Homosassa food worker tested positive for hepatitis A
Citrus County -- The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service...
DOH Citrus offering COVID-19 vaccines for 65 and older at drive-thru
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will be offering COVID-19 vaccines only to individuals 65 and older at another drive-thru clinic...
FDA HEALTH ALERT: Foreign-owned company faces another nationwide food recall
Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce)...
EPA releases list of disinfectants to use against the coronavirus
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2,...
If a business asks to see proof of vaccine they will be fined $5,000
Florida - In May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning businesses, governments, and schools from requiring “vaccine passports,” or proof that...
Healthcare worker had severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine, CDC knew about previous reactions
Doctors in Britain reported severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine shortly after it had been administered.
Britain health officials then notified the CDC.
The CDC...
State line checkpoint set up for those entering Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol now has a checkpoint in place at the Florida state line.
Some citizens are angry over the checkpoint, referring to it...
Crystal River Primary Hepatitis A case confirmed, child tested positive
On January 30, 2020, the Citrus County School Board sent out a letter warning parents that their child “may have been exposed to Hepatitis...
HEALTH ALERT: Mosquito-borne disease activity has increased in Citrus County
Citrus County -- The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) today advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity...
COVID-19 cases rise in Citrus County schools, COVID-19 dashboard updated
According to the Citrus County School District's COVID-19 dashboard, 32 positive cases have been documented since August 20, 2020. The dashboard was updated on...