After receiving word that one student at a Newton County elementary school has tested positive for the monkeypox virus, the Newton County School System issued the following announcement. 

Newton County School System was notified today that one student at Mansfield Elementary School has tested positive for monkeypox virus. In addition, a student at Flint Hill Elementary School is also currently being tested for monkeypox. School district officials notified parents at both schools via School Messenger call this afternoon, and parents of students considered to be close contacts in accordance with CDC criteria will receive separate communications advising them of next steps. Due to HIPPA and FERPA regulations, Newton County School System cannot release information on individual students.

NCSS facilities employees will thoroughly clean and disinfect classrooms and other areas at both schools this afternoon to ensure ongoing safe and healthy learning and work environments for students and staff. Both schools will be open tomorrow.

For additional information on the Monkeypox virus, please contact your local health department or visit https://dph.georgia.gov/monkeypox.

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Join us for a talk on sustainable cooking with Melissa Hemsley at Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson, a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100th anniversary.

Taking place on Saturday 15 October at 2.15-3pm, GH cookery director Meike Beck will be chairing our inspirational session, How to Have A Sustainable Kitchen, with chef and food author Melissa Hemsley and Good Housekeeping’s consumer affairs director and Getting Greener columnist Emilie Martin.

On the day, you’ll have the chance to ask our guest speakers your burning questions and discover what you can do – and serve – at home to help save the Earth.

All ticket holders will take home a signed copy of Eat Green by Melissa Hemsley, which is all about planet-friendly eating, as well as a special 100th anniversary GH goodie bag. Book before August 31 and tickets are just £28.00, thanks to a 20% early bird discount.

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All ticket holders can also enjoy a full day relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of Carlton House Terrace, grab light refreshments in the GH Cafe, browse the GH Bookshop and have the opportunity to attend the following free workshops and experiences:

• FREE fashion talks – browse the latest looks and learn how to style them with the help of GH fashion director Oonagh Brennan.
• FREE tablescaping demonstrations from the GH Homes team.
• FREE cake and biscuit decorating demos from professional bakers.
• FREE flower-arranging workshop from the experts at Bloom & Wild.
• FREE guided taste test with the Good Housekeeping Institute team.
• FREE guided tour of the Dyson Healthy Home exhibition area, plus floor-care demonstration by experts from Dyson and the GHI.
• FREE mini treatments in The Beauty Parlour in partnership with Absolute Collagen.
• FREE talks by the fragrance and cleaning experts at Zoflora on how to create a beautiful-smelling home.
• FABULOUS live music.
• THE CHANCE TO meet and chat to the GH team about life behind the scenes of your favourite magazine.

Book before the end of August and you can take advantage of a 20% discount on the cost of all full-price Good Housekeeping Live tickets. Tickets for our How to Have A Sustainable Kitchen session are just £28.00.

BOOK HERE

Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson is a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London taking place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100-year anniversary.

We’re delighted to offer you the opportunity to join the Good Housekeeping team for a packed programme featuring some of our favourite stars, experts and authors, which encompass live talks, masterclasses and cookery demonstrations.

Other guests at our two-day event include Fern Britton, Nadiya Hussain, Shirley Ballas and Lucy Worsley.

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A mysterious illness is believed to have killed dozens of dogs in Michigan in recent weeks, sending veterinarians, animal-control agencies and state officials scrambling for answers.

What You Need To Know

• A mysterious illness is believed to have killed dozens of dogs in Michigan in recent weeks, sending veterinarians, animal-control agencies and state officials scrambling for answers
• The dogs show symptoms of parvovirus — include vomiting, diarrhea and bloody stool — but tests for the disease have consistently been negative
• The virus is killing mostly dogs under 2 years old within three days of showing symptoms, although some older animals have died as well, according to animal control officials
• According to animal control officials, more than 30 dogs in Clare County and more than 20 in Otsego County have died from the illness

The deadly illness is being detected in northern and central Michigan. 

