BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We do NOT have a confirmed case of COVID-19 on Gasparilla Island.
According to officials, “The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to an EMS call this morning where the screen…
BY LAUREN HANA MD – The novel (new) coronavirus, now called COVID-19, is a respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. Initial cases were linked to a large open-air seaf…
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
UPDATE: Gov. Rick Scott has now issued an emergency order to allow water from Lake Okeechobee to be discharged to the south, into the Everglades, instead of directing runoff pri…
■ BY DR LAUREN HANA
The Clinic saw its first test positive case of Influenza A this week,so this is a good time to review some “flu facts.”
The influenza virus, “the flu,” causes a respiratory illn…
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Coughing, sneezing and runny noses were common annoyances for islanders this week, after thousands of dead fish washed up on Charlotte County beaches. The irritations were the r…
Dear friends and patients of the Boca Grande Health Clinic:
As the “season” approaches, it seems timely to send out an update about Zika virus disease. You might be aware that Zika virus is now end…
