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Lowell public‑health update: overdoses decline, flu/COVID rising, hepatitis B down and TB up
Summary
At the Jan. 7 Board of Health meeting, staff reported overdose calls at their lowest level since February, an uptick in flu and COVID cases with pediatric flu deaths statewide, hepatitis B case counts down from 706 (2024) to 515 (2025), TB cases up to 25, and syringe‑program activity at 11,479 needles this year.
Public‑health staff presented a range of surveillance updates to the Lowell Board of Health on Jan. 7, highlighting falling overdose responses, rising seasonal respiratory illness and changes in infectious‑disease case counts.
Bridal Star Trinity EMS data showed overdose numbers at their lowest level since last February. Staff also reported an uptick in flu cases and rising COVID infections recorded in the Maven system; officials…
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