The dogs show symptoms of parvovirus — include vomiting, diarrhea and bloody stool — but tests for the disease have consistently been negative.

The virus is killing mostly dogs under 2 years old within three days of showing symptoms, although some older animals have died as well, according to animal control officials.

Melissa FitzGerald and Rudi Hicks, the animal control directors in Otsego and Clare counties, respectively, have said in the past week they were unaware of any dogs that survived the virus. But one man in Gaylord, which is in Otsego County, told The New York Times his 10-month Labrador retriever, who showed symptoms about three weeks ago, is “bouncing back” after veterinarians performed a battery of inconclusive tests and put the dog on a special diet of chicken and rice.

Hicks told the Clare County Board of Commissioners during an Aug. 17 meeting that more than 30 dogs had died from the illness in the county, the Clare County Cleaver reported. The Otsego County Animal Shelter said the virus has killed over 20 dogs there. Other counties also have seen cases, officials said.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has partnered with local animal control agencies, the Michigan Association of Animal Control Officers, local veterinarians, the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the U.S. Agriculture Department to investigate the virus and the source of it. 

“Our work starts with looking for known causes of disease, and if none is found, we’ll explore novel explanations such as new virus variants,” Kim Dodd, director of MSU’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, said in a statement. “Our team is working hard to find clear answers, and we will provide an update when we know more.”

Dodd’s lab has been performing necropsies on the deceased dogs.

The Otsego County Animal Shelter said in a Facebook post its “best guess” is that the illness is a new strain of parvo.

Canine parvo affects the gastrointestinal tract and is spread by direct dog-to-dog contact or contact with the feces of an infected animal. It cannot be transmitted to people. 

Some of the infected dogs have been vaccinated for parvo, but the Otsego County shelter said it has “not seen any dogs that die that are PROPERLY vaccinated.” FitzGerald noted in an interview with MLive.com that parvo shots must be administered on a specific schedule and the vaccine must be stored at an exact temperature.

Officials are urging dog owners in the area to make sure their pets are up to date on their vaccines. Hicks advised residents in the area: “Keep your dogs home, don’t take them to dog parks, don’t walk them.”

Meanwhile, the state’s Agriculture and Rural Development Department is encouraging animal shelters and kennels to follow the strictest intake, vaccination and isolation protocols for dogs and to clean and disinfect surfaces and equipment.

Owners of dogs showing symptoms should contact their veterinarians.  

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Former deputy Desue had a list of disciplinary write-ups. He was issued a last chance agreement and put on special probationary period in April 2022.

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. — New body-worn camera footage shows a former of Bradford County Sheriff’s deputy pulling a man out of his truck, wrestling the man to the ground and kneeling on his back before handcuffing him during an incident at a gas station. 

It’s the same deputy that was seen on video pointing a gun at a pregnant woman and handcuffing her while her children were in the car.

Former deputy Jacob Desue responded to a priority call for service at a Circle K on Jan. 11. 

First Coast News has obtained body-worn camera footage of the incident from a local law firm. Desue can be seen pulling a man out of a truck, wrestling him to the ground, and putting his knee on the man’s back before handcuffing him.

It’s not the first time Desue had disciplinary action taken against him.

Desue started his employment with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office in March 2020. Since then, he has accumulated a list of disciplinary actions, First Coast News has obtained records going back to July 2021.

On July 14, 2021, Desue was reported by a supervisor for insubordination after a supervisor asked Desue to response to a locked vehicle call for service. Desue replayed that another officer was in the area and could “pick it up along the way”. 

He also told a supervisor ‘no’ when asked to complete a report.

Then on July 23 he was reported again for ‘employee disrespect’ following a conversation between Desue and a supervisor in which Desue was described as having a negative and disrespectful attitude. The observation report says of Desue “your attitude seems to always be negative and disrespectful and is not tolerated.”

