HEALTH ALERT: Hepatitis A vaccination recommended after Charlie Horse worker tested positive
OCALA, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker in...
Florida Department of Health issues alert for well owners in flooded areas
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) advises residents living in homes with private wells affected by floodwaters to take precautions against...
VIDEO: Scientists believe they discovered a breakthrough with COVID and snake venom enzyme
Researchers from the University of Arizona, in collaboration with Stony Brook University and Wake Forest School of Medicine, analyzed blood samples from COVID patient...
Investigation underway after 1.6 million doses of Moderna vaccine suspended, contamination concerns
Japan suspended the use of approximately 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in vials.
According to Japan's health ministry,...
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...
Antifreeze and hand sanitizer are not the same thing,
There have been dozens of posts in regards to hand sanitizer(s) and pets.
In one post, Judith David, wrote, "PET OWNERS PLEASE BE AWARE THAT...
The Citrus County School Board warns parents of possible Hepatitis A exposure
This story was updated on January 31, 2020. Read the update here.
The Citrus County School Board sent out a letter Thursday, January 30, 2020,...
Citrus County man dies from COVID-19
On Wednesday, the Citrus County Department of Health reported the first COVID-19 death in the county.
An 80-year-old Citrus County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed...
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...
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...