The federal government has paused its free COVID-19 test program. Here's how to get tests in Wisconsin
For over three years, the government mailed free COVID-19 testing kits to households across the country, including in ...
What to know about bird flu as wild birds across Wisconsin have tested positive for the virus
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing additional birds in Adams, Outagamie, Racine and Waukesha counties, DNR Health Section Supervisor Jasmine Batten told the Journal Sentinel.
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Unpredictable cycle: CDC layoffs bring grief, trauma, relief, unease
As the chaotic cycle of firings and an occasional reprieve continues at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a freight train of grief, trauma, relief and unease has ...
Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have more than 250 cases total. Two unvaccinated people have died from ...
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What to know about bird flu as wild birds across Wisconsin have tested positive for the virus
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is ... in direct contact with infected cattle and poultry, according to the CDC. Humans can contract the virus after being in close or lengthy contact ...
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Public health experts discuss potential effects of CDC funding changes
Experts are anticipating potential impacts on the public health sector after recent changes in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Do you need a measles booster amid rising cases?
Most have likely already been vaccinated against measles.
How to protect your pets from bird flu
In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the ...
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Most of the 80,000 federal workers under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to ...
As Green Bay hits 5 years since COVID-19 struck, doctor warns about the spread of other illnesses
COVID-19 changed how people viewed illness but also revealed the depths of mistrust in medicine, masking and vaccines.
Some Republicans act as if Musk is the first to uncover waste. He isn’t.
Outside groups from across the ideological spectrum have spent decades documenting questionable government spending.