New City, NY
News
Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Rockland, Orange Counties Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Rockland, Orange Counties
Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Rockland, Orange Counties Cases of the flu are on the rise throughout New York State, as flu season kicked into high gear with the holiday season approaching. Statewide, during the week ending on Friday, Dec. 7, cases of the flu have risen by 60 percent over the previous week, with 1,839 cases reported by New Yorkers. 4,989 cases have been reported statewide during the current flu season. In the Metro region - which is considered Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties - there were 384 cases reported last week. Locally, in Orange County, 32 new cases were reported,…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Dutchess County Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Dutchess County
Flu Activity On The Rise: Here's How Many Cases Have Been Reported In Dutchess County Cases of the flu are on the rise throughout New York State, as flu season kicked into high gear with the holiday season approaching. Statewide, during the week ending on Friday, Dec. 7, cases of the flu have risen by 60 percent over the previous week, with 1,839 cases reported by New Yorkers. 4,989 cases have been reported statewide during the current flu season. In the Metro region - which is considered Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties - there were 384 cases reported last week. Locally, in Dutchess County, five new cases were repor…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Sports
NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu
NY Jet Le'Veon Bell Bowled In Boonton After Being Ruled Out With Flu New York Jet Le'Veon Bell couldn't make it to the field this weekend, but he did make it to the lanes. Boonton Lanes, to be exact. The running back was sent home Friday and was ruled out of Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium when the Jets beat the Dolphins 22-21 because of the flu, the New York Post reports. Bell also missed Saturday's team walk-through, but was spotted later that night wearing orange leather pants at Myrtle Avenue bowling alley from around 10:30 p.m. to close at 1 a.m. It is unclear if Bell will face internal discipline for his Saturday night outing. The Jets declined com…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover An 11-year-old girl from Wayne died Monday after being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. Halainah Grace Napolitano was taken to an urgent care center where she was treated for the flu, her mom Deanna Napolitano said on a GoFundMe. Three days later, Halainah was sent to the emergency room where doctors found a virus in her bloodstream -- attacking her heart, her mom said. "We lost our precious daughter and the entire reason for our existence," Napolitano wrote. "No one thinks their child will leave this life before them." More than $20,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
News
Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut
Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut It's not too late to get that flu shot as the state's Department of Health reports a rapid and steady rise in the number of cases of flu throughout the state, with the number of deaths increasing as well. In its weekly flu report, the department lists this year's outbreak as "widespread," which means the virus has been detected in at least half of the state, the department said. According to health reporting and tracking, there have been 527 positive tests for flu between Aug. 26 and Dec. 22, the most recent statistics available. That's up from 347 cases reported on Dec. 15. Or an incr…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers
Flu Cases Climbing In New York: Here Are The Latest Numbers If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, now may be the time as the virus is spreading. Officials from the New York State Health Department announced this week that the flu is spreading rapidly throughout the state, with some hospitals reportedly limiting visitation to prevent the spread of the virus. Flu season kicks off in earnest in October each year, though patients can still be susceptible to certain strains in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that reported cases tend to increase in November before peaking between December and F…

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by Zak Failla
Mt. Kisco, NY
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First Child Flu Death Of Season Reported In New York First Child Flu Death Of Season Reported In New York
First Child Flu Death Of Season Reported In New York The first child to die from the flu this season has been reported in New York. Health department officials in New York would not release the name, gender or specific age of the child, only saying the child was under 18 and resided in New York City. Nationally, flu activity has been minimal across the United States so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, 80,000 nationwide died from the flu. In September, Congress approved $140 million in new federal funding toward a universal flu vaccine. That is on top of a $40 million increase in federal funding fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
News
Flu Kills Seven More In Connecticut; Officials Say Worst Is Over Flu Kills Seven More In Connecticut; Officials Say Worst Is Over
Flu Kills Seven More In Connecticut; Officials Say Worst Is Over Seven more people have died as a result of the flu since last week in Connecticut, according to the state's Department of Public Health. As of March 10, 119 people have died since Aug. 2017 -- 98 were above 65 years old. Flu activity is past the peak in Connecticut but remains widespread, according to this week's update.  DPH Commissioner Dr. Pino says the worst of the season is over, but there are still a few more weeks of flu activity to get through.  He urged people to continue to take precautions in avoiding, contracting or spreading the illness. Statewide emergency department visits…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
6-Year-Old Norwalk Girl Dies Of The Flu 6-Year-Old Norwalk Girl Dies Of The Flu
6-Year-Old Norwalk Girl Dies Of The Flu Norwalk school officials said that a 6-year-old first-grade student at Columbus Magnet School has died of flu-related complications, making her the second child in the state to die of the flu this year. Emma Splan died Saturday, after a short bout with the flu, said school Principal Medard Thomas in a letter to parents and students on Sunday. "It is with heavy hearts that we share that a six-year-old classmate, friend, and student at Columbus Magnet School unexpectedly passed away this weekend," said district officials. "Our hearts go out to her family and friends for this te…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Neighbors
Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu
Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu The community is coming together in support of a teenage New City Fire Department volunteer who has fallen critically ill after contracting the flu. A GoFundMe fundraising campaign was started by Clarkstown High School North football coach Joseph Trongone on behalf of 19-year-old Clarkstown resident Willy McCue, who contracted the flu and has since been hospitalized with complications. A graduate of Clarkstown High School North and current college student, McCue has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Montefiore Hospital. He is currently being isolated to prevent any further comp…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
News
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Bridgeport saw its first homicide of the year, and a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan died of complications of the flu. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week in Fairfield County, as reported by Daily Voice: A 21-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday morning in Bridgeport's first homicide of the year. Police said that Jawuan Green was shot at The Snack Shop on Newfield Avenue and taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. New Canaan mourned the loss of Nico Mallozzi, a 10-year-old boy who died of complications…

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by Daily Voice
New Canaan, CT
Obituaries
Keep Close Eye On Your Kids, Says Mom Of New Canaan Boy Who Died From Flu Keep Close Eye On Your Kids, Says Mom Of New Canaan Boy Who Died From Flu
Keep Close Eye On Your Kids, Says Mom Of New Canaan Boy Who Died From Flu On the eve of his funeral, the mother of the 10-year-old Fairfield County boy who died from complications of the flu is urging parents to keep a close eye on their children amid one of the most active flu seasons in years. Nico Mallozzi, who began feeling ill Thursday, Jan. 11, traveled with his youth hockey team (the Norwalk-based Connecticut Roughriders) to a tournament in Buffalo that weekend, but did not play. He died Sunday, Jan. 14 at an area hospital after returning home to New Canaan. The cause of death was sepsis resulting from pneumonia, a complication of the flu, the New York medi…

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by Joe Lombardi