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Connecticut has joined 23 states, including New York and Rhode Island, in suing the Trump administration for cutting $11 billion in public health grants to the states.
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Medical Director Dr. Ayiti Maharaj-Best was happy to tell the state’s health department that the uptick in STIs was a good thing—and it was thanks to their new express testing method.
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Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said consumers should still be diligent about preparing food, cooking meat to 165 degrees Fahrenheit and cleaning surfaces thoroughly.
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The Diaper Bank of Connecticut will buy tampons and menstrual pads in bulk with a $1.95 million grant from the Department of Public Health.
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Financially troubled Athena Health Care Systems has sold five of its CT nursing homes, housing about 500 people, to a New York company.
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Stone Academy students filed a federal class action lawsuit against CT higher education and public health officials on Tuesday.
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The virus is transmitted to humans from infected deer ticks. Symptoms are usually flu-like, but can be severe.
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A second Connecticut resident has died this summer from a flesh-eating bacteria, known as Vibrio. Cases are very rare, but can be caused by consuming raw shellfish or exposure to brackish water.
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The first Connecticut child has died from the flu this season, according to the state Department of Public Health.
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Connecticut officials didn't track whether testing providers who collected public funding were also collecting insurance payments, a new audit states.