US will declare public health emergency to bolster federal response to monkeypox outbreak
Throughout the nation, there are now more than 6,600 cases and those figures are expected to rise.
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Throughout the nation, there are now more than 6,600 cases and those figures are expected to rise.
Powassan virus is difficult to diagnose and is rare, and it's found mostly in northeastern states.
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This new legislation aims to allow doctors to get help for mental health conditions, without being stigmatized or putting their job in jeopardy.
The virus is mostly impacting those in the LGBTQ+ community so far, but anyone can be infected.
The state health department says COVID hospitalizations have increased by 22% as of Friday, with 12 patients currently in critical condition.
With children returning to school in about a month, doctors are expecting a spike in infections.
Eyewitness News spoke with a Camden County epidemiologist Wednesday night about what people can do to stay vigilant.
Doctors told Peralta she would need a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.
The vaccine is given to people who have had direct contact with someone infected with monkeypox.
Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania -- Penn Presbyterian is listed as the country's 13th best hospital, in the U.S. News and World Report's 2022 Best Hospitals ranking.
The Philadelphia Health Department says there were two heat-related deaths over the weekend in Philadelphia and the city's heat health emergency has been extended through Monday night.
The region has its first heat-related death after a 73-year-old man in Allentown who had underlying health conditions died Thursday.
According to the CDC, the BA.5 subvariant is currently responsible for roughly 78% of the country's COVID infections, and it may be the most contagious strain of the virus yet.
