Tag: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
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1 more measles case confirmed in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One more case of the measles in El Paso County has been confirmed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, officials said Monday. The case is one of three recently confirmed in the…
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Rocky Mountain DEA breaks fentanyl seizure record for second straight year
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division broke a record for the most fentanyl pills seized in Colorado last year. This year, the division has already broken the previous record with a month left. The law enforcement agency has confiscated around 2.7 million fentanyl pills in the state as of the beginning of…
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At least 7 cases reported in Colorado amid Salmonella outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico. According to the FDA, as of Nov. 26, 68 people infected with Salmonella have been reported in 19 states, including Colorado, which has between 7 and 9 cases.…
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Colorado death related to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak was Marine and firefighter
The country’s lone death related to the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak was a Marine and firefighter who loved to hunt and fish and moved to Colorado to be closer to his family, particularly his eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild. Smith became ill days after eating two Quarter Pounders with slivered onions on two separate…
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Underground Music Showcase trains staff for potential fentanyl overdoses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though the Underground Music Showcase (UMS) is set to bring three fun-filled days of live music to the South Broadway neighborhood, the event organizers know that potential drug overdoses are always a possibility. “Obviously, we do not permit drugs on our premises, but we’re also…
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Colorado DEA seizes more than 570,000 fentanyl pills in one week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division seized around 570,000 fentanyl masked to look like legal prescription pills during a collection of operations in June. During separate operations across a seven-day period, DEA Special Agents and members of multiple state and local law enforcement…
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988 crisis line looks for board of directors applicants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s suicide and crisis hotline is looking for individuals to join its board. The 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise, which is funded by a prepaid wireless charge, said it is accepting applications for three director seats, the project announced on Friday. The seven-member, volunteer board governs…
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Doctors cite growing importance of free opioid overdose antidote in hospital labor and delivery departments
With fentanyl leading to increased overdose deaths across Colorado, Naloxone and other drugs designed to reverse such overdoses are becoming essential to have on hand, said Dr. Don Stader, an addiction specialist and emergency physician at Swedish Medical Center. Naloxone should be available to people with substance use disorders just as epinephrine is available to…
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Why COVID rates in Colorado are making national news | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scientists, state health officials and our governor can’t seem to tell us why Colorado is the third worst place in the United States suddenly for increased rates of COVID infections. A couple weeks ago we even made it briefly to No. 1. What the hell…
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Denver-area residents can start getting COVID-19 booster shots this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-area seniors and high-risk workers can start getting their COVID-19 boosters this week, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prepares to vote on the shots potentially on Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer booster doses Wednesday for seniors 65 and…