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11/28/23 Public Health Education Topic: E-Cigarettes (Vaping)

What are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Most have a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold a liquid....

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11/24/23 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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6 days ago
1 min

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11/24/23 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Classic CJD is a human prion disease. It is a neurodegenerative disorder with characteristic clinical and diagnostic features. This...

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Health Department

Nov 21
1 min

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**Rabies Alert: Berkeley County, WV

*** Rabies Alert Issued by the Berkeley County Health Department *** November 21, 2023 Berkeley County (WV) Health Department has issued...

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11/21/23 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease

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Nov 21
1 min

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11/21/23 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose. It has been found in some areas...

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11/17/23 Public Health Education Topic: Antibiotic Use

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Nov 17
1 min

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11/17/23 Public Health Education Topic: Antibiotic Use

What is an antibiotic? Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals by either killing the...

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda: November 20, 2023

Health Department

Nov 14
1 min

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda: November 20, 2023

Meeting Location: Berkeley County Health Dept Date: November 20, 2023, at 4:00pm Call to Order/Opening Comments – Lisa Poland Approval...

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11/14/23 Public Health Education Topic: C. diff

Health Department

Nov 14
1 min

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11/14/23 Public Health Education Topic: C. diff

C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile) is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation...

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11/10/23 Public Health Education Topic: RSV

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Nov 10
1 min

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11/10/23 Public Health Education Topic: RSV

Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most...

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11/07/23 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus

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Nov 7
1 min

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11/07/23 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. Norovirus is...

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11/03/23 Public Health Education Topic: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

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Nov 3
1 min

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11/03/23 Public Health Education Topic: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

Time in the hospital can put you at risk for a healthcare-associated infection (HAI), such as a blood, surgical site, or urinary tract...

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10/31/23 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Warts (HPV)

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Oct 31
1 min

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10/31/23 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Warts (HPV)

HPV infections are very common. Nearly everyone will get HPV at some point in their lives. More than 42 million Americans are infected...

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Moderna Vaccine Appointments: For those 12 years of age & older

Health Department

Oct 30
1 min

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Moderna Vaccine Appointments: For those 12 years of age & older

For those 12 years of age and above who are interested in being registered for an upcoming vaccination appointment: A valid phone number...

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10/27/23 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Herpes

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Oct 27
2 min

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10/27/23 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Herpes

People who are sexually active can get genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD). How is genital herpes spread? You can...

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10/24/23 Public Health Education Topic: Rheumatic Fever

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Oct 24
1 min

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10/24/23 Public Health Education Topic: Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever (acute rheumatic fever) is a condition that can affect the heart, joints, brain, and skin. Rheumatic fever can develop if...

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10/20/23 Public Education Topic: Influenza

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Oct 20
1 min

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10/20/23 Public Education Topic: Influenza

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Some people,...

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10/17/23 Public Education Topic: Foodborne Illness

Health Department

Oct 17
1 min

Environmental Health

10/17/23 Public Education Topic: Foodborne Illness

Español (Spanish) Foodborne illness (sometimes called food poisoning, foodborne disease, or foodborne infection) is common, costly—and...

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10/13/23 Public Education Topic: Enterovirus

Health Department

Oct 13
1 min

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10/13/23 Public Education Topic: Enterovirus

Prevention: Many people who get infected with non-polio enteroviruses do not have symptoms but can still spread the virus to other...

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10/10/23 Public Health Education Topic: Covid-19

Health Department

Oct 10
1 min

Health

10/10/23 Public Health Education Topic: Covid-19

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. It can be very contagious and spreads quickly. Over...

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Health Department

Oct 6
2 min

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10/06/23 Public Health Topic: Tetanus

Tetanus is different from other vaccine-preventable diseases because it does not spread from person to person. The bacteria are usually...

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Health Department

Oct 3
1 min

Important Information

Morgan County: About Radon Levels

The average national indoor radon level is 1.3 pCi/L. (FAQ: What is a picocurie?) The average indoor radon levels...

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