The Tuscarawas County Health Department (TCHD) warns the community on Thursday of a horse that tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in the Mineral City area.
Measles is spreading in Northeast Ohio at a pace far beyond anything the region saw last year, according to new state and federal data released Thursday.
A spokesperson with the U.S. EPA says Brent Industries listed stoddard solvent and sulfuric acid, in Brent Industries’ comprehensive inventory of hazardous chemicals stored at the facility.
MetroHealth has opened a 24/7, 365-day drive-thru pharmacy on its main campus as new state data shows hundreds of Ohio pharmacies have closed in recent years.
High school students are learning lessons about taking care of patients as part of a program offered through the Western Lake County Compact’s Pre-Nursing Program.
Leaders broke ground Wednesday on Leona Street for McGregor Landing, a $35 million senior housing development that officials say is the first of its kind in Lorain County.
Two people in Michigan have died in connection with a cyclospora outbreak, marking the first confirmed deaths in the United States linked to the parasite.
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced Monday.
The Lorain County Public Health Department hosted its annual Family Farm Market on Tuesday as part of its mission to connect families to fresh local produce.
A Parma Heights woman spent weeks in the hospital and had her gallbladder removed after eating at Taco Bell and contracting cyclosporiasis, her attorney said.
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
By Nikki Gasiewski, Julia Thyret, Madeline Harden and Keith Grant
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a statewide air quality alert Wednesday until further notice for smoke from the Ontario wildfires moving into Ohio.
A lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of a man who claims to have contracted cyclosporiasis just days after eating at a fast food restaurant in Youngstown.
Nearly 400 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Health, and health officials say pools and splash pads may be a source of spread in addition to produce.
Ohio is seeing a significant rise in cyclosporiasis cases, a parasitic infection linked to fresh produce and leafy greens, with nearly 400 cases reported in the state — well above the typical annual count of around 70.
Officials with the Erie County Health Department have launched an active investigation into multiple confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis within the county.
Vendors at Cleveland’s West Side Market are taking steps to keep their customers safe as the Cyclospora parasite outbreak continues to spread across the country.
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is warning Ohioans to take precautions as cases of the “explosive” diarrhea illness, Cyclosporiasis, continue to spread throughout the state.
