By Jack Guy and Mary Ilyushina, CNN (CNN) -- Russian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague. Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province…
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors…
Parsons city leaders tonight are set to vote on their own ordinance requiring masks.
The Joplin Health Department is sad to report the death of a Joplin resident. Coronavirus was a significant condition contributing to this death. The individual was a 81 year old male who was a resident of Spring River Christian Village, a long-term care facility in Joplin. This announcement brings the total count to seven deaths.
While there still isn't an FDA approved treatment for COVID-19, there has been guidance for hospitals to try other methods. We take a look at what our local hospitals are trying.
Press Release JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is pleased to announce the release of the Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review: 2017 Annual Report. DHSS is required per RSMo 192.990.7, to annually submit a report on maternal mortality…
The Missouri Supreme Court says lawmakers violated the state constitution when they tried to end all government funding of Planned Parenthood.
Oklahoma voters narrowly decided on Tuesday to expand Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands low-income residents, becoming the first state to amend their Constitution to do so.
The mask mandate will take effect in Kansas on Friday.
After a four-hour-long meeting, the Joplin City Council voted down an ordinance that would have required residents wear masks.
JOPLIN, Mo - Required back to school vaccinations are available though the Joplin City Health Department. They will also provide immunizations for uninsured and underinsured citizens, as well as people on Medicaid. Tdap immunization is also required for any student…
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) -- Executives from the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners have all announced positive coronavirus test results within their respective Major League Baseball organizations. The news Wednesday came a day after the league…
A recalled bagged salad distributed to a dozen Midwestern states, including Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas, by grocery stores has sickened 122 people, according to the CDC.
JOPLIN, Mo - Access Family Care works with the Joplin and Jasper County Health Departments to help with contact tracing as COVID-19 cases continue to grow…
TOPEKA, Kan - The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture approves online purchases of food for SNAP households in Kansas. Kansans who receive SNAP can purchase groceries though Amazon and Walmart's websites. Kansas has more…
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare has voluntarily recalled three lots of its children's cough syrups — Children's Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM and Children's Dimetapp Cold and Cough — due to the products having incorrect dosing cups in their packaging.
Rebecca Adamson has resigned as the Public Health Officer for Crawford County, effective June 17, 2020. She will, however, retain her duties and position as the Health Director of the Crawford County Health Department.
Press release With the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, we felt it was important to share this video message from David Chansolme, M.D., the Medical Director of Infection Prevention…
NEOSHO, Mo - The Neosho Farmer's Market is set to expand, adding market dates on Tuesday starting July 7th. The Tuesday hours will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Downtown Neosho.
The Joplin School District has announced it received confirmation that one of the students attending summer school tested positive for COVID-19.
The City of Joplin issued a press release stating the health department is reporting eight additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the city's total number of cases to 37.
The order was originally issued because of a loss of pressure in the system.
According to the Barton County Health Department, the case was community acquired.
The Joplin Health Department today announces that there are five additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases to 29 within the city of Joplin. Two individual adults reside in Joplin…
