According to the Florida Department of Health, the number of cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) has reached 103 through December 7 this year. Two fatalities have been reported. This includes vaping using an electronic device (e.g., electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), electronic cigarette, e-cigarette,Continue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida continues as state health officials reported an additional 33 cases during the week ending Dec. 7. This puts the total cases at 3,221 since the beginning of the year and 3,769 hepatitis A cases since the outbreak started at the beginning of 2018. 56 hepatitisContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) is reporting a large increase in influenza activity in schools and the county, prompting a partnership with the Hillsborough County Public Schools to offer no-cost flu shots. The first flu clinic took place at Sickles High School yesterday. Future Flu clinicsContinue Reading
Grant Awarded by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Will Support Training Program for Therapeutic Music The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has awarded grant funding to Music in Medicine, in Inverness, to help fund their training program for therapeutic musicians, who visit care settings throughout Citrus County to deliver music therapyContinue Reading
More than 22,000 babies in Florida will be born prematurely this year — and Tampa General Hospital is helping March of Dimes lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies by becoming the Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Tampa Bay March for Babies. Through advocacy, education andContinue Reading
This week, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control responded Towering Pines Drive in Lakeland, in reference to a fight between a dog and a raccoon. The owner of the dachshund separated the two animals and confined the raccoon until Animal Control responded and took it into custody. The raccoon wasContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a rabies alert for the Bartow and Loughman areas in response to raccoons that have tested positive for rabies last week. All residents and visitors in Polk County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population,Continue Reading
Physicians and leaders of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) participated in the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Fall Session held in Orlando, Nov. 7 – 9. The two-day statewide gathering of nearly 200 oncology physicians, clinicians and support staff featured dynamic educational presentations and case studies focused on colon cancer, multipleContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County is reporting this week a large increase in influenza (flu) activity in schools. This is prompting health officials to call on the public to get their flu vaccine. Flu activity typically peaks between December and February, and it can last as lateContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the ninth positive rabies case in Polk County for the year. On Monday, November 11, 2019, PCSO received a call from a resident in southeast Bartow whose two dogs had cornered a raccoon in her backyard.Continue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida has hit 3,500 cases since it started in Jan. 2018 after reporting 62 cases last week. From January 1, 2018 through November 2, 2019, 3,518 hepatitis A cases were reported, according to state health officials. Since the beginning of this year, 2,970 cases haveContinue Reading
Tampa General Hospital is bringing world-class care to your door with Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. Now, patients can get the medical attention they need by simply calling 1-813-844-8888 and a medical provider will travel to their home for the consultation. “There’s no need to leave theContinue Reading
The Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory issued for Hillsborough County remains in effect. There has been an increase in West Nile virus activity observed in sentinel chickens in Hillsborough County. The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) reminds the public to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to take basicContinue Reading
Hepatitis A In an update on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, health officials reported 55 additional outbreak cases in the past week. This brings the outbreak total to 2,847 since the beginning of the year and 3,395 hepatitis A cases since the beginning of 2018. 43 fatalities have been reported.Continue Reading
Pride of Florida, a Raiford, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 64,797 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. The raw ground beef items were produced on various dates from Sept. 23, 2019 toContinue Reading
OnMed®, an innovative health technology company providing affordable access to quality care, today announced a partnership and first deployment of its breakthrough telemedicine station with Tampa General Hospital. Staff members now have access to the OnMed Station for virtual life-sized consultations with physicians and automated pharmaceutical services. The OnMed Station allowsContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Health Department issued a health advisory Friday for Davis Island Beach based on the criteria for enterococci bacteria recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public. Samples taken Wednesday were above threshold for enterococci bacteria. The beachContinue Reading
Hillsborough County health officials have reported 11 confirmed and probable cases of Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Illness (VAPI) as of Oct. 10. In Hillsborough County, approximately 91% of the individuals are white and non-Hispanic. Of the cases, 82% were male, 73% were under 35 years of age (average 28.5 years). The mostContinue Reading
Hillsborough County health officials have reported the first confirmed case of rabies for 2019 in Hillsborough County in a raccoon in the area of Frost Aster Drive in Riverview. On Tuesday, October 15, a man found a raccoon attacking his dog. The dog was taken to a nearby veterinary clinicContinue Reading
On Wednesday, Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a major investigation into more than 20 vaping companies doing business in Florida. The announcement comes after Attorney General Moody concluded a statewide fact-gathering mission into the dramatic increase in vaping among Florida youth. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “As a mother, I cannotContinue Reading
Florida state health officials reported an additional 53 outbreak hepatitis A cases during the week ending Oct. 12. This brings the total for 2019 to 2,791 and 3,339 since the outbreak started in the beginning of 2018. 43 deaths have been reported through Sep, 30. The counties reporting the mostContinue Reading
