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Wisconsin health officials encourage vaccinations as respiratory illness cases rise

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is warning people of an increase in COVID, flu, and RSV. Cases for flu and COVID have nearly doubled in the last couple of weeks. With the increase in cases comes an increase in hospitalizations.

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Norovirus cases, respiratory illnesses on the rise in Wisconsin

Three respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, plus norovirus, are causing the Wisconsin DHS to keep a close watch on hospitals and how quickly they may be fi

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Wisconsinites urged to protect themselves with respiratory illnesses on the rise

Emergency department and wastewater data also show an upwards trend of the three respiratory illnesses in Wisconsin, the department says. DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Tom Haupt said the "best way" to protect yourselves and others from these illnesses is to get vaccinated.

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Illinois seeing rise in respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations

The Illinois Department of Public Health said cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state.

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Hospital visits for respiratory illness rising as Lansing caregiver strike looms

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More than $21 million goes to combat opioid crisis in Wisconsin, from latest round of opioid settlement funding

The money is part of $75 million in funds the state has received since 2022 from legal settlements with opioid makers, ...

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Health officials: Norovirus rise in Wisconsin could signal new strain

Wisconsin has seen a record-high number of norovirus outbreaks in the last month, which may be driven by a new strain of the highly-contagious virus. Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea and is the ...

Wisconsin allows sale of SSM Health nursing homes to New Jersey company

Wisconsin officials, who had blocked the sale of SSM Health nursing homes in Madison, Baraboo and Waupun to a New Jersey ...

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RSV activity is 'increasing' in Wisconsin, DHS says. Here's what you should know

For RSV in particular, nearly two dozen states are currently reporting high levels, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

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Hospital mask mandates temporarily back in effect for some systems

As of Dec. 28, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said overall respiratory illness activity is high.

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Health officials ask homeowners to test for radon

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Public Health of Madison and Dane County is asking property owners, ...

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Wisconsin reports its first human case of bird flu

The Wisconsin DHS said the human case followed an infected flock of commercial poultry in the same county. The person who contracted the disease had contact with the flock. The state DHS and ...

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Here’s what we know about assisted living in Wisconsin, after Journal Sentinel investigation

Most of Wisconsin’s 4,000 assisted living facilities never receive complaints. But where there are problems, issues can be ...

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Monitoring the bird flu in Wisconsin and what experts are saying

MADISON, Wis. - On Monday, officials confirmed the first human death of the bird flu in Louisiana, just weeks after the first ...

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“It’s not too late for vaccines”: Department of Health Services urges Wisconsin residents to get protected

With multiple respiratory viruses traveling throughout Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services (DHS) urges Wisconsinites ...

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