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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

"Speaking on its Facebook page today, a spokesperson said: "We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation in adhering to the following:
"Visitors must continue to follow hand hygiene guidance especially on entrance and exiting the ward."

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Visiting re-instated at hospital ward after Covid-19 outbreak

Visiting re-instated at Furness General Hospital ward after Covid-19 breakout

www.nwemail.co.uk

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

Louisiana
"Doctors at Ochsner are seeing more cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease extending later into the summer months and even into the start of fall, when the illness is typically confined to spring and summer seasons."

Hand, foot, and mouth disease cases rise in local daycares

Ochsner doctors note an increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease cases extending into late summer and early fall, beyond its typical spring and summer season.

www.wafb.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

California
"The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD) and Solano County Public Health issued a notice Tuesday, warning families of an increased incidence of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in local schools."

Increased cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease hit Fairfield-Suisun schools

Fairfield-Suisun schools report a rise in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, urging families to watch for symptoms and keep sick children home.

www.abc10.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

Michigan

What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Hand, foot, and mouth disease, seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

www.clickondetroit.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

Wisconsin

Hand, foot, and mouth disease detected in Green Bay Area Public Schools

www.wsaw.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

WV
"According to a report from the state’s Bureau for Public Health, there has been a significant increase in reported outbreaks of the disease since September."

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks surge West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Hand, foot and mouth disease has made a comeback in West Virginia.

www.wvnews.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

New Jersey
"When reached for comment, Pope John athletic director Brian McAleer confirmed that there has been a small outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease within the Lions football and cheerleading programs."

Citing a ‘health situation,’ Pope John football forfeits game vs. St. Joseph (Mont.)

An outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease forced the cancellation of St. Joseph (Mont.) and Pope John's game.

www.nj.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

Maryland
"Washington County Public Schools, as of Oct. 16, had experienced outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease at eight schools — seven elementary schools and one middle school — since the start of September, according to spokesperson Erin Anderson."

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks reported in eight Washington County schools

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks have been reported in eight Washington County Public Schools since Sept. 1, 2025. What to know about HFMD.

www.heraldmailmedia.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 19h

🧵 Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease

VA
Dawn Saady, epidemiologist with the Virginia Dept of Health: “Just to give you some idea of the data, in past years, we may have seen between 45 and 60 outbreaks reported per year. This year, in 2025, since May, we’ve had over 165 outbreaks of disease reported.”

‘It’s miserable’: Hand, foot and mouth disease spreading rapidly in this state, officials say

The Virginia Department of Health says the viral infection is spreading through schools and day care facilities.

www.wtvy.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 20h

"The RIVM reported Thursday that the number of positive test results rose by 21 percent last week compared with the previous week. Sales of home testing kits have also increased."

Health authorities urge caution as new COVID-19 variant spreads in the Netherlands

Dutch health authorities are urging vigilance after a new COVID-19 subvariant known as Stratus began spreading across the country, coinciding with an increase in positive COVID-19 test results and a r...

nltimes.nl

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 20h

"Sixteen percent of local [whooping cough] cases from April to October resulted in hospitalization, according to numbers provided by the health department to LubbockLights(dot)com. More than half of those cases were children between birth and 9 years old."

Concerns about kids as whooping cough cases rise in Lubbock along with vaccine hesitancy - Lubbock Lights

Whooping cough or pertussis cases remain high in Lubbock, Texas with 16 percent of them needing hospitalization.

lubbocklights.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 20h

Texas ⬇️

Wichita Christian closes due to Whooping Cough

YouTube video by Texomashomepage.com - KFDX, KJTL

youtu.be

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 20h

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"In a notice posted to its health facility disease outbreaks list, Interior Health has declared an RSV outbreak on 5 South at the Kamloops hospital."

RSV outbreak declared on 5 South at Royal Inland Hospital

KAMLOOPS - A respiratory outbreak has been declared in at least one section of Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloo...

cfjctoday.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

"The Xofluza cash price [$50 US], offered by Roche's U.S. biotech unit Genentech at 70% below list price, will be available to insured and uninsured patients from Alto Pharmacy and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company."