In October, Desue was assigned corrective training after a traffic stop incident where the deputy parked in the field of fire of another officer on scene. The supervisor’s report goes on to say that the Desue had a responsibility to “make a decision to terminate the pursuit. This [suspect’s] driving behavior posed a great threat to the citizens and utilizing a PIT maneuver or alike maneuver would have been a good and justifiable means to terminate this incident.”

Then in December, Desue was reported for not working an assigned detail at a local library.

In January 2022, a report says Desue had his body-worn camera turned off while response to an incident in front of the Bradford County jail. Later that same day, the deputy was observed using aggressive behavior while using profanity during a call for service at a Circle K.

In February, Desue lost privileges to utilizes his patrol vehicle as a ‘take home vehicle’ after the car was left dirty and filed with wood pieces and leaves due to Desue using the car to haul wood in the back seat.

In April, Desue was suspended without pay after an incident in which Desue refused to report injuries sustained during a suspect pursuit. A letter of reprimand was issued for insubordination, non-compliance, and failure to report personal injury. 

RELATED: ‘I ain’t worried, I got my gun here:’ Bodycam video shows Bradford deputy pulling gun on pregnant mother

The letter describes the incident in which Desue was involved in a pursuit of suspect. A responding Sergeant, who arrived at the scene after the pursuit, observed Desue had a bandage around his hand which was bleeding. Desue told the Sergeant that he suffered a cut from a pair of scissors that he claimed were inside the suspect’s pocket. 

Desue initially refused to allow the Sergeant on scene to see the wound and refused to allow the wound to be disinfected on scene. Sergeant advise Desue that if he did not want to disinfect the injury on scene he would need to go to fire-rescue headquarters. Desue told the Sergeant he would and left the scene. It was later uncovered that Desue never went.

Stemming from this April incident, Desue was issued a last chance agreement in which he agreed to a special probationary period that would last until April 2023. According to the agreement, any violation of BCSO policies would result in the immediate termination of Desue, and per the agreement Desue was made to write a letter of resignation that would be invoked upon any violation.

Desue was under this probationary period when, on August 15, he conducted a traffic stop in which he pointed a gun at a pregnant woman and who had her three kids in the car.

His resignation was immediately enforced.

RELATED: New footage shows Bradford County Deputy who pointed gun at pregnant woman during traffic stop pinning a man during arrest

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Grocery store trips can feel wallet-draining these days – and that’s not an understatement. The USDA predicts that in 2022, supermarket prices will increase between 10 and 11 percent from the previous two years. This kind of inflation calls for trimming down your weekly grocery list to the essentials. But there’s another solution: Gardening can help cut down on produce spending too, since you’ll always have fresh herbs and vegetables on hand.

Think it’s too costly to maintain a garden? Think again. Rebecca Sears, Chief Gardening Guru for Ferry-Morse, gives Woman’s World pointers on growing produce at home without breaking the bank. 

How does growing your own food save money?

Gardening is an investment. You have to spend time, energy, and money to reap a good harvest — but it’s worth it! Finance writer Linsey Knerl lists the following expenses to consider before starting a garden:

• Plants or seeds
• Nutrient-rich soil (dirt, fertilizer, and worms)
• Protection and structure for plants (cages, coverings, and fences)
• Water for plants
• Tools and accessories (tiller, gloves, and spade)

The total bill for gardening costs may vary depending on the type of produce you’re growing. However, a home garden could ultimately save you hundreds. Take it from Beth Brown (a mom of two) who’s saving about $400 monthly by growing squash, cantaloupe, lettuce, and tomatoes.

“The prices of food have really gone up just everywhere,” she told CBS News earlier this month. “So I have been growing a lot more vegetables to kind of keep up with that.” 

How do I start growing my own produce?

According to Sears, your dollar will stretch with a garden. “Some would be surprised to learn that you can get more for your money by growing produce rather than purchasing at the store,” she says.

Here are her money-saving tips for activating your inner home gardener.

One seed packet goes a long way.

