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Profile America: Deadly Flu Virus

Profile America: Deadly Flu Virus

Saturday, March 11 — One of the most devastating public health crises in history hit the U.S. on this date 99 years ago. The first cases of what was called “Spanish flu” were reported among soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas. Then […]

by · March 11, 2017 · Profile America
BREAKING NEWS: City Adds Miami Nabe to Zika Travel Warning List — Updated

BREAKING NEWS: City Adds Miami Nabe to Zika Travel Warning List — Updated

Following the confirmation by the Florida Health Department (and the Centers for Disease Control) of ten [now 14] cases of locally transmitted Zika virus in one section of Miami, Florida, the City’s Health Department updated its current travel warning for […]

by · August 1, 2016 · Health, News, Women
CDC: No Doubt Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Birth Defects

CDC: No Doubt Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Birth Defects

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it official Wednesday in a publication rushed into the New England Journal of Medicine that the Zika virus causes birth defects.   “It is now clear … that Zika does cause microcephaly,” […]

City Health Dept Sets Up Zika Call Center For Doctors

City Health Dept Sets Up Zika Call Center For Doctors

HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHES ZIKA CALL CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO REQUEST VIRUS TESTING     Call center streamlines testing procedures and assures that appropriate tests are ordered, packaged and tracked     The City’s Health Department today announced a new […]

by · March 22, 2016 · Government, Health, News
DONATE BLOOD. SAVE A LIFE.

DONATE BLOOD. SAVE A LIFE.

UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES The New York Blood Center is holding a blood drive on Monday at the Bronx County Building at 851 Grand Concourse. Monday, February 22, 2016 9:00AM – 3:00PM Supreme Court Building 851 Grand Concourse, Rotunda Bronx, NY 10451 […]

Zika Virus

Infographic: The Spread of the Zika Virus

Spain has just confirmed that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, marking the first such case in Europe. Other European countries including Ireland and Denmark have reported infections but Spain’s is the first case involving a […]

The Zika Virus — What You Should Know

The Zika Virus — What You Should Know

  The New York State Department of Health will offer advanced lab testing for individuals with symptoms who have travelled to areas where Zika virus infection is ongoing. This will be done by the Wadsworth Center – one of only […]

Zika Virus Appears In The City

Zika Virus Appears In The City

There are three reported cases in New York City   Three individuals with Zika virus have been identified in New York City, including one pregnant woman. All of the patients are adults who were infected while traveling in affected areas […]

by · January 29, 2016 · Government, Health, News