More CT healthcare facilities recommending staff, patients wear masks due to illnesses
Days after Yale New Haven Health announced that staff will be required to wear masks during interactions with patients ...
CT health organization recommends masks in hospitals, ambulatory locations. ‘Safety a top priority’
A CT health organization is strongly recommending colleagues, residents and visitors to wear a mask in patient-facing ...
The COVID Symptoms to Watch For in 2025
Historically, COVID-19 symptoms have been fevers or chills, cough, shortness of breath, cough, congestion or a runny nose, ...
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New bird flu guidelines amid new Accomack Co. case
The CDC has put out new bird flu guidelines amid a new case announced this week in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
CDC breaks down proper use of antibiotics
The CDC emphasizes that antibiotics treat bacterial infections not viruses like cold or the flu and using them improperly can lead to unwanted side effects.
Norovirus wave now more than double last year's peak, in CDC's data
This winter's wave of norovirus infections has reached levels that are now more than double last season's peak, in figures ...
CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...