Tomato seeds cost less than $3 per packet, but can yield as much as $500 worth of produce per packet. Flavorful herbs basil, thyme, oregano, and cilantro are also easy- to-grow seeds. Just one herb seed packet will produce a tasty supply from many plants — often for much less than purchasing just a few springs at the grocery store.

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No garden shed? No problem.

Save hundreds of dollars by using a cooler instead of purchasing a garden shed. Since it’s weatherproof, you can leave it by your garden to store tools, fertilizer, and any other materials. 

Consider using an organic granular fertilizer instead of liquid-based chemical fertilizers.

You’re going to have much more success in the long-term if you use a slow-release fertilizer that brings nutrients to the plants when you need them. An organic granular fertilizer is an ideal option, as it’ll yield better results for harvesting your produce.

Grow indoors for a year-round harvest.

Growing produce indoors during the year requires sunlight, good air flow, regular feeding, and watering. You can continue to save throughout the year by growing tomatoes inside throughout the off-season — though the plant’s production will slow down over time. Herbs can also be grown indoors throughout the year with the help of a grow light (available online and at gardening centers).

Bonus: Lavender is a versatile herb that helps save on your everyday home essentials.

Lavender is a natural deodorizer that gives a fresh scent to any room. It also has disinfectant properties and can be made into a cleaning solution. Growing lavender is an easy way to have a steady supply of the plant’s soothing properties right at your fingertips. 

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Enjoying inexpensive and organic produce is a major perk of growing it at home. Plus, frequent gardening is linked with boosting confidence and burning calories. Turns out having a green thumb can benefit your wallet and overall health!

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Eligibility for monkeypox vaccines in Los Angeles County again expanded this week, increasing access to the two-dose series to more people meeting high-risk criteria, even as vaccine quantities remain limited.

Under the new parameters, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department will continue to primarily target vaccine distribution to gay or bisexual men and transgender people who have certain health or behavior risk factors, as the majority of confirmed cases in the county during this outbreak have been among LGBTQ men, a trend reflected across California and the globe.

Experts say the virus is spreading most easily through intimate skin-to-skin contact, including sex. However, monkeypox can be transmitted to anyone under the right circumstances, regardless of gender or sexuality.

Cases have continued to rapidly rise in recent weeks, more than doubling in L.A. County in the last two weeks, and rising by almost 40% statewide in the last week, according to the county and state public health departments. In L.A. County, confirmed and suspected cases surpassed 1,200 Monday. Statewide, the total reached 2,660 on Thursday. The vaccine supply remains low, but has steadily increased over the last few months.

As of Monday, gay or bisexual men and transgender people in L.A. County could receive the Jynneos vaccine if they had skin-to-skin or intimate contact, like kissing or hugging, with someone at a large venue during the last two weeks. And anyone who has engaged in transactional sex in the last two weeks is also newly eligible for the vaccine.

This follows an expansion of eligibility last week after the county received additional doses and federal officials authorized a new method of vaccine administration that can stretch one vial of the vaccine fivefold, which has allowed public health officials to stretch their limited doses. Except for those under 18 or with a history of keloid scars, all monkeypox vaccines in the county will be administered in the new method, which involves a shallower shot, between layers of skin, instead of into underlying fat.

Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County’s public health department, said her agency had expected to receive more doses from the federal government last week than were shipped, but acknowledged the new method of distribution has greatly increased its ability to reach those at risk. She said federal officials also indicated additional orders for more doses will soon be fulfilled.

“More doses will be available to communities like ours that have a population that’s at higher risk that we need to reach,” Ferrer said. “We haven’t received enough doses to reach all of them.”

The Jynneos vaccine is a two-dose series, with shots administered four weeks apart. It can be used preventively and within two weeks of an exposure.

