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Indiana sees significant drop in overdose deaths mirroring regional trend
Indiana saw a major drop in fatal drug overdoses in 2023
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Indiana saw one of the country's biggest year-over-year drops in fatal overdose deaths in 2023, per new CDC data. Why it matters: Overdose deaths seem to be falling as pandemic-era isolation ebbs and access to life-saving medications like naloxone grows.
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Illinois reports 8.3% drop in overdose deaths, first decline in five years
Across Indiana, fewer toddlers receive early childhood vaccines on schedule. Doctors are struggling to rebuild trust to prevent dangerous diseases.
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WANE 15 on MSNBird flu detected in Adams County, againA second case of high path avian influenza (H5N1) virus was detected at a commercial duck facility in Adams County. This marks 22 farms in Indiana that have been affected. The facility had around 3,200 ducks on it.
Bird flu has also been detected in 30 counties across the state. The virus is commonly found in wild birds, particularly waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the public health risk for the virus remains low.
The avian (bird) flu isn’t just helping fuel an increase in egg prices, it’s also killing wild birds across the United States and here in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported on Monday that it has detected H5Ni bird flu virus in 30 counties.
INDIANAPOLIS – Avian Influenza, H5N1, or simply the bird flu, is continuing to cause problems for farmers across the state. Just within the last week, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported that eight flocks have been impacted by the virus.
If it is necessary to remove a carcass, wear a mask and disposable gloves to double bag any carcasses and place them in a secure trash container.
Indiana's measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rate among kindergarten students has declined every year since the 2019-2020 school year, with nearly 1 in 10 kindergarteners not meeting immunization
A listeria outbreak tied to supplement shakes is now linked to at least 12 deaths and 38 cases across 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
An ongoing listeria outbreak credited with 11 deaths is linked to frozen supplemental shakes. Here’s what you should know: The shakes, sold in 4-ounce cartons under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial, were made by Prairie Farms Dairy at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, facility.
The CDC classifies bird flu as very low risk to humans and reports only 70 cases in the U.S. with one associated death from the disease. None of those cases were in Indiana. Birds that die from ...
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