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RSV, Covid, flu cases are on the rise in New York

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Last week, I had the privilege of attending a White House convening of public health communication and advocacy experts. Have questions, comments, or ideas for future topics? Just reply to this email.

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The Dose: Respiratory viruses, listeria recall, and more public health news

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. This week’s top 4 public health nuggets in New York — whether or not they made headlines — explained. Bottom line You’re now caught up with public health in our state. See you next week.

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Mosquitoes linger as fall arrives

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Yes, mosquitoes are annoying, but they can also pose serious health risks for New Yorkers. People over the age 50 or younger than 15 are at greatest risk.

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Covid-19, influenza, and RSV increasing around the holidays in New York

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, nationally, there are 100,000150,000 hospitalizations among adults age 60+ years due to RSV. Just reply to this email.

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Childhood vaccine coverage remains high, but we can't let our guard down

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. There was a major measles outbreak in New York City in 2019 : 605 cases in a community with low vaccination coverage (79.5%), leading to 20 kiddos going to the intensive-care unit.

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Respiratory season begins in New York: Flu and RSV levels low but rising

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. The New York state and New York City health departments have begun releasing data. New York City daily hospitalizations by age. Have questions, comments, or ideas for future topics?

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Respiratory weather report for New York: Covid levels low as flu and RSV rise

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Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. I want to start this week’s YLE New York by acknowledging the uncertainties and anxieties around what the election results mean for public health in the United States, and by recommitting to our YLE mission. That won’t change.