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Measles Cases on the Rise in Several States

Mar 7, 2025

Contact: Teresa Anderson MSN, APRN, CNS-BC Phone:308-385-5175   Grand Island, NE - Central District Health Department   As the number of measles cases continues to increase across several US states United States, CDHD urges parents and guardians to check immunization records to be certain children have received 2 doses of MMR by age 6. The measles virus is highly contagious and most severely affects children.  The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect against . . .

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West Nile Confirmed in the Central District

Sep 26, 2024

Grand Island, NE –Central District Health Department (CDHD) sadly reports two deaths due to West Nile Virus (WNV) infections this September with an additional nine cases of WNV confirmed.   WNV circulates in the environment between mosquitoes (primarily  Culex  species) and birds. People become infected with the virus when mosquitoes feed on infected birds and then bite people. People are considered dead-end hosts because unlike birds, they do not develop high enough levels of virus in their . . .

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Grand Island, NE – COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise in Central District

Jul 25, 2024

Currently, Central District Infection Prevention Specialists are working with 7 out of 27 Long Term Care facilities experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. This means that each facility has reported one or more residents who have tested positive for COVID. Those living in long term care facilities and group homes are at higher risk for COVID infections and the spread to others due to close living arrangements. Older individuals are also at greater risk for serious complications due to a lesser ability to fight infections. . . .

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West Nile Virus

Jul 25, 2024

Central District Health Department reports the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in our area and advises precautions. West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of West Nile occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. Symptoms of WNV begin within 3 to 15 days after the bite of the infected mosquito. About 1 in 5 people infected by the . . .

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