Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield made a $50,000 donation to the nonprofit Baby’s Bounty to help families at risk in Nevada.
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A mother, who oversaw her late son’s donation of six of his organs, and a recipient of a life-saving kidney were inspired to join forces at the Nevada Donor Network.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all remain at very low levels in Clark County and statewide.
Candida auris cases in Southern Nevada “have been alarmingly trending in the wrong direction,” the delegation states in a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
A small amount of evidence suggests that Candida auris — a potentially deadly fungus causing outbreaks in Southern Nevada — is spreading outside of medical settings, health authorities said.
According to Metro, four out of the six drug overdoses were preliminarily identified as fentanyl overdoses.
Worldwide used vaccine, Novavax now available for adults in Clark County.
State and federal health authorities are investigating ongoing outbreaks at Nevada hospitals and nursing homes of a drug-resistant “superbug” that can lead to serious illness and even death.
February emerged as the fourth deadliest month of the pandemic in Clark County, with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths reported since vaccinations became widely available, public health data shows.