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New rules for school vaccines in New York take effect September 1. The updates impact students entering kindergarten through seventh grade.The major…
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At least 25,000 upstate New York school children are not fully vaccinated against communicable diseases. So New York doctors have been using social media…
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After a few weeks of leveling off, flu cases in central New York have seen another spike.Now in the heart of influenza season, Onondaga County health…
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The New York State Health Department has confirmed enterovirus 68 came to New York state last week, with more than a dozen children diagnosed with the…
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It's one of the most painful syndromes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say one in three Americans will get it eventually and those over 60…
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Fall brings many great things—the leaves begin to change color, apples are ripe for the picking — but on the other end of the spectrum, fall also brings…
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Every year at this time, public health officials encourage Americans to get a flu vaccine, but the majority of people choose not to have a flu shot.…
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The United States Department of Agriculture continues to take steps toward lessening the number of rabies cases in New York state. Earlier this summer,…
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The flu is making an early appearance across upstate New York this fall, from the North Country through the Mohawk Valley. With the holiday season…
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The Centers for Disease Control is encouraging everyone to make sure they are vaccinated against pertussis -- commonly known as whooping cough. The CDC…