PA Department of Health

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has launched a new online measles dashboard, allowing the public to track cases by county as the statewide total surpasses 100. There are no cases in Northeast Pennsylvania, but there are seven cases between two counties in Northcentral Pennsylvania.

There’s a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that comes from contaminated water or produce, and Pennsylvania has recorded 28 cases so far. The main symptom is watery diarrhea, which could be explosive.

Late spring to early summer is considered to be one of two peaks of Pennsylvania’s year-round tick season, according to East Stroudsburg University’s Tick Research Lab. Here’s what to know during the first peak of this year, as cases of alpha-gal syndrome which causes a red meat and dairy allergy, pop up around the state.

A child in Nanticoke was attacked by a rabid groundhog, according to the Nanticoke City Police Department. Rabies is 100% fatal if not treated, and officials urge the public to avoid wild animals.

Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, opened Lehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono Creek in January. The hospital is located in Bartonsville, Monroe County.

Officials said Thursday that the Dickson City hospital will reopen Friday morning, just over a week after last week’s fire destroyed its orthopedic institute.

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a roundtable discussion to find out what is working in the county and what front-line workers need from the state.