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Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 6

Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 6

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Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits Jefferson County; 62 cases reported so far
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits Jefferson County; 62 cases reported so far

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • 22 hrs ago
  • 2 min to read

Sixty-two cyclosporiasis cases have been reported to the Jefferson County Health Department, Sara Bressie, the department’s communicable disea…

WATCH: Bruce Willis' wife advocates for passage of dementia bill
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WATCH: Bruce Willis' wife advocates for passage of dementia bill

  • By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square
  • Updated Aug 4, 2026

(The Center Square) – Emma Heming Willis, wife of movie star Bruce Willis, joined lawmakers in the California Capitol on Monday to push for passage of a bill that would track cases of frontotemporal degeneration, the type of dementia her husband has.

Mosquitoes in De Soto test positive for West Nile virus
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Mosquitoes in De Soto test positive for West Nile virus

  • By Leader staff
  • Updated Jul 27, 2026

On July 22, adult mosquitoes collected from a trap site in the city of De Soto tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Jefferson County H…

Mosquitoes in Arnold test positive for West Nile virus
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Mosquitoes in Arnold test positive for West Nile virus

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 17, 2026

On Wednesday, July 15, adult mosquitoes collected from two trap sites in the city of Arnold tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Jeffe…

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Conservation’s CWD strategies get pushback
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Conservation’s CWD strategies get pushback

  • By Audrey Ellis
  • Jul 12, 2026
  • 7 min to read

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series about the Missouri Department of Conservation’s whitetail deer conservati…

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Missouri among top states for deer harvests, but threats loom
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Missouri among top states for deer harvests, but threats loom

  • By Audrey Ellis
  • Jul 1, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series about the Missouri Department of Conservation’s whitetail deer conservatio…

Jefferson County Health Department reports a human West Nile virus case
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Jefferson County Health Department reports a human West Nile virus case

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Oct 22, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 22 human cases of West Nile virus in the state, with three resulting in dea…

Flu cases, flu-related hospitalizations up
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Flu cases, flu-related hospitalizations up

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Feb 22, 2025

Flu cases and flu-related hospitalizations are up significantly this month in Jefferson County, as well as nationwide.

Flu cases on the rise in Jefferson County
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Flu cases on the rise in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 8, 2025
  • 1 min to read

For the first time since the respiratory season began on Sept. 29, the number of reported flu cases in Jefferson County has jumped into the tr…

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Firefighters face many unseen risks on the job
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Firefighters face many unseen risks on the job

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Oct 30, 2024
  • 13 min to read

Firefighters often put themselves in harm’s way to protect others.

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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