Mumps Cases In Maryland Triple All Of 2025 Just Weeks Into The New Year, Health Officials Warn
Mumps is spreading in Maryland — and health officials are warning clinicians to be ready.
Fourteen cases have already been reported statewide in 2026, compared to just four in all of 2025, according to the Maryland Department of Health, raising concerns for some officials.
Most of the recent cases are in adults in the Baltimore metropolitan area, officials said in an alert sent to paramedics, though they caution that mumps can occur in any age group, and cases may increase throughout the state.
The alert, issued by Dr. Timothy Chizmar, Maryland’s State EMS Medical Director, signals th…
Covid-19: CT Sees Dramatic Decline In Nursing Home Cases After Aggressive Vaccination Program
Connecticut’s vaccination program is proving effective in nursing homes, with the number of new infections continuing to drop, according to the latest data provided by the state.
Health officials announced that more than 64,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to nursing home residents and workers in January, and the number of new infections continues to drop.
For the fourth straight week, the number of infections in nursing homes dropped, to 238 confirmed cases reported between Wednesday, Jan. 13, and Tuesday, Jan. 19. During that stretch, there were 92 virus-related deaths reporte…
Covid-19: Orange County Active Cases Surge To Near 3,000; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
The number of active COVID-19 cases is approaching 3,000 after dipping to approximately 1,100 early last week.
Health officials in Orange County are currently monitoring 2,995 active COVID-19 cases on Monday, Jan. 11 after reporting just 2,395 as recently as Friday, Jan. 8.
The state Health Department was reporting 322 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
There have now been 25,515 COVID-19 confirmed positives reported in Orange County out of more than 400,000 tests administered, according to the Department of Health.
According to the Department of Health, there are 157 COVID-19 patie…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
There were no new virus-related deaths in Ulster or Sullivan counties as the region continues to see a surge in newly confirmed and active COVID-19 cases.
In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 35 new cases reported, with 12 in Sullivan County as a statewide trend of new COVID-19 cases continues.
There are now 441 337 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 337 as of Friday, Nov. 13, with 118 in Sullivan, up from 100.
A total of 140,992 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resulting in a total of 2,862 positive cases. Health …
