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New York’s public health system is largely protected from national level changes. Here’s why.

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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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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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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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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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Public health data chaos: How New York is protected from federal communications freeze

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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 data were still being updated, and I could do my job: translating public health science for you. Decentralized public health system In the United States, our public health system is decentralized.

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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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FDA monitoring bird flu in raw milk cheese, and two NYC cats test positive for disease. Here’s what to know.

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Im back on the public health beat in New York after taking a vacation in Hawaii. A lot happened in New York public health this week. NYC Health Dept. New York and FDA monitoring for bird flu in raw milk cheese New research from Cornell University and the FDA found bird flu survived the 60-day aging process in raw milk cheese.