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MJoy posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoAsian Longhorned Tick Spreading Widely in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health, agricultural, and academic experts to understand the possible threat posed by the spread of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in several U.S. states since its discovery in 2017, according to today’s M…[Read more]
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The part of this that is most concerning to me is the possibility that human disease will be transmitted by this tick.
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A National Veterinary Services Laboratory test has confirmed the presence of the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, also known as the East Asian tick, the longhorned tick, and the bush tick, in Maryland. This is the first confirmed sighting of this tick species in the state. The longhorned tick was found on a white-tailed deer in Washington County…[Read more]
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School Health Nursing 5 years, 12 months ago -
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoHave you been hearing about a fairly new infection that is causing paralysis in children.
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition. It affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. CDC has been thoroughly investigating the AFM cases that have occurred since 2014, when we first noted…[Read more] -
Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoCDC has stated in its Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView, that as of the week ending November 17, the geographic spread of influenza in one state was reported as regional; Guam and 14 states reported local activity; and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 35 states reported sporadic activity. A total…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Food Safety Alert regarding eating and storing romaine lettuce. Check it out here:
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html-
Patients and clinicians should know to send stool culture on anyone with bloody diarrhea (a sign of possible E coli infection), and not to reflexively treat with antibiotics, because it can increase the risk of having kidney damage.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoI finally managed to get the raw data to save in this group. Take a look, I think you will find it interesting. Lynn
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Great to see this data, thanks for posting it.
I look forward to watching year round trends for Lyme disease, transmission still possible, but much reduced levels of exposure in the winter.
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School Health Nursing 5 years, 12 months ago -
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What matters to you? 5 years, 12 months ago -
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years agoThe measures in this action group have been revised. They are now in alignment with the surveys that are given on AlleganySpeaks.com.
The first measure is the total # of people who take a survey on AlleganySpeaks.com per month. Goal set this year at 250.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoSee the latest Flu Report from the Maryland Department of Health:
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SiteAssets/Pages/Home/Weekly%20Influenza%20Report_MMWR%2045.pdf -
Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoDuring the week ending November 10th, flu activity across the State slightly increased. Now is a great time to get your Flu Shot. Ask your provider for a flu shot. Many of the pharmacies in Allegany County provide the flu vaccine as well.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoGet the Facts about the Flu:
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/IDEHASharedDocuments/INFLUENZA_SEASONAL_2018.pdf
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoLyme disease
Lyme Disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium and transmitted by the bite of an infected black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) or deer tick, which must be attached to the skin for at least 24 hours for transmission to occur.
Not every tick bite causes Lyme disease.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoLyme Disease is prevalent in Allegany County and surrounding areas. Learn more about Lyme:
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
School Health Nursing 6 years agoI am so impressed to see the work of the school nurses! Amazing to look at the data visualization tool, and overlay these measures: # medical visits per month versus # students returning to class after the medical visit. And kudos to elementary nurses, who appear to have highest volumes of these types of visits .
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