“While the pandemic was officially declared ended in May 2023, the COVID-19 virus remains alive, well, and continuously capable of on-going mutations.” – Stephanie Paulmeno, Greenwich Health Dept Continue Reading →
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Long COVID: Are you still be feeling the effects of your COVID-19 infection?
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“How can we know if the symptoms we see and feel are truly long-term lingering COVID-19 symptoms or just newly emerging symptoms resulting from becoming infected with another SARS-CoV-2 variant? As a Greenwich Contact Tracer I’ve had many patients who had multiple episodes of COVID-19 infections. Many were vaccinated, far too many were not; most survived, but way too many were lost. Many recovered, but many of those just can’t seem to return to their prior states of health.” – Dr. Stephanie Paulmeno Continue Reading →
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Has Ended: Long COVID Goes On
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Ask Long-COVID sufferers what their most troublesome issues are and you are likely to get a long list of symptoms. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Health Dept: Tracking COVID-19 in Connecticut in 2023
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In COVID-19, the “19” refers to the new virus that was identified in Wuhan, China in 2019. We’ve had prior COVID viruses and pandemics, and this is not likely to be our last pandemic. Continue Reading →
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The Long and Short of Long COVID: What do we know? What have we learned?
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The range of symptoms have included overwhelming fatigue, sleep disturbances, eye inflammations, gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle and joint pains, dizziness, and cognitive functioning problems that collectively are referred to as “brain fog.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Covid, Greenwich Health Dept, Long Covid, Stephanie Paulmeno
Winter is the Best Time to Test for Radon: Discounted Testing Available through February
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Because you can’t see or smell radon, people tend to downplay its health effects and ignore the possibility that there might be a silent killer in their homes. Over 10 years of radon testing, half of the homes tested in Greenwich had a radon in air level above the EPA action limit of 4.0 pCi/L. Radon, if discovered, can be remediated by qualified contractors inexpensively.” – Michael Long, Greenwich Health Dept Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Health Dept: Protect Yourself during Flu Season
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During flu season, in the absence of the common-sense-use of masks, staying home when ill, environmental safeguards, and good respiratory and handwashing hygiene the influenza-infected among us will spread infected viral droplets with every breath, everywhere they go. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, flu season, Greenwich Health Dept, Stephanie Paulmeno
Greenwich Health Dept to Hold 1st and 2nd Moderna Booster Clinic
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COVID Case are totaling about 200/week in Greenwich. In order to meet the Greenwich community’s public health need, the Greenwich Department of Health will hold a first and second Moderna Booster clinic on May 4 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Greenwich Town Hall; 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06930 (Lower Level). Continue Reading →
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Greenwich to Offer Covid-19 Moderna Vaccine Booster Clinic
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Greenwich Department of Health’s upcoming MODERNA BOOSTER 1st & 2nd VACCINATION CLINIC, which will be held on Wednesday May 4 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Greenwich Town Hall (lower level) Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Health Dept: Omicron BA.2 is spreading rapidly in Greenwich
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Omicron BA.2 is spreading rapidly. Greenwich is now, once again, back in the RED ZONE along with 24 other Connecticut municipalities. Red Zone designation means uncontrolled community spread. Continue Reading →