Month: August 2020

NEW YORK (CNN) — Parents and pediatricians need to be on the lookout in the coming months for a rare, paralyzing condition that affects young children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The polio-like condition, called acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, tends to peak every other year, and the last surge of cases was in 2018, when 238 cases were diagnosed across the U.S., the CDC said. This year is likely to see another upsurge but things will be complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. "AFM is a priority for CDC as we prepare for a possible outbreak this year," Dr. Thomas Clark, deputy director of CDC's Division of Viral Diseases, told reporters. "We are concerned that, in the midst of a COVID pandemic, that cases might not be recognized as AFM, or we are concerned ...

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: The total number of Humboldt County residents confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 now stands at 245, after nine new cases were reported today. Of the 245 cases, 126 people contracted the virus through contact with another known case, 67 acquired it through out-of-area travel and 34 were a result of community transmission. Eighteen cases remain under investigation. Today’s alert level stands at three or level orange. Visit humboldtgov.org/dashboard to view the county’s Alert Level Assessment tool. For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000. Hum...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Idaho officials reported 559 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on Tuesday. This brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March to 22,234. There are a total of 20,867 confirmed cases and 1,367 probable cases in 42 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below. Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. You can view more HERE. Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 75 new cases on Tuesday. There are 52 new cases in Bonneville, 2 in Clark, 7 in Fremont, 11 in Jefferson, and 3 in Madison. There are 250 active cases. You can view more HERE. EIPH COVID-19 risk level monitor has four categories: mini...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A technical problem has caused a lag in California’s tally of coronavirus test results, casting doubt on the accuracy of recent data showing improvements in the infection rate and number of positive cases, and hindering efforts to track the spread, the state’s top health official said Tuesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said in recent days that California has not been receiving a full count of tests conducted, or positive results, through electronic lab reports because of the unresolved issue, which he did not describe in detail. The state's data page now carries a disclaimer saying the numbers “represent an underreporting of actual positive cases" per day. The latest daily tally posted Tuesday showed 4,526 new confirmed positives, ...