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USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs ...
Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?
Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping.
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Flu numbers are improving in Mass., but hospitals are feeling the strain
Massachusetts experienced a surge in flu cases this season and Boston health officials say while numbers are improving, it’s ...
Boston Public Health Commissioner on the flu: Cases are decreasing but vaccines are still important
Influenza has run rampant this winter, but numbers are leveling out, said Dr. Bisola Ojikutu of the city’s Public Health ...
This season’s flu is more severe, leading to more ER visits, Boston health officials say
Boston health officials said Wednesday that along with an unusual second, late surge of flu cases across the state, the ...
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Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled
With an emphasis on tightening up biosecurity on farms, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA will invest ...
As flu cases increase, Massachusetts struggles with hospital bed shortage
In Massachusetts, more than 80% of hospital beds are filled. Experts say there are a variety of reasons for the shortage. WBZ ...
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City officials say flu cases on decline, but still dangerous
Despite a surge in influenza cases across the City of Boston seen since December, the city’s top public health official says the latest data indicate a downward trend in reported cases and emergency ...
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‘Patients are very sick’: Flu cases peaking in Massachusetts, rest of country
Flu fears are at their highest right now, as the virus is peaking across the country.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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‘It’s not too late’: Health commission pushes for more vaccination in face of flu uptick
Beyond vaccination, Ojikutu and Crichlow recommended following all the best practices for preventing the spread of ...
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Rare neurologic complication of flu in children triggers state health advisory
Public health officials warn providers in the state about a possible connection to a rare neurologic complication tied to the ...
Mass. health officials warn of pediatric health issue in connection with the flu
State health officials are warning of a "possible increase" in neurological complications associated with the flu among ...