Disease

This NH City Is Offering Free VD Tests On Valentine's Day
This NH City Is Offering Free VD Tests On Valentine's Day
This NH City Is Offering Free VD Tests On Valentine's Day
Love is the most important share on Valentine's Day, and one city wants to make sure it's one of the only things shared. According to the Nashua Telegraph, The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services is hosting another event which offers free testing for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and hepatitis C...
New Hampshire Is Tracking Towards A hepatitis A Outbreak
New Hampshire Is Tracking Towards A hepatitis A Outbreak
New Hampshire Is Tracking Towards A hepatitis A Outbreak
Cases of hepatitis A have rapidly spread across the state, racing into the teens over the last three months. According to WMUR News 9, there has been a giant uptick concerning cases of hepatitis A in the Granite State. Where six or seven cases are generally seen each year, seven were diagnosed last month alone...
A Rare Polio-Like Breakout Is Affecting Massachusetts
A Rare Polio-Like Breakout Is Affecting Massachusetts
A Rare Polio-Like Breakout Is Affecting Massachusetts
Polio in 2018 is on the rise, and it's crept into New England. According to NECN, Health officials have confirmed two cases of a rare polio-like illness in Massachusetts, and suspect four more. One of the cases is reported to be acute flaccid Myelitis, a serious condition with no specific treatment, according to Department of Public Heath officials...
Rabid Racoon Rips Teeth Into Maine Game Warden
Rabid Racoon Rips Teeth Into Maine Game Warden
Rabid Racoon Rips Teeth Into Maine Game Warden
The illegally housed animal was on the mend before he attacked. It started with with the best of intentions. According to WCSH 6, a rabid racoon who was under the care of a civilian in Kennebunkport bit the resident a number of times before digging into a Maine Game Warden...