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Making sure your well water is safe to drink after a flood Published: July 8, 2021 4:53 PM EDT Updated: July 8, 2021 5:41 PM EDT Recommended Tropical Storm Elsa brought a lot of rain into Southwest Florida, even flooding some areas, and these flooding events can contaminate well water with bacteria. Hundreds of homes in our area rely on private wells for drinking water, but now, at least for a little while, families may need to look elsewhere. “After a flooding event, wells tend to have bacterial contamination,” said Yilin Zhuang, Ph.D., water resources regional specialized agent with the UF/IFAS Extension. “That’ll cause some symptoms of infections such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea,” said Dr. Mary Beth Saunders, an infectious diseases specialist with Lee Health. ....
Floodwaters are dangerous, experts say Published: July 7, 2021 4:52 PM EDT Updated: July 7, 2021 6:09 PM EDT Recommended Floodwaters are not only unsafe to drive through but they can also make you sick. Some people couldn’t even get out of their driveways. Splashing in the water may look like fun but under the surface, it could cause havoc. “I am a parent. That was one of the scariest things that I remember coming home from work and it flooded and my boys were out in the ditch with a skimboard,” said Dr. Mary Beth Saunders, an infectious diseases specialist with Lee Health. Saunders said what may look harmless is anything but. ....
Local healthcare leaders answer vaccine questions, encourage more people to get vaccinated Published: May 24, 2021 4:18 PM EDT Recommended COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths have declined since vaccinations began yet people some are still hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. So, local healthcare leaders are answering questions and encouraging people to get vaccinated. The questions being asked range from reactions to ‘how can they be safe when they were created so quickly?’ But, with 118 new cases in Southwest Florida on Monday, doctors want to remind everyone that we’re still in a pandemic. Dr. Larry Antonucci is the president and CEO of Lee Health. “You have to weigh that unknown concern with the known risk of a virus that does cause significant illness and death and can lead to long-lasting challenges,” Dr. Antonucci. ....
COVID-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Southwest Florida Published: April 15, 2021 4:01 PM EDT Updated: April 15, 2021 4:25 PM EDT Recommended Lee Health has watched admissions rise from 89 to 109 people over the last few days. Little things over the last few weeks feel almost normal. There are more smiles and less fear as people continue to get vaccinated. “We just ate at a restaurant for the very first time the other day, inside, and I don’t know it was still kind of awkward,” said Amy Jones, who was visiting FGCU with her daughter. Jones knows what it’s like to see family members get sick and become overwhelmed. ....