Amarillo Faith & Blue back-to-school event set for Aug. 8 at Civic Center
The Amarillo Police Department is scheduled to host a Faith & Blue back-to-school event Aug. 8, with school supplies, games, haircuts and planned public-health services.
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Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Sets Strain Record
WHO says Congo’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak is the largest recorded for the strain as missed transmission chains, conflict and displacement complicate containment.
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CPSC plans nationwide overhaul of product-injury tracking
The CPSC is modernizing its 1970s-era injury system to broaden hospital coverage, speed hazard detection and build in stronger privacy safeguards.
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Shoreham Residents Faced Beach Advisory After Suffolk County’s July Storm Emergency
Suffolk County’s July 6, 2026 rainfall-related advisory named Shoreham Village Beach among 64 beaches where bathing and other water contact should be avoided. The precaution followed heavy rain and did not, by itself, document structural damage or outages in the Village of Shoreham.
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Mount Holly landfill under investigation as state audit questions North Carolina’s old-dump oversight
The Gaston Co. Landfill in Mount Holly is listed in North Carolina’s pre-regulatory landfill program as under investigation, while a July 2026 audit found that 534 of 688 older landfill sites had never been investigated.
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Iowa’s cyclospora cases rise as officials investigate possible outbreak link
Iowa reported 184 cyclosporiasis cases by July 23, more than twice the comparable 2025 count. Officials say some cases may be tied to a national outbreak, but the connection is not confirmed.
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Margate water customers are in the middle of the city’s annual chlorine conversion
Margate’s temporary switch from chloramines to free chlorine runs through Aug. 20, with possible taste, odor and appearance changes for some water customers.
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Maricopa County warns of measles exposure at Surprise Walmart
A Maricopa County notice identified a possible measles exposure at the Surprise Walmart on July 12 and gave visitors vaccination, symptom and call-ahead guidance.
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Hialeah’s 2026 Water Report Says No Lead Service Lines Are Known in Public System
Hialeah’s July Consumer Confidence Report uses 2025 monitoring data and says no lead service lines have been identified in the public distribution system. A July repair notice shows why residents should distinguish temporary service effects from active water advisories.
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WHO Starts Enrollment in Trial of Bundibugyo Ebola Treatments
A WHO-sponsored trial is testing MBP134 and remdesivir in Congo, but enrollment is a research milestone—not proof that either treatment works.
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Storm-Related Shellfish Closure Temporarily Affected Great South Bay in Islip
A July storm temporarily restricted shellfish harvesting in defined Great South Bay waters in the Towns of Islip and Babylon. Normally certified Islip waters east of the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge reopened July 10, and DEC now lists no temporary Suffolk County closures.
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Cyclospora outbreak: What to know about recalled lettuce and symptoms
Michigan reported two deaths associated with the current Cyclospora outbreak. Here is what consumers should know about recalled lettuce, symptoms and care.
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St. Louis’ new health director starts Monday after leading Seattle-King County department
Dr. Faisal Khan is scheduled to begin as St. Louis’ permanent health director on August 3, ending the interim-director period while Victoria Anwuri remains commissioner.
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Michigan’s Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Has Surpassed 9,000 Cases. What Residents Need to Know
Michigan reported 9,253 cyclosporiasis cases as of July 27, far above its typical annual total. The FDA-linked lettuce recall reached Michigan food-service customers, but it does not explain every state-reported case.
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Sedona wastewater samples detect measles virus, health officials say
Samples collected July 7 and July 9 at Sedona’s wastewater treatment plant tested positive for measles virus. Officials say the finding is a surveillance signal—not a case count, identified patient or confirmed Sedona outbreak.
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Centerport Beach Advisory Shows What Stormwater Records Can—and Cannot—Prove
A July 6, 2026 Suffolk County bathing advisory covered two Centerport beaches after heavy rain. Huntington records document a bioswale and watershed drainage projects, but do not show how those controls performed during that storm.
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San Bernardino Residents Get County Cyclosporiasis Warning, but No Outbreak Reported
San Bernardino County reported two cyclosporiasis cases in 2026, but officials have identified no outbreak or cluster. The county’s July 23 advisory offers food-safety and symptom guidance without reporting a city-specific outbreak.
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San Augustine Rescinds July Boil-Water Notice After Main-Line Problem
The City of San Augustine said its July boil-water notice for the downtown area west of town was rescinded on July 15, 2026. The public notice identifies the affected line and date but does not explain the repair method, cost, testing records or prevention steps.
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Chiquita Canyon landfill excavation brings new odor complaints near Santa Clarita
Residents near Val Verde and Castaic are reporting stronger odors and symptoms as EPA-overseen excavation continues at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, where required protections remain in place through mid-August.
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Aurora ICE facility TB investigation remains unresolved after access deadline passed
Adams County and Colorado health officials say they still lack facility access and records needed to investigate one laboratory-confirmed active TB case involving a detainee.
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U.S. Death Rate Fell to Record Low in 2025, CDC Data Show
Provisional CDC data show a record-low age-adjusted U.S. death rate in 2025, even as total deaths and raw heart disease and cancer deaths rose.
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CDC Keeps Ebola Screening in Place as U.S. Risk Remains Low
No outbreak-associated Ebola cases have been reported in the United States, but CDC screening, traveler follow-up and 21-day guidance remain active.