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     The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified for the first time in domestic environmental samples the bacteria that causes a rare and serious disease called melioidosis. The bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei or B. pseudomallei, was identified through sampling of soil and water in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi.

The rate per 100,000 births for white women stands at 19.1. For Hispanic women, the rate per 100,000 remains at 18.2.

New coronavirus cases continue to rise in Florida. The state reports an average of 11,000 new cases per day, a 12% increase over the last two weeks.

DOH-Broward is offering free back to school immunizations for children 4-18 at the Children’s Reading Center and Museum located at 751 SW 121st Davie, 33325. It’s open from now until September 2, Tuesday-Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday hours are from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The BA.5 subvariant is the most transmissible coronavirus variant to date. It is threatening a new wave of infections across the US, even among those who have recently recovered from an infection. Scientists believe that BA.5 is capable of evading immunity from previous infections and vaccinations. New vaccine boosters are being developed which should provide broad spectrum protection against BA.5 and new variants that may emerge.

   As we are all different, our knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors vary as well. COVID has emphasized our differences in views. It has also brought us together as a caring community. Our efforts in Community Health & Well-Being at Holy Cross strive to educate and inform individuals and provide them with the resources and tools to improve their decision making and well-being. Our outreach efforts to overcome COVID vaccine hesitancy continue in our community.

       *New coronavirus cases across the US have remained flat but a modest increase in cases in the Northeast, and the emergence of the BA.5 subvariant foreshadows another surge in cases over the summer.

     The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination as the U.S. rolls out shots for tots this week. Shipments arrived in some locations over the weekend, including a Walgreens in South Carolina and another in New York City, and opened up appointments for June 21.

   Battles over the federal government’s power will likely define a lot of the conservative Supreme Court’s future.

*New coronavirus cases across the US have remained flat over the last two week.