Anyone who had previously been eligible for the shot in L.A. County, is still eligible, including people who have been identified through contact tracing as being at high risk or those with certain sexually transmitted diseases or on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, according to the county health department. People who meet the guidelines need only to self-attest their eligibility and can sign up for a vaccine appointment online or by phone with a local clinic or provider, including the health department at (833) 540-0473 from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The state also recently outlined isolation guidelines for those with a confirmed or suspected monkeypox case, recommending people stay at home until infection has been ruled out or their skin lesions are fully healed, with a fresh layer of skin formed and they’ve been free of other symptoms for at least 48 hours.

The guidance recommends limiting interactions with household members, especially skin-to-skin contact or sharing of towels or personal objects, and advises wearing a tight-fitting mask and covering any lesions when unable to avoid others. The guidance says people can resume limited, lower-risk activities if they’ve been free of fever, respiratory symptoms or new lesions for at least 48 hours and any lesions that can’t be covered — like those on the face — are fully healed. Those patients should bandage or cover any unhealed lesions, wear a well-fitting mask and avoid crowded settings.

Symptoms for monkeypox can last up to four weeks.

Many people are not yet eligible for monkeypox vaccines in L.A. County, but officials said workers in certain occupations can take steps to protect themselves.

“The risk of monkeypox remains low for the general public and that includes workers,” said Dr. Muntu Davism the county’s health officer. “[But] there are also a number of steps workers can take to generally protect themselves and their clients. … Our team has identified several sectors as priorities for this guidance.”

Officials identified certain “sectors as priorities for guidance” to protect themselves from monkeypox, like those who work in gyms, hotels, personal care, etc. But said there haven’t been any cases among people in these fields, and they still aren’t eligible for vaccines pic.twitter.com/z7RljTt65I

— Grace Toohey (@grace_2e) August 18, 2022

Davis said people working in gyms, hotels and other businesses that provide personal care services, like massage or skin care salons, can take additional steps to protect themselves, like staying home when sick, wearing gloves, disinfecting surfaces and washing their hands.

Muntu said that as of last week there have been no cases affiliated with these sectors, adding that most people who contract monkeypox recover without treatment.

However, many patients have reported extremely painful lesions, and Muntu said at least 26 people have been hospitalized in L.A. County for the illness. No one in the U.S. is known to have died of monkeypox.

Times staff writers Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money contributed to this report.

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Nothing marks the beginning of school like the return of yellow school buses to our streets. Local school officials as well as commuters hope that all students who are offered bus service will take advantage of it.

School districts across the country experienced a huge shift during COVID.

“A higher number of parents were transporting students to school. We’re expecting more kids on the bus this year,” says Meg Finney, public information officer at Millville Public School.

She points out that it is safer for kids to be on the bus: “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says students are 70 times more likely to get to to school safely on a bus. Buses are very regulated. They are designed for public safety. We definitely want them to use the service.”

Maria L. Santiago, left, and Leah Depasquale, both drivers for Millville Public Schools, are eager to start the new school year.

It was challenging at the schools to handle the influx of drivers. “There are specific procedures in place at each school to make it as organized as possible,” Finney explains. “But some parents were sitting in line for an hour before school let out. That is a time commitment when using your own vehicle. You wouldn’t have to worry about it if they are using the service we provide.”

The same is true in Vineland. Mike Hall, director of transportation with Vineland Public Schools, is hopeful about the school year being better now that COVID is more under control.

“We had some serious bottlenecks as we had more parents transporting kids. We had many more cars on the property than we’ve ever had. The traffic was more than we could handle,” Hall says.

At the high school, traffic backed up to Main Road, a mile and a half away. The middle school traffic crept for a mile as well. Picking up was also a mess, starting an hour before school let out.

“I think we’re going back to normal ridership,” he says. “That’s what we’re anticipating.”

That is good news all around.

Maria L. Santiago, a bus driver who has been transporting Millville kids safely for more than 20 years, says she is ready.

“You get excited for the first day,” she says. “I’ve got my Lysol, my gloves, my wipes, my hand sanitizer. I’ve got the glass cleaner. I mop the floors, too. I put name tags up.”

