judges granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, Oct. 3, that prevents the state from enforcing the ban of flavored e-cigarettes following a lawsuit filed by Vapor Technology Association, a Washington D.C., based trade group. The temporary ban allows time for a lower-court group to rule on the motion for a preliminary injunction on Friday, Oct. 18, the group said. Health officials were ready to begin enforcing fines…
New City, NY
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Measles Outbreak Declared Over In Rockland
After working for almost a year to put an end to an outbreak of measles in Rockland County that sickened 312 residents, the outbreak has officially been declared over. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert will make the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the day that marks the 42nd day that no new measles cases have been reported. Since the outbreak began on Oct. 1, 2018, there have been 312 reported cases of measles in the county. The Health Department with community partners such as Refuah Health Center, private pediatr…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Sussex County Summer Camp Has Hepatitis A Scare
A Hepatitis A scare in Sussex County comes on the heels of an outbreak that sickened nearly a dozen in Morris County. A worker at Camp Somers located at Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation in Stanhope was diagnosed with the illness that may have exposed dozens of others -- including children, health officials said. At least 22 people were sickened in Mendham after a food handler at a local golf and tennis club was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. Anyone who attended Camp Somers between June 23 and Aug. 7 may have been exposed, the county's health department said. Although the chances of infec…
New City, NY
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First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County
Rockland health officials are warning residents to take cover after receiving confirmation that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes, have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the county this summer. The infected mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Ramapo during the week of July 15th as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. No human cases have been reported this season, said the county Department of Health. "This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity and this positive mosquito pool confirms tha…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Rabid Raccoon Found In Parsippany
A raccoon found in Parsippany tested positive for rabies. The animal was found on Minnehaha Boulevard in Lake Hiawatha, police said. An infected animal has the rabies virus in its saliva and infects other animals or people through bites and contact with saliva. Once infected animals become ill, they may bite or attack other animals or people. Authorities urged people to stay away and refrain from feeding wild animals. Common carriers of the virus are raccoons, skunks, foxes, woodchucks, bats, and feral (stray) cats. "Do not make pets of wild animals," Parsippany police said. …
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Overnight Fire Damages Waldwick Pizza, Fills Adjacent Businesses With Smoke
Sprinklers at a Waldwick pizzeria kept a blaze at bay until borough firefighters could douse it around midnight Monday, authorities said. Smoke poured through Waldwick Pizza, as well as the adjacent Waldwick Bar and Liquors, Waldwick Wash and Dry and Giant Farmers Market on Wyckoff Avenue. Firefighters forced open the pizzeria's rear door to get at the flames, which were tamped by sprinklers. A second alarm brought additional manpower to the smoky blaze. No injuries were reported. Borough Police Officer Jake Wanamaker was on patrol when he heard the alarm, saw the fire and al…
Stamford, CT
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Fluids From Body Cause Closure Of CT Restaurant, Report Says
Fluid from a decomposing dead body that seeped through the floors of a second-story apartment forced the closure of a Thai restaurant in Connecticut, police said. Officers from the Windsor Police Department were called to the Siam Corner Thai Kitchen & Pho restaurant on May 29, where there was a report of a foul odor and dark-colored liquid dripping from the restaurant near the front counter. According to police, investigators were contacted by a concerned neighbor who hadn’t seen the Broad Street tenant in several days, and when they entered the upstairs apartment through an unlocked w…
New City, NY
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As Measles Cases Climb, Rockland Summer Campers Required To Be Vaccinated
As the number of measles cases climbs again in Rockland County to 256 confirmed cases, health department officials are offering additional free vaccine clinics and notifying parents that all children attending summer camp will be required to be vaccinated. According to Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, all children attending summer camp and all camp staff must have been vaccinated for the measles in order to work or attend any Rockland County camp. The orders include day camps, traveling summer day camps, and children's overnight camps. "For all the families who have…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Employee Infected With Hepatitis A Worked At Northern Westchester Restaurant
Health officials have put out a warning to anyone who dined at an area restaurant that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A and need to seek treatment. According to the Health Department, an employee of the Winston restaurant in Mount Kisco with Hepatitis A worked while infectious, potentially exposing patrons from April 17 to May 1. The restaurant is located at 130 E Main St, in Mount Kisco. Winston is cooperating with the Health Department and is voluntarily closing to conduct a thorough cleaning. After the staff has been vaccinated and the restaurant has been re-inspected …
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