CBS2 Exclusive: Shigella Infection Outbreak Spreads To Rockland County
An infectious outbreak of the shigella bacterium has already been seen in Brooklyn, and now, the outbreak has spread to the suburbs.
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An infectious outbreak of the shigella bacterium has already been seen in Brooklyn, and now, the outbreak has spread to the suburbs.
New York auditors say the state Health Department overpaid nearly $1 million in pharmacy claims for thousands of Medicaid recipients whose benefits were already covered by managed care plans.
The poor showing is primarily because the vaccine doesn't include the bug that is making most people sick, health officials say.
As predicted, this year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. Health officials say a new study shows it's only 23 percent effective.
A third student on the same sports team at Rocky Point High School on Long Island has been diagnosed with the bacterial infection known as MRSA.
Children have been sick and highly contagious by an infection caused by the Shigella bacterium, which has been spreading across Brooklyn.
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City health officials are trying to determine if a common source is to blame for a spike in cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
