Posts Tagged ‘Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’
E. Coli Outbreak Comes to Alaska: First Confirmed Cases Are Nome Inmates
State-wide, all eight confirmed cases of E. coli infection are inmates currently residing in Nome’s Anvil Mountain Correctional Center (AMCC). As of Wednesday, no additional E. coli cases have been reported by AMCC or elsewhere in Alaska. The Center for Disease Control recommends Alaskans avoid eating any romaine lettuce unless you can verify it is not from Yuma, Arizona.
Read MoreThe State Department Has Declared a Gonorrhea Outbreak in Alaska. Here’s What You Need to Know.
In Alaska, the majority of gonorrhea cases are found in individuals under the age of 29. In an interview, a representative from DHSS talks about what you can do to prevent the spread of the disease.
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