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

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SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in New York state (yellow line) are minimal, while national concentrations (black) are high and increasing, according to data from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System. RSV: Moderate and decreasing RSV has peaked and continues to decline in New York.

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

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SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in New York state (yellow line) are minimal while national concentrations (black) are low and increasing, according to data from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System. Covid-19 continues to pick up in New York City, where wastewater shows that levels are increasing.

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

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SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in New York (yellow line) are minimal and declining, according to data from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System. Covid-19: minimal but increasing Covid-19 levels are minimal in New York, but we are starting to see some signals that transmission is increasing.

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

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Testing data for RSV, influenza, and Covid-19 for New York state labs participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System NREVSS. New York City RSV testing data from the Influenza and RSV Surveillance Report.

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

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New York state Covid-19 wastewater activity levels from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Wastewater Surveillance System. This is down from the summer peak of 6.5 There are now 107 New York sites reporting data to CDC NWSS.

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

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The case identification followed New Yorks strong infectious disease surveillance system: The doctor was prepared and noticed this patient had signs and symptoms of mpox virus and a travel history to a country with an ongoing outbreak, increasing the suspicion that this patient had mpox.

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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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Monitoring will be key to ensuring that our cheese supply remains safe: FDA will continue sampling at least 300 cheese products nationwide, including aged raw milk cheeses, as part of its ongoing surveillance system. New York participates in the National Milk Testing Strategy led by the USDA.