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03/11/25 Public Health Education Topic: Lyme
Per CDC: In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii . It occurs...
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Mar 111 min read
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03/07/25 Public Health Education Topic: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
Per CDC: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Signs and symptoms Early...
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Mar 71 min read
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03/04/25 Public Health Education Topic: Powassan
Per CDC: Powassan virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected tick. Although still rare, the number of reported cases of people...
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Mar 41 min read
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02/28/25 Public Health Education Topic: Ehrlichiosis
Per CDC: Key points Ehrlichiosis is the general name used to describe a group of diseases. Tick bites from the lone star tick and the...
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Feb 282 min read
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02/25/25 Public Health Education Topic: Babesiosis
Per CDC: Key points Babesiosis is a disease caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells. It spreads through tick bites, primarily...
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Feb 251 min read
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02/21/25 Public Health Education Topic: Anaplasmosis
Per CDