Students are calling out in bunches due to the norovirus that is spreading across the area. It is now forcing some schools in our area to cancel classes and doctors are warning residents to be on alert.
By Randy Gyllenhaal
Month: February 2019
Fighting the HIV Crisis
Health experts say HIV is no longer a death sentence but it is a crisis in Philadelphia. Now they’re calling on people to act to help end the epidemic.
By Stephania Jimenez
WURD Interview on Health of the City Report
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr.Thomas Farley joins Charles to discuss the 2018 Health of the City Report.
By Charles Ellison
Hypothermia Death
Metro
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office confirmed Tuesday that Fomalont’s death “was caused by hypertensive cardiovascular disease with a contributing factor of environmental hypothermia,” a Health Department spokesman confirmed. “This death was ruled accidental.”
https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/philadelphia/man-cerebral-palsy-dies-polar-vortex
Patch
According to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office, Gerald Fomalont died of environmental hypothermia after being exposed to the harsh winter temperatures.
The hypothermia was exacerbated by hypertensive cardiovascular disease, officials said.
The Collected Works of Jim Garrow 