Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Officials say it's active locally, but no reports of widespread cases have been made in Cuyahoga County.
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds — though it's not known how many cases have been contracted locally. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. In fact, the flu rarely involves intestinal symptoms. "Really everything from the chest down is something like the norovirus," …
Monday, January 14, 2013
The illness has been reaching high levels across the state and country.
Ohio is in the midst of an “unusually” active influenza season, the Ohio Department of Health reports. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health tracks influenza activity by the week. According to the most recent report, which ended on Jan. 5, flu activity in the county is still “widespread,” but the figures look a bit better than the last week of 2013. Flu-related hospitalizations were down a bit after a sharp increase the week ending Dec. 28, 2012. The latest figues show 59 flu-related hospitalizations the week ending Jan. 5; the week of Dec. 28, there were 134, and the week before, there were 73. About 4 percent of all emergency department visits were for fever or flu symptoms, down from 4.9 percent the week before. According to the …
Friday, January 4, 2013
The number of influenza-related cases has been on the rise in recent weeks.
Make sure you have your tissues and ginger ale ready—flu season is picking up in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health tracks influenza activity by the week. According to the most recent report, which ended on Dec. 22, there was “widespread” flu activity in the county. About 5 percent of all emergency department visits were for flu-related symptoms during that time, and throughout December, there were about 24 to 34 flu-related hospitalizations each week. Google.org’s flu trends for Cleveland show numbers increasing rapidly in recent weeks and reaching “intense” levels. The county’s figures show that complaints for symptoms of the flu—like congestion, coughing and vomiting—are all slightly higher than they were at this …
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Cuyahoga Board of Health urges personal protection
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health announced that traps set in Cleveland Heights, Mayfield Heights, South Euclid, Euclid and East Cleveland collected mosquitoes that tested positive for the West Nile Virus. No human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Ohio at this time, according to the county health board. The traps were set by the Ohio Board of Health and health officials said it is not unusual for infected mosquitoes to be identified at this time of the year. County Health Commissioner Terry Allan reminded residents to take steps to protect themselves. "Utilizing appropriate personal protection measures is critical for WNV prevention this time of year," he said. "Historically, the number of WNV cases nationwide peaks in late…
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