FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Health and Human Services data shows an increase of hospital stays in the U.S. after the holiday travel rush due to respiratory illnesses. According to Essentia Health, those issues haven’t necessarily hit the Midwest, but more so on the East and West coast. They say by getting vaccinated, it can help prevent the spread of illnesses…
Western ND wildfiresBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents with respiratory conditions to consider limiting outdoor activities in areas affected by wildfires. Smoky conditions currently exist downwind of a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit. The agency says extremely small particles of ash, soot and particulate matter have been increasing. Particulate…
NORTH DAKOTA–The North Dakota Department of Health has received the first report of severe respiratory illness related to vaping. North Dakota now joins 25 other states who have reported more than 200 potential cases of severe respiratory illness from e-cigarettes among teenagers and adults. The NDDoH is asking health care providers to watch for cases of severe respiratory illness and…
