Mid-Missouri COVID-19 cases remain low, but steadily increase
The Department of Health and Senior Services released new data showing coronavirus cases in Missouri are increasing, but still remain in the low transmission category.
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Tick bite could lead to large number of people left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A growing number of people are being left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat due to tick bites. It’s called Alpha-Gal syndrome also commonly known as the tick bite meat allergy. Dr. Lawrence Landwehr, an allergist at Allergy & Asthma Consultants in Sedalia says he’s noticed a rise in cases at
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Health experts warning parents to double-check backseats as summer weather approaches
Experts say dozens of children lose their lives each year after being left in a hot car.
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Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations. Collection Site Locator On Friday, law
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Police arrest man accused of breaking into Audrain Community Hospital
Geoffrey D. Allen, 55, is accused of causing damage and stealing items from Audrain Community Hospital, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.
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Noble Health furloughs 175 employees at Audrain and Callaway hospitals
Noble Health said Friday that it has furloughed 175 employees at its hospitals in Audrain and Callaway counties.
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Flu and stomach bug cases on the rise as COVID cases remain low across Missouri
Missouri hit its first week of the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday but health experts say Influenza and Norovirus cases are on the rise.
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Missouri to release new weekly COVID-19 report amid drop in cases, hospitalizations
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to release a new weekly COVID-19 activity report, after the state cut back its COVID-19 reporting and entered the endemic phase of the pandemic on April 1.
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New state coronavirus dashboard unveiled as Missouri enters endemic phase
The Department of Health and Senior Services’ new coronavirus dashboard is now in use for Missourians as the state is now considered in an endemic phase.
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Columbia Farmers Market to enter its 42nd season
The Columbia Farmers Market is set to kick off its 42nd season Saturday, transitioning to its spring hours from 8 a.m. until noon.
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Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 test kit program to end Thursday amid transition to endemic phase
Missouri announced earlier this month that the state would end the at home COVID-19 test kit program Thursday, citing a drastic drop in demand.
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Pandemic worsens staffing issues at children’s advocacy center
The Rainbow House, a local 24-hour children’s shelter and advocacy center, has struggled for months with not enough staff to serve the children it helps.
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Residents speak out after Noble Health suspends operations at Audrain, Callaway Community Hospitals
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Members in the Audrain and Callaway Community will now have to make the journey to Columbia or Jefferson City to seek emergency services, whether that be by ambulance or driving themselves after Noble Health suspended operations at two Mid-Missouri hospitals. Noble Health Corporation announced on Facebook all services at the Audrain Community
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Missouri officials concerned about halted COVID-19 aid to test, treat uninsured
Missouri officials are voicing their concern, as the government has now halted aid to the Uninsured Program.
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Missouri tree pollen causing spring allergies
Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.
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New hours for MU Health Care COVID-19 testing site start Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, MU Health Care will change the hours for its COVID-19 testing site at the Women’s Hospital on 404 N. Keene St. MU Health Care said the change is due to a decreased demand for COVID-19 testing. The site will now open every day from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and
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MU Health Care providing outpatient treatments for COVID-19
Two oral medications and two infusion therapies to treat COVID-19 in an outpatient setting are now being offered by MU Health Care.
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Missouri DHSS investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases possibly linked to Rolla hospital
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ disease among previously hospitalized patients at Phelps Health in Rolla. DHSS is actively working to help prevent additional people from becoming sick by conducting an investigation and working with Phelps Health to implement any needed public
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Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to
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State COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City on Sunday
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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