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Indiana sees significant drop in overdose deaths mirroring regional trend
Indiana saw a major drop in fatal drug overdoses in 2023
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Indiana saw one of the country's biggest year-over-year drops in fatal overdose deaths in 2023, per new CDC data. Why it matters: Overdose deaths seem to be falling as pandemic-era isolation ebbs and access to life-saving medications like naloxone grows.
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Across Indiana, fewer toddlers receive early childhood vaccines on schedule. Doctors are struggling to rebuild trust to prevent dangerous diseases.
The avian (bird) flu isn’t just helping fuel an increase in egg prices, it’s also killing wild birds across the United States and here in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported on Monday that it has detected H5Ni bird flu virus in 30 counties.
Bird flu has also been detected in 30 counties across the state. The virus is commonly found in wild birds, particularly waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the public health risk for the virus remains low.
There is no cure for the disease, which has a high mortality rate among birds but remains a low risk to people, according to the CDC
Indiana's measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rate among kindergarten students has declined every year since the 2019-2020 school year, with nearly 1 in 10 kindergarteners not meeting immunization
State officials ask that you report sick or dead birds to the Department of Natural Resources, but make sure not to touch sick or dead birds.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) say they continue to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the H5NI virus in at least 30 counties in Indiana. According to the DNR, HPAI has been detected in wild birds in the following counties: Adams,
INDIANAPOLIS – Avian Influenza, H5N1, or simply the bird flu, is continuing to cause problems for farmers across the state. Just within the last week, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported that eight flocks have been impacted by the virus.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
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