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The Mater Dei Clinic at the school reported there had been no new testing over 72 hours. Additionally, the clinic reported that the last positive case reported had been on Feb. 2.
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Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity.
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The Florida Department of Health in Collier County is providing additional resources at the private college to monitor for suspected measles cases and minimize transmission.
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This outbreak joins ones already existing and growing in Texas and South Carolina with hundreds of cases. Those outbreaks are a threat to the United States keeping its measles-free status.
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The complaint filed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation claims that the state illegally changed rules regarding income eligibility thresholds for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
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The measure, which would create a new path for parents who don’t want their schoolchildren vaccinated, drew sharp warnings from health care experts about public health risks.
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The DeSantis administration's Healthy Florida First initiative finds traces of the toxic element in several popular candies. How dangerous is this? Manufacturers criticize the testing as "misguided."
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State officials said the change is being made to prevent a shortfall of more than $120 million in the program for low-income people living with HIV.
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The data had been used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assess the quality of care provided to children in publicly funded insurance programs.
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The House measure would prevent physicians from refusing to treat patients because of vaccination status and add disclosure requirements for when children get vaccinated.
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There were 38 confirmed cases of Legionella reported between Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, according to a state database. That's a large spike compared to what is observed typically at this time of the year.
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A workshop with pediatricians, parents for and against vaccines, and state health officials will discuss the plan to halt four school-entry mandates now and the repeal of seven others later.