Santiago drives special-needs and behavioral disorder kids, making her route longer than most, and she also has an aide. She clearly loves it and mixes in good advice with safe driving. “You get attached. If my kids have a bad day, I tell them to get a shower, do your chores. Tomorrow is a fresh day. We start again.”

Leah Depasquale, a driver starting her fourth year in Millville, also refers to her riders as “my kids.” Like other drivers, she runs the same route each day, first picking up high school students and taking them to school, then middle schoolers on that same route, then the elementary students. After school she returns the students home in the same order. Her route stays the same year to year.

“I like seeing all my kids. Kids who started with me in Kindergarten are now in 4th grade,” Depasquale says. “Some I’ve had for years and then a little brother or sister comes on the bus.”

Depasquale decorates her bus monthly for the kids.

Santiago and Depasquale meet up at Sheppard Bus Service’s headquarters in Millville. Sheppard provides the bus service for the Millville schools. This is go-time.

Cindy Carter, chief of operations at Sheppard, says drivers have “their route sheets. They are running dry routes [empty buses]. Consistency with our drivers is key. They get to know their children and their families.”

Owners John and Kelly Sheppard are second generation in this 70-year-old family-run business with more than 700 employees. In addition to the 500-plus school vehicles in five terminals in the state, they also operate a fleet providing other transportation services.

There are about 5,000 students in the Millville schools, most of them riding buses to school. Later this week, Millville will be distributing bus passes through the parent portal.

Finney offers these tips. “Once you know where your bus stop is, check it out ahead of time. Take three giant steps back so you’re six feet away from the curb.”

She reminds students this is “not a place to be goofing around. Everything should be packed up. This is not the time to be going through your backpack, not trying to finish up homework or to be on the phone. Practice good pedestrian safety. Never walk behind a bus. If walking in front, walk at least 10 feet in front of it. Always wait for the bus to stop. We have procedures for getting on and off the bus. It is a learning process for some.”

Students will need to show bus passes to drivers. “It’s part of getting acclimated to the school year,” Finney explains. “When you get on the bus, find a seat quickly. Get buckled. Stay seated; don’t lean over seats. Have all your belongings with you. Listen to the bus driver. All buses are equipped with cameras for safety.”

Her advice to parents is to get to know their kids’ bus driver: “Drivers are learning routes. Have some grace and patience, like anything else at the start of a school year, there might be little kinks to work out.”

Hall shares Vineland’s numbers: “We have just north of 11,000 students, close to 9,000 ride school buses. There are 23 schools, 160 school buses.”

Vineland has its own buses. “We’re having our drivers personally disinfect their own buses. It kills germs and so forth,” he says. “After every morning run, they will wipe down or spray down.”

Like the rest of the country, Vineland faced staffing shortages but found a game changer in running their own training center.

“In November we started our own CDL,” Hall continues. “We have four trainers. Before, drivers had to come in with a license. Now we can teach you all the way.”

Bus drivers-in-training have 20 hours of classroom training and 25 to 40 hours on the road. “We’re in great condition. I’m looking forward to getting started,” Hall says.

Both Sheppard bus drivers interviewed for this story are protective of their precious cargo. They want the public to be too. “Stop when these red lights are flashing. I need people to stop,” says Depasquale emphatically. She asks drivers to drive as if it were their own kids on the bus.

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Join us for a talk with Dr Alex George at Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson, a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100th anniversary.

Taking place on Saturday 15 October at 1-1.45pm, How to Create a Happy, Clutter-Free Home, sponsored by Dyson will showcase how a clean and tidy home can positively impact your life.

With the help of organisational expert Dilly Carter of Declutter Dollies, UK mental health ambassador and star of BBC’s Sort Your Life Out Dr Alex George and a leading Dyson microbiologist, you’ll learn why decluttering is essential and how to organise great systems for your home. You’ll also discover how aspects of your home can potentially impact your wellbeing, the science behind making you love your home more, as well as how to feel more in control of your life. The session will be chaired by Good Housekeeping’s Editor-in-Chief, Gaby Huddart.

