/tags/illness illness en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:24:55 GMT /2025-04-10/ohio-measles-cases-rise-to-20-including-14-in-knox-county Ohio is not including non-residents in its count, a state health department spokesperson told The Associated Press. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:24:55 GMT /2025-04-10/ohio-measles-cases-rise-to-20-including-14-in-knox-county The Associated Press /2025-02-21/ohio-teen-dies-from-flu-is-first-pediatric-death-this-season The Allen County teenager's death was reported by the Ohio Department of Health as the first flu-related pediatric death of this flu season. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:35 GMT /2025-02-21/ohio-teen-dies-from-flu-is-first-pediatric-death-this-season Kaitlin Schroeder /2025-02-13/ohio-reports-first-human-case-of-bird-flu According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall risk to Ohioans remains low. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:58:13 GMT /2025-02-13/ohio-reports-first-human-case-of-bird-flu Shay Frank /2025-01-28/1-300-ohio-state-students-may-have-been-exposed-to-illness-that-can-cause-meningitis Ohio State is offering any students who were potentially exposed a single dose of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin at the Wilce Student Health Center. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:01:17 GMT /2025-01-28/1-300-ohio-state-students-may-have-been-exposed-to-illness-that-can-cause-meningitis ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff /2023-11-30/what-works-for-treating-the-common-cold-many-doctors-say-not-much One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:52:55 GMT /2023-11-30/what-works-for-treating-the-common-cold-many-doctors-say-not-much Lesley McClurg /2023-11-30/mystery-respiratory-illness-sickening-dogs-in-more-than-a-dozen-states The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says a mystery illness has spread to at least 14 states. Ohio is not among them, but veterinary health experts in the state are monitoring the situation closely. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-11-30/mystery-respiratory-illness-sickening-dogs-in-more-than-a-dozen-states Matthew Rand /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-12/wellness-wednesday-risks-of-getting-infected-on-an-airplane Airlines around the world have canceled or reduced flights to China amid fears of the deadly new coronavirus.Those fears can be amplified for air… Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:59:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-12/wellness-wednesday-risks-of-getting-infected-on-an-airplane /news/2016-08-12/health-officials-eye-public-pools-as-possible-source-of-crypto-outbreak Local health officials are worried about a three-fold increase in the number of people diagnosed with Cryptosporidium, an illness that causes abdominal… Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:26:35 GMT /news/2016-08-12/health-officials-eye-public-pools-as-possible-source-of-crypto-outbreak /news/2016-03-09/late-flu-hits-ohio-spreads-across-the-state The Ohio Department of Health says the flu is now widespread across the state.Health officials say the number of people hospitalized for the flu took a… Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:51:57 GMT /news/2016-03-09/late-flu-hits-ohio-spreads-across-the-state /news/2016-03-01/state-local-health-officials-meet-to-plan-for-zika-virus State and local health officials are checking out their readiness to address a possible outbreak of the Zika virus at a meeting in Columbus today.Several… Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:25:24 GMT /news/2016-03-01/state-local-health-officials-meet-to-plan-for-zika-virus