Month: August 2020

What to Know The CDC warned Tuesday that it expects a new outbreak of a virus-linked disease called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM The disease, which resembles polio in the way it paralyzes otherwise healthy kids, spikes every other year around August Parents and doctors should suspect any child with sudden limb weakness in the next few months may have the disease The CDC warned Tuesday that 2020 is likely to be a peak year for an uncommon but dangerous and potentially life-threatening neurological disease affecting children, acute flaccid myelitis. The illness, also known as AFM, is believed to be caused by a virus and peaks every two years between August and November. In 2018 there were 238 confirmed cases, with half in children ages 5 and under. The agency specif...

Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job. The probe follows a story by Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press two weeks ago focusing on the worker, Chantee Mack, a 44-year-old disease intervention specialist at the Prince George’s County Health Department who union officials said was among at least 20 department employees infected by the coronavirus. The outbreak underscores the stark dangers facing the nation’s front-line public health army, the subject of an ongoing series by KHN and the AP, “Underfunded and Under Threat.” Mack’s coworker Rhonda Wallace, leader of a loc...

These allegations are no laughing – or coughing – matter. The co-owner of a restaurant in Nashville, Tenn. claims that a bachelorette party group recently behaved badly and defied health orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, with one guest even allegedly, maliciously coughing on an employee. Mikey Corona, a co-owner of The Mockingbird, said that a police report has been filed following the incident, per News Channel 5. The co-owner of a Nashville restaurant claims that a bachelorette party group, pictured, behaved badly and defied health orders in the establishment. (Mikey Corona) MCDONALD'S CEO SAYS LAW ENFORCEMENT MAY BE CALLED ON CUSTOMERS WHO REFUSE TO WEAR MASKS On Saturday night, around 8:30 p.m., 10 Alabama women reportedly arrived at the diner-inspired restaur...

Vaccine-makers are readying 190 million doses of the flu vaccine for deployment across the U.S. this fall — 20 million more doses than in a typical year. A nasal spray version will be available, as well as shots. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Vaccine-makers are readying 190 million doses of the flu vaccine for deployment across the U.S. this fall — 20 million more doses than in a typical year. A...

While one county in the Upper Peninsula remains at a "tipping point" for coronavirus risk level, some lower Michigan counties are increasing in risk level as well. Macomb, Tuscola and Gladwin counties have all been marked as orange, which means that the coronavirus risk level is occurring at an "accelerated speed," according to the COVID Risk Levels Dashboard by the Harvard Global Health Institute. The website recommends a stay-at-home order and more testing and tracing in counties marked in orange. When it comes to Macomb County, as part of the metro Detroit tri-county area, there is a 7-day average of 101.6 new daily cases, according to the website. In addition, the website reports that the average is 11.6 cases per 100,000 people. As of Monday, there are 9,384 confirmed COVID-19 cas...