All ticket holders will take home a special 100th anniversary GH goodie bag. Book before August 31 and tickets are just £20.00, thanks to a 20% early bird discount.

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All ticket holders can also enjoy a full day relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of Carlton House Terrace, grab light refreshments in the GH Cafe, browse the GH Bookshop and have the opportunity to attend the following free workshops and experiences:

• FREE fashion talks – browse the latest looks and learn how to style them with the help of GH fashion director Oonagh Brennan.
• FREE tablescaping demonstrations from the GH Homes team.
• FREE cake and biscuit decorating demos from professional bakers.
• FREE flower-arranging workshop from the experts at Bloom & Wild.
• FREE guided taste test with the Good Housekeeping Institute team.
• FREE guided tour of the Dyson Healthy Home exhibition area, plus floor-care demonstration by experts from Dyson and the GHI.
• FREE mini treatments in The Beauty Parlour in partnership with Absolute Collagen.
• FREE talks by the fragrance and cleaning experts at Zoflora on how to create a beautiful-smelling home.
• FABULOUS live music.
• THE CHANCE TO meet and chat to the GH team about life behind the scenes of your favourite magazine.

Book before the end of August and you can take advantage of a 20% discount on the cost of all full-price Good Housekeeping Live tickets. Tickets for our How to Create a Happy, Clutter-Free Home event (sponsored by Dyson) are just £20.00.

BOOK HERE

Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson is a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London taking place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100-year anniversary.

We’re delighted to offer you the opportunity to join the Good Housekeeping team for a packed programme featuring some of our favourite stars, experts and authors, which encompass live talks, masterclasses and cookery demonstrations.

Other guests at our two-day event include Fern Britton, Nadiya Hussain, Shirley Ballas and Lucy Worsley.

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Author Kate Mosse will be speaking at Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson, a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100th anniversary.

Kate is the bestselling author of 11 novels, including the hugely popular Languedoc Trilogy (Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel), as well as non-fiction and plays, and is also co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. On Friday 14 October at 4.45-5.30pm, Kate will be talking about her 30-year career and celebrating the brilliant women from history who feature in her new book, Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries.

Everyone attending Kate’s talk will take home a signed copy of Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries, as well as a special 100th anniversary GH goodie bag. Book before August 31 and tickets are only £24.00, thanks to a 20% early bird discount.

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All ticket holders can also enjoy a full day relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of Carlton House Terrace, grab light refreshments in the GH Cafe, browse the GH Bookshop and have the opportunity to attend the following free workshops and experiences:

• FREE fashion talks – browse the latest looks and learn how to style them with the help of GH fashion director Oonagh Brennan.
• FREE tablescaping demonstrations from the GH Homes team.
• FREE cake and biscuit decorating demos from professional bakers.
• FREE flower-arranging workshop from the experts at Bloom & Wild.
• FREE guided taste test with the Good Housekeeping Institute team.
• FREE guided tour of the Dyson Healthy Home exhibition area, plus floor-care demonstration by experts from Dyson and the GHI.
• FREE mini treatments in The Beauty Parlour in partnership with Absolute Collagen.
• FREE talks by the fragrance and cleaning experts at Zoflora on how to create a beautiful-smelling home.
• FABULOUS live music.
• THE CHANCE TO meet and chat to the GH team about life behind the scenes of your favourite magazine.

Book before the end of August and you can take advantage of a 20% discount on the cost of all full-price Good Housekeeping Live tickets. Tickets for Kate’s talk are just £24.00.

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Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson is a two-day event at Carlton House Terrace, London taking place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October in celebration of our 100-year anniversary.

We’re delighted to offer you the opportunity to join the Good Housekeeping team for a packed programme featuring some of our favourite stars, experts and authors, which encompass live talks, masterclasses and cookery demonstrations.

