Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A new norovirus strain was detected last year in Australia and has reached the United States.
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. So far, there have not been any reports of the norovirus in Burlington, according to Andria Nemoda, Supervising Nurse for the Burlington Board of Health. Nemoda said the department is monitoring the situation and will respond if cases …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Lahey Clinic will be administering flu vaccines this weekend.
Lahey Clinic is offering two flu clinics this weekend as reports of a worse-than-usual flu season emerge in the media. The Burlington Board of Health posted on its web site that has "has been informed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) that influenza numbers are on the rise." The Washington Post reported that Boston declared a public health emergency this past Wednesday after 18 flu-related deaths were reported so far. Lahey Clinic's flu clinics: Flu clinics are available at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, on Saturday, January 12, and Sunday, January 13, from 8 am to noon. The flu clinics will be held in the Southeast Lobby of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington (41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805). The …
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Burlington Board of Health is advising residents of how to avoid mosquito bites after infected insects were found in town.
As it has in many area communities, the West Nile Virus has been found in mosquitoes in Burlington. According to a release by the Board of Health, which was carried on The Daily Times Chronicle, the virus was found in mosquitoes collected in town on Aug. 22. According to the Board of Health, West Nile Virus infected mosquitoes have been found in 67 Massachusetts communities from nine counties so far during 2012 including Billerica, Reading, Waltham, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, and Wakefield. Cases of human infection of West Nile Virus are up around the entire country this year. ABC News reported today that the CDC said there have been a total of 1,590 reported cases of West Nile virus in the United States, a 40 percent rise from last week's …
Monday, October 10, 2011
The Board of Health is holding a variety of clinics for different age groups.
The Burlington Board of Health will hold a free flu clinic at the Murray-Kelley Room, 61 Center Street, for those age 19 and older on the following date: Residents are asked to bring their insurance card. Those ages 65 and older are asked to bring Medicare information. You will be able to receive vaccine regardless of insurance status. To participate in the clinic, residents must come to the Board of Health office, 61 Center St., Room 203, on the Tuesday, October 11, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. or from 2 to 4 p.m. to get a ticket for an assigned time to attend the clinic. Nobody will be admitted to the clinic without a ticket. Only 500 adult doses of flu vaccine have been purchased by the Board of Health to be dispensed to any adult with …
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