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Fairfield, CT
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College Student In Connecticut Diagnosed With Meningitis
A college student in Connecticut has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, the university announced on Monday. Late on Sunday, Dec. 2, Central Connecticut State University announced that a student had fallen ill, and was receiving treatment for a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, school officials said. That diagnosis was confirmed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health on Monday. “We are working with CCSU officials and local health departments to investigate what thus far is a single case of meningitis in a CCSU student and to ensure that people who have come into close co…
Norwalk, CT
News
New West Nile Cases Detected In Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury
Public health officials announced five more Connecticut residents have tested positive for West Nile Virus, including three in Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) said Thursday that the new cases bring the total number of residents infected statewide to 15. Three of these cases involved residents in Danbury, Norwalk, and Stamford, the department said. The fourth patient is a resident of Thompson in Windham County and the fifth is from Westbrook in Middlesex County. The infected range in age from 40 to 70-years-old, and three of the five required hospitali…
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
New Post-Secondary Occupational School Opens In Downtown Stamford
Changing careers or training to find a new job just got a little easier if you're interested in starting in the healthcare field. More than 50 people gathered to celebrate the opening of a new post-secondary occupational school, the Northeast Medical Institute, in downtown Stamford on April 30. Former Stamford Health Medical Group member, Daniel Remiszewski, owner of the new school, was inspired to open the hands-on training facility while working with a cerebral palsy patient and realizing the dire need for healthcare professionals in the lower Fairfield community. Remiszewski, received ac…
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Lyme Disease Warning Issued By CT Department Of Health
With the dog days of summer fast approaching, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to take precautionary measures to avoid Lyme disease, which “can be readily acquired in any Connecticut town, particularly in areas that are wooded.” Lyme disease has been a public health issue in Connecticut since 1975, according to officials, who warned that “while most human cases of Lyme disease are the result of the bites of tiny, infected immature ticks called ‘nymphs’, which feed during the spring and early summer months, the adult black-legged tick known as a ‘deer tick’ …
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Reported Flu Cases Rise Again In Connecticut
“Widespread” flu continues to plague Connecticut residents, who are battling an aggressive strain of the influenza virus that has affected nearly 10 percent of all residents, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. National influenza activity continues to be high and remains widespread throughout the country, with 6.3 percent of people seeing their healthcare provider for influenza-like illness, the highest percentage since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. In Connecticut, health officials said that statewide emergency visits attributed to “fever or flu” at 9.7 percent, well above t…
New Canaan, CT
News
Official: New Canaan Fourth-Grader Who Died Suddenly Had The Flu
NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The fourth-grader from New Canaan who died unexpectedly over the weekend had tested positive for Type B Flu, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Nico Mallozzi, 10, died Sunday after he became ill at a hockey tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., according to multiple reports. According to Dr. David Reed, New Canaan’s director of health, Nico’s brother is now hospitalized with the same type of flu, the Advertiser said. The cause of death for the 10-year-old has not been determined. Nico was a fourth-grader at West School and played hockey for the Norwalk-based Connecticut R…
Norwalk, CT
News
Flu Season Intensifying With 15 Deaths Reported In Connecticut
Flu activity is intensifying in Connecticut, with over 1,000 cases reported and 15 deaths confirmed in what is looking to be a particularly strong flu season, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. This year’s virus has been particularly severe among people age 65 and older, with that age group accounting for 70 percent of all patients who have been hospitalized with influenza, DPH said. In the past five weeks, there has been a steep increase in the number of Connecticut residents hospitalized with influenza, DPH said. If the duration of this influenza season is similar…
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home
BETHEL, Conn. — Firefighters responding to a carbon monoxide alarm found very high levels of the deadly gas inside a home on Adams Drive in Bethel early Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company. Rescue 2 responded to the home off Route 6 at 4:50 a.m. and found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace, the Facebook post said. Crews ventilated the house, and the homeowner contacted a repairman. Related story: As Temps Drop In Connecticut, Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Rises "Thank goodness for working CO alarms! If you hav…