Other guests at our two-day event include Monica Galetti, Shirley Ballas, Fern Britton and Lucy Worsley.

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Mississippi Today has compiled data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to answer frequently asked questions about monkeypox and its presence in Mississippi.

What is monkeypox?

According to the CDC, monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, in the same family as the virus that causes smallpox. Before 2022, most monkeypox cases were traced back to central and western Africa; cases outside of the continent were related to international travel or imported animals.

Has monkeypox spread to Mississippi?

The first case of monkeypox was identified in Mississippi on July 25, according to the Mississippi Department of Health, and six cases were reported by early August. As of Aug. 18, the CDC reports 18 total cases in the state.

How does the virus spread?

Monkeypox can spread through close contact, including contact with rashes, scabs, fluids or respiratory secretions from someone with the disease. Contact also includes touching fabrics or surfaces someone infected has interacted with.

Intimate or sexual contact and even hugging, massaging, kissing or prolonged face-to-face contact can spread the virus.

Monkeypox can spread from a pregnant person to the fetus through the placenta, and bites, scratches, meat or other byproducts from animals can transfer the virus.

What do monkeypox symptoms look like?

Within three weeks of exposure, monkeypox symptoms can appear, most notably rashes — which may appear near the genitals, hands and other parts of the body — that go through several stages of appearing and healing, which can be painful and itchy. If flu-like symptoms start, a rash will likely develop up to four days later. Spread can occur from the start of symptoms until the skin has fully formed a new layer after healing.

View the CDC website for images to better help visually identify monkeypox rashes.

How can I protect myself and others?

Primarily, avoid any contact with someone who has monkeypox or appears to have the rashes associated with the disease, including any objects they may have interacted with. And as always, wash your hands often, and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Furthermore, similarly to COVID-19 vaccines, there is a two-dose and single-dose vaccine available for monkeypox, although MSDH only offers the two-dose version. But, the CDC recognizes the two-dose monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, as the preferred version as it has less potential for side effects that could affect someone with a weaker or compromised immune system. JYNNEOS reaches maximum immune protection two weeks after the second dose.

Earlier this month, MSDH announced it would be expanding the eligibility criteria for receiving a monkeypox vaccine to include LGBTQ+ Mississippians at risk of infection. 

Adults 18 and older may be eligible for a monkeypox vaccine if:

– They have been notified or are aware of close, intimate or sexual contact with someone diagnosed with monkeypox.

– Or they identify as gay, bisexual, or as other men who have sex with men, or as a transgender individual, and they report having multiple or anonymous sex partners, or having attended an event or venue where monkeypox may have been transmitted (for instance, by sex or skin-to-skin contact).

Vaccination is the best form of protection against monkeypox, but it is also important to limit other behaviors to protect oneself, including reducing number and frequency of sexual partners, time spent at events in spaces with more likelihood of skin-to-skin contact, etc.

What should I do if I believe I have contracted monkeypox?

No specific treatment yet exists for monkeypox, but most individuals recover within a month or less without the need for treatment. The severity of how sick one becomes ultimately determines what kind of treatment or management is needed.

Otherwise, here are some ways to manage symptoms while you recover:

– Cover your rashes and scars with gauze or bandages to limit spread; wear (preferably disposable) gloves when handling or touching objects and surfaces in shared spaces; besides showering or bathing, keep rashes clean and dry

– Do not pop or scratch lesions, which can spread the infection to other people and other parts of the infected individual’s body; do not shave until the intended area is free of scabs and new skin has formed

– Wear a well-fitting mask — N95 or similar quality with an adjustable nose bridge — while around others

– Typical ibuprofen and acetaminophen brands help with pain

– Rinse rashes in the mouth at least four times a day with salt water

Pets can contract the virus as well, so if you believe or know you have monkeypox, ask a friend or family member to keep the pet until you recover and disinfect your home.

— Article credit to Nigel Dent of Mississippi Today —

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