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Schools can take precautions against monkeypox. Here’s how

Children and teens are at low risk for contracting monkeypox, but schools can still take steps to prepare for possible exposures or cases, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. So far, a handful of the 14,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the U.S. have been among kids under 18, a […]

Monkeypox transmission, vaccines and treatment | HealthFocus SA

Dr. Jason Bowling clears up common questions about the monkeypox outbreak, including information on vaccines, transmission and treatment of the virus. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an orthopox virus. It is in the same family of viruses that includes smallpox, which people are very familiar with, and vaccinia virus. Vaccinia virus is important because it’s […]

The Water Guys North Offering the Best Products and Solutions for Clean Water Supply and Water Conditioning

The Water Guys North is not only providing water testing solutions to its residential and commercial clients but also supplying suitable water disinfection and conditioning systems. The Water Guys North specializes in the engineering and design of the most appropriate systems for people’s needs for safe and clean water. The contractor has a team of […]

Democrat Luke Warford for RRC focuses on power grid, securing energy infrastructure. 

Luke Warford, the Democratic Party’s nominee for the Railroad Commission of Texas, appeared at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum on Friday – the second to last stop on his “Great Texas Train Tour.” Warford has used the time traveling from Beaumont to El Paso discussing his plans for the oil and gas industry should he […]

CA releases new guidelines for those with monkeypox :: Bay Area Reporter

A top California public health official on Friday told reporters that new guidelines for people who contract monkeypox provide more specificity than national guidance, in an effort to be of more practical use. Meanwhile, nonprofit service providers from across the Golden State are seeking an emergency infusion of nearly $40 million from state lawmakers to […]

Central Valley residents rally for clean drinking water in Sacramento. ‘This is your fight’

Araceli Sanabria migrated to the United States 16 years ago from Michoacan, Mexico. She says the water in Fresno is worse than that of her hometown. Here, her hair falls out when she washes it in the shower. But, she continues to pay a high price for it. “We are paying more than $120 a […]

RTTB needs applicants for free home repairs

The nonprofit agency Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) has enough money to provide free repairs to 20 low-income homeowners with children in Hillsborough County before the program expires in October. What You Need To Know The nonprofit agency Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) has enough money to provide free repairs to 20 low-income homeowners with children in Hillsborough before the program expires RTTB needs 20 applicants […]

FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families, including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) families. The Inflation Reduction Act lowers prescription drug costs, health care costs, and energy costs. It’s the most aggressive action we have […]

California Army post hasn’t had clean tap water for a week

Troops and families at remote Fort Hunter Liggett on California’s rugged Central Coast have been without clean drinking water in their taps since the evening of Aug. 11, when a routine water system maintenance check went wrong, cracking a valve and rupturing a 12-inch water main. Officials initially shut off water to the entire post, […]

School District of Philadelphia health and safety updates for School Year 2022-2023

The following health and safety updates were issued on August 12 by the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health: The first day of school is Monday, August 29 and we are excited to welcome our students and staff back to our classrooms for in-person learning. The School District of Philadelphia […]