Tag: Quarantine
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Mysterious illness killing wild horses in Colorado revealed
Lab tests confirmed that a previously “unknown, highly contagious” disease, which killed nearly 100 wild horses in a state run facility in Canon City, is equine influenza virus, the Bureau of Land Management announced Friday. The disease, not uncommon to wild and domestic horses, caused a respiratory disease outbreak mostly among the Wild Horse and Burro…
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‘Unknown, highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease’ killing southern Colorado wild horse population
Veterinarians discovered dozens of horses at the Wild Horse facility in Cañon City were infected with a “unknown, highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease,” the Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday. Officials are working to determine the causes of death for 57 horses that died since the outbreak began Saturday. The facility is now under…
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Douglas County parents can’t exempt children from wearing masks in school after federal judge ruling
Mask mandates are back in Douglas County schools, at least for now. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday against the new Douglas County Health Department’s Public Health Order that had removed a mask mandate and loosened quarantine protocols in schools. The judge said the health department had violated the Americans with Disabilities…
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12 Denver metro superintendents urge state to end mandatory quarantines in schools
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dozen superintendents representing Denver metro school districts sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment on Monday, urging the state to end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines in schools. The letter, addressed to CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan, said more than 6,000…
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Colorado health officials still recommend 14-day quarantine amid CDC update
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published guidelines Wednesday to reduce the length of quarantine when exposed to COVID-19. However, state health officials are urging residents to take the two weeks. “The gold standard…
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National Pet Obesity Awareness Day warns against quarantine weight gain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save National Pet Obesity Awareness Day is Wednesday and experts are using the day to warn against pet weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterinary clinics across the U.S. have reported increased weight gain-related visits during…
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CU-Boulder places all Boulder-based students under quarantine after rise in coronavirus cases
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of students at the University of Colorado-Boulder are under a 14-day quarantine because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in the past several weeks. The quarantine guideline applies to all students living on campus or elsewhere in Boulder and was issued to try to…