Monkeypox in NJ? Everything you need to know about rare virus
The virus dates back decades — but has been seeing a surprise spread beyond Africa in May 2022. How likely is a severe case, is there always a rash — here's all the answers we could find.
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At least 5 in NJ sickened by salmonella-tainted Mexican onions
No deaths have been recorded and no official recall has been issued, but nearly one-fifth of people who've gotten sick nationwide have required hospitalization.
NJ adds most COVID cases since April, spread high in all counties
CDC rates all counties as having high COVID transmission rates. State reports over 3,200 more cases: 2,407 from PCR tests and 832 from antigen tests.
The latest on disease-prone 'kissing bugs' that spread to NJ
A pharmaceutical company with New Jersey roots has given the country a new weapon against Chagas disease, spread by these blood-sucking insects.
Proposed NJ law: Home births must be covered by insurance
It applies to the pandemic and beyond.
‘Urgent threat’ superbug affecting at least 141 people in NJ
Tests to identify the fungus aren't great, so misidentification is possible.
Not enough pregnant women getting key vaccines, CDC says
Only 1 in 3 pregnant women in the U.S. receive both the flu and Tdap vaccine.
Sleepy on the job? You're not alone
Here's what workers — and their bosses — can do about it.
Not enough adults in New Jersey are exercising
New Jersey is one of 17 states to post a rate below the national average.
Nearly 1 in 5 adults in NJ are binge drinkers — Find out if you are, too
More than a million adults in New Jersey are binge drinking, according to the latest data set released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.