Sunday, February 3, 2013
The Stark County Health Department is seeing an increase in norovirus symptoms being reported in Stark County
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the norovirus causes about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year, mostly in young children and the elderly. Some of the virus' common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. The CDC points out that the norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu, but it is unrelated to influenza. Sherry A. Smith, nursing division unit manager, said the norovirus is only reportable in Ohio as an outbreak when two or more linked cases occur in the same setting. And, many of the norovirus outbreaks in Ohio occur from November to the …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The number of influenza-related cases has been on the rise in recent weeks
Make sure you have your tissues and ginger ale ready—flu season is picking up in Stark County. The Stark County Health Department said the flu got an early start here, and it came in full force. Here are just a few facts about this year's flu in Stark County, provided by the Stark County Health Department: You can find weekly Stark County updates on the flu at www.starkflu.org. Check out this article for some tips on protecting yourself from the flu from an area doctor—and for where to find flu shots in North Canton.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Ohio Department of Health released a list of 64 Ohio doctor's offices and health care facilities that need to alert its patients to a fungal meningitis outbreak. Three are located in Stark County.
Several Northeast Ohio doctors' office are on a list of 64 Ohio offices and health care facilities that need to contact patients and alert them to a fungal meningitis outbreak. Those patients would have received any injectable products from New England Compounding Center (NECC) since May 2012, according to the Ohio Department of Health website. Several doctors' office in Canton, which North Canton Patch users may be patients at, have purchased medication from that company. “We are working with health care providers to reach out to patients, but we need two-way communication,” said Dr. Ted Wymyslo, Director at the Ohio Department of Health. “At this time, ODH does not have a count on the number of patients that received drugs in the …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Health officials are dealing with a multi-state outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by contaminated injections used for back pain
Stark County health officials are closely monitoring the outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by contaminated injections used to treat back pain. Right now, only one case has been reported in Ohio, and it's not in Stark County, according to the Ohio Department of Health. A 65-year-old man is sick with fungal meningitis likely caused by a contaminated epidural steroid injection. The disease cannot be passed from person to person. It is not contagious. Check out a FAQ on the disease. Sherry A. Smith, nursing division unit manager at the Stark County Health Department, said the department is working closely on the investigation with the Ohio Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Ohio Department of Agriculture couldn't determine what might have caused an irritating, fizzing and burning sensation that led to burns throughout the mouth of a North Canton woman after eating a doughnut from a local shop
Looks like we may never know what caused a North Canton woman to be injured by a doughnut she bought at a local doughnut shop. The Ohio Department of Agriculture just wrapped up an investigation into the facility where the doughnuts are made (outside North Canton) and couldn't determine what may have gotten inside the pastry and caused burns inside the woman's mouth. "We respond to potential issues like this all the time; sometimes we find serious problems that require a great deal of action and a public health alert," said Erica Pitchford, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Agriculture. "In this case, not being able to identify the issue, we can’t say what it was or wasn’t. We’ll just work with the company to make sure they’re …
A North Canton woman told police a doughnut from a local shop caused an irritating, fizzing and burning sensation in her mouth. The case was turned over from the Stark County Health Department to the Ohio Department of Agriculture
The Ohio Department of Agriculture now is handling the case involving a woman who said a doughnut caused burns to her mouth. The 63-year-old North Canton woman recently told police a doughnut she bought at a local doughnut shop had fizzed and caused irritation inside her mouth. Nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary with the doughnut, though, she said in the North Canton police report. Her dentist had confirmed burns to her mouth, according to the report. The claim was sent to the Stark County Health Department, which investigated the doughnut shop and eventually handed the case over to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. "We didn't see anything at that location that would have contaminated the doughnut in the way the woman is …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A North Canton woman told police a doughnut from a local shop caused an "irritating, fizzing and burning sensation" in her mouth, and the case was turned over to the Stark County Health Department
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Stark County Health Department ordered North Canton to remove the debris it's been dumping on property off Freedom Drive NW in Jackson Township
Nancy
10:00 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
My husband and I had the noro virus the week after Christmas. I thought I was going to die. Thank God my daughter was there to help us...We were so sick that getting to a doctor was impossible. How do you really know how many people are getting sick as most can't get up to get help?...it took me a month to feel better...and yes we are residents of North Canton....so it is in Stark County more ›