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LARGO — Hurricane Idalia has moved far past Florida, and the state has shifted into recovery mode. But the damage left in a storm’s wake can hide a slew of health risks, state and local officials said, including flesh-eating bacteria, sickening mold, carbon monoxide poisoning and car fires. Those warnings came during a news briefing Thursday at Pinellas County’s Emergency Operations Center, ...
The storm has passed. As officials emphasized Thursday, plenty of dangers remain.
Every 14 hours, someone died from an accidental drug overdose in Pinellas County last year, according to the Dr. Ulyee Choe, the director of the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released details Monday on how a Florida infant contracted monkeypox and struggled with full body lesions.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released details Monday on how a Florida infant contracted monkeypox. The baby is the youngest in the state with the virus.