"Major U.S. pharmacy chains like CVS will not be involved ..."

www.reuters.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

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"The rate of suspected influenza cases — defined as patients exhibiting symptoms such as fever, cough and sore throat — reached 12.1 per 1,000 outpatients during the 40th week of the year..."

"This exceeds the KDCA’s designated threshold for an epidemic, which is 9.1."

Gov't urges public to get flu shots as influenza cases rise

Health authorities issued a flu advisory on Friday as the number of influenza cases continues to rise, urging people — especially children and seniors — to get vaccinated as early as possible.

koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

"... a new study shows flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) to be around 50% for both clinic visits and hospital stays for influenza during the 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu season."

Protection from flu vaccine around 50% for Southern Hemisphere, data reveal

www.cidrap.umn.edu

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

Cambodia
"She [a 3 yr old girl] is receiving intensive medical care at a local hospital and is experiencing symptoms of fever, diarrhea, cough, and abdominal pain."

"In total, 16 human infections have been confirmed in Cambodia in 2025, six of which have been fatal."

Cambodia confirms new H5N1 bird flu case in 3-year-old girl

Cambodia has confirmed a new human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to health officials, bringing the country’s total this year to 16. The latest case was confirmed Thursday in a 3-year-old girl from ...

bnonews.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

"The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated against influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city."

Flu, whooping cough cases on the rise in Kansas City

The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated for influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city.

www.kansascity.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

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"Patients that are less likely to get vaccinated will need emergency rooms, adding to the strain and [Dr. Brian] Wirzba said he’s worried about physicians’ ability to manage patients safely with how busy it will be."

Alberta physicians on alert amid low vaccination rates, cold and flu season

As cold and flu season begins to ramp up in Alberta, physicians are concerned about high patient influx to emergency rooms.

edmontonjournal.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

I'll never forgive the "We Want Them Infected" crowd. 🤬

Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation

Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.

www.rollingstone.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

"The series amplifies Indigenous voices and experiences of resilience during and after the pandemic. It features first-person stories from four community groups: first responders, educators, traditional-knowledge holders and practitioners and the substance use recovery community."

Northern Arizona University launches a new podcast on Indigenous resilience post-COVID

It is titled “Voices of Native Nations in the Southwest During the COVID-19 Pandemic."

azdailysun.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 22h

7-21-20
"Kimberly Foerster, whose father died in a Mission nursing home this month, learned his body wouldn’t be cremated for about a week because the ovens “overheated” from overuse and broke down."

These “last responders” deal with the bodies as coronavirus deaths surge in the Rio Grande Valley - The Texas Tribune

Funeral homes have set up temporary morgues. Crematoriums are running overtime. Families must wait more than a week to bury their loved ones. For body couriers and funeral workers, there’s no letup in...

www.texastribune.org

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 22h

Paywall. So I can't read anything but the headline, so I can't fully respond to this opinion piece.

I can't forget the ovens overheating & breaking down in Texas because there were so many dead from covid. See ⬇️

Editorial: Aucklanders will struggle to forget and forgive the lockdown days

OPINION: We have to ensure we learn from the decisions that were made during Covid.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 22h

Fam tested +ve for covid ~2 wks ago. Still testing *strongly* +ve.

I went with them to urgent care in our N95s. Nurse & doc were sans 😷, not even floppy blues.

The nurse tested them sans 😷.

Nurse said no 😷 required after day 5.

This is part of the reason why we can't have nice things.

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 9d

Jersey girl gets Valley Fever from organic Cali soil bought in Jersey.

You don't necessarily have to go to the SW US to be exposed to & later develop Valley Fever.

Buried in the soil or drifting on the wind, Valley fever fungus spreads further around the Southwest

“The West’s Lyme disease” gets less attention as cases rise – even while drastically undercounted. Climate change and land development are worsening the picture.

andthewest.stanford.edu