Month: August 2020

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s total case count stands at 282, after two new cases were reported today. Due to the pace of increasing cases, Public Health yesterday raised Effectiveness of Disease Control to level three on the county’s Alert Level Assessment Tool. While this does not change the overall alert level, currently at three or level orange, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich called the rise in cases concerning. “We’ve reported 49 cases just this week alone, and that represents about 17 percent of our total cases since February,” she said. “These developments should deepen our resolve to do everything we can to limit the spread of this virus.” Dr. Frankovich went on to say, “I’m deeply grateful to t...

The first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year was identified Friday, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said. State health officials said the patient is a man in his 50s who was likely exposed to the virus in southwestern Essex County or eastern Middlesex County. Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel said Friday's announcement is a reminder of "the ongoing need to take precautions against mosquito bites to protect ourselves and our families."In 2019, there were five human cases of WNV infection identified in Massachusetts. WNV is usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease. The state health departm...

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Aug 7 (Reuters) - Nearly 600 children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare inflammatory syndrome associated with the novel coronavirus over four months during the peak of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report on Friday. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare but severe condition that shares symptoms with toxic shock and Kawasaki disease, including fever, rashes, swollen glands and, in severe cases, heart inflammation. It has been reported in children and adolescent patients about two to four weeks after the onset of COVID-19. With rising COVID-19 cases, there could be an increas...