The ban will make it harder for some people to access COVID vaccines in the six-county region in southwestern Idaho, which include Adams, Canyon, Owyhee, Gem, Washington and Payette counties and covers over 300,000 residents. Read more
The outbreak was first reported on Oct. 22 and today, CDC said 27 persons have been hospitalized due to the illness, which has already killed one person. Read more
Pigs were the source of the H1N1 flu pandemic, and have been implicated as the source of others, said Richard Webby, a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital virologist who studies flu in animals and birds for the World Health Organization. Read more
“We remain very confident that any contaminated product related to this outbreak has been removed from our supply chain and is out of all McDonald’s restaurants,” the fast-food chain’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Cesar Pina said in a statement. Read more
Of the 61, on whom information was available, the health regulator said 22 persons have been hospitalized. Two of them have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. Read more
Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing fresh onions from menu items. Read more
Of the 13 travel-related dengue cases reported this year, nine have been on Oahu, three on Maui and one on Kauai. Read more
McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger today said the world’s biggest fast-food chain could rebuild trust with the public as it works to soften the blow of the E. coli outbreak, which resulted in the death of one person and caused 49 other people in parts of the U.S. West and Midwest to fall ill. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Health is alerting residents of the recall first issued Friday, as the products were sold throughout the U.S. and Canada. Read more
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Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald’s before their illness started, and most specifically mentioned eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger, according to the CDC. Read more
The 10 protesters, including recently elected state Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto and Democratic candidate for state House Ikaika Hussey, were cited for alleged obstruction of a public passageway. Read more
The rule, which expands a federal mandate requiring health insurers to cover preventative care services at no cost to patients under the Affordable Care Act, is being proposed by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury and would come into effect in 2025 if finalized. Read more
The informational picket came on the heels of a settlement this month between unionized nurses and Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Read more
The settlement is the largest ever for a healthcare antitrust case. Read more
Health officials said the JYNNEOS vaccine will be offered at this year’s Honolulu Pride Festival scheduled on Oct. 19 at the Waikiki Shell. Read more
Sixty-two percent of people currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs are covered by plans rated four or more stars, the Medicare agency said in its release, down from 74% last year. Read more
Nationwide, 18 people this year have tested positive for the virus, which has been confirmed in dairy herds in 14 states. All but one of the people were known to be exposed to sick cattle or poultry. Read more
From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis. Read more
Gov. Josh Green plans to propose an additional $30 million to help the next group of health care workers pay off their loans over the subsequent two years. Read more
Colorectal cancer, often referred to as CRC, is one of the most common cancers in the world and is deadly if not found before it spreads outside the lower intestine. Read more
The Hawaii Nurses’ Association said union members would vote to ratify the contract Wednesday and are expected to return to work Sunday. Read more
