The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a recall and a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory for health departments due to high lead levels in certain applesauce products. Ongoing investigation An investigation is ongoing researching the potential link between high blood lead levels (BLLs) […]
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Shortages of RSV shots lead CDC to issue new recommendations
A current shortage of medication used to treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has lead The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Per the CDC, RSV is a common cause of respiratory infection in U.S. infants, most of whom are infected with RSV during […]
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Children’s Wisconsin seeing spike in RSV cases; precautions urged
WAUWATOSA – Like pediatric hospitals throughout the country, Children’s Wisconsin here is currently experiencing a spike in the hospitalization of children with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Experts at Children’s and at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging the public to help prevent the disease from spreading. Children’s Wisconsin has an […]
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Monkeypox vaccine offered by Racine Dept. of Public Health
RACINE – The City of Racine Department of Public Health has a limited amount of JYNNEOS Monkeypox Vaccine available for eligible city residents. Monkeypox is a potentially serious disease that is caused by the monkeypox virus, a virus from the same family of viruses as smallpox. Monkeypox vaccine requirements To be eligible for the monkeypox […]
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1st monkeypox case confirmed in Wisconsin; what you need to know
On June 30, 2022, the first case of monkeypox/orthopoxvirus was identified in Wisconsin. It was confirmed July 1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been actively monitoring monkeypox infection clusters in non-endemic countries, including the United States, since May 14 of this year. There were 396 confirmed cases of monkeypox/orthopoxvirus in the […]
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DHS Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Everyone Age 6 Months and Older
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recommends the COVID-19 Vaccine for Everyone Age 6 Months and Older. This recommendation is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that children ages 6 months through 5 years old, should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Children within this age group are now able to […]
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters now recommended for those ages 5 and older
Children ages 5 to 11 years old are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that children in this age group should receive booster vaccines. Boosters should be given five months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccination series. […]
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Public health providers hope testing wastewater will alert them to next COVID-19 spike
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 21, 2022 As COVID-19 cases continue to ease in Wisconsin and public health officials cast a wary eye toward the possibility of a new increase, tracking the virus in wastewater is taking on new importance. “It can kind of give us a kind of an early peek … at what […]
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Isolation, Quarantine Periods Shortened for General Population by CDC
On Monday, Dec. 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the guidelines for people who have either been diagnosed with or have been exposed to COVID-19. The Omicron variant is spreading quickly and has the potential to impact all facets of our society. CDC’s updated recommendations for isolation and quarantine balance what […]
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DHS Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose For Ages 16+
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Friday that it supports the recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that 16- and 17-year-olds receive a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation calls for the booster to be administered at least six months after the second dose of the […]
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services receives funds from CDC to combat racial, geographical inequity within COVID-19 response
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced funds will be made available to promote racial and geographic equity in the COVID-19 response. DHS was awarded $27 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat inequities related to COVID-19 infection, illness, and death, including $9 million dedicated to rural communities. […]
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State, Feds Warn Against Faking COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
MADISON – Don’t even think about it! State and federal authorities warn that making, buying, or selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards is illegal and punishable under federal law. The unauthorized use of an official government agency’s seal, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a crime and may be punishable under […]
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CDC Shut Down a Lab Involved in Making Faulty Coronavirus Tests
by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan and Sebastian Rotella With no public notice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in October shut down a key lab involved in making faulty COVID-19 tests for state and local health authorities early in the pandemic. The move came less than six hours after ProPublica published an investigation that […]