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APRIL 16, 2025
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia successfully contained an outbreak of three measles cases early this year with an all hands on deck response as the disease surged nationwide, with seven outbreaks and 712 confirmed cases as of last week. for children at 19 months.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. A lot is unfolding at the national level, including the recent firing of hundreds of federal health agency employees. Among those laid off were seven Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees assigned to the New York City health department.
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HEALTHBEAT
OCTOBER 16, 2024
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.
HEALTHBEAT
OCTOBER 9, 2024
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.
HEALTHBEAT
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Heres what happened this week in New York public health and why it matters. They were diagnosed at a younger age (around 56 vs. 59 years old) and were more likely to have cancer detected at an early stage. All three cases were unvaccinated.
HEALTHBEAT
DECEMBER 23, 2024
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.
HEALTHBEAT
DECEMBER 11, 2024
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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