Tag: CDC
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Old Bridge reports 19 new positive COVID-19 cases
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 19 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of positive cases to 424 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on April 13. Henry issued a message to resident concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and requests for specific…
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Old Bridge total positive COVID-19 cases rise to 405, which includes one death
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 13 new positive COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of positive cases to 405 in the township, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on April 12. Henry issued a message to resident concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and requests for specific…
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Residents report CDC representatives are going door-to-door; police say this is false
Towns are reporting that people are going door to door claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is not deploying teams door to door, according to information disseminated by the Sayreville Police Department. If anyone experiences this, call the police.
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CDC chooses Middlesex County residents for national health survey
Middlesex County has been selected to be part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Each year, 5,000 residents across the nation have the chance to participate in the latest survey, which is used to gather data to assess the health and nutritional status of children…
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Pallone announces grant to improve health-care system
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) announced a $675,471 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant to Dr. Zhiqiang Tan of Rutgers University to support studies of a range of conditions and problems that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the health-care system. Specifically, Tan will be working to improve statistical methods…
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Hepatitis deemed major cause of liver cancer
Chronic viral hepatitis is a serious illness with potentially devastating consequences, including liver failure and liver cancer, if left untreated. Millions of Americans are living with it, and yet, most don’t know they are infected. Getting tested and knowing your status could save your life. This month has been designated Hepatitis Awareness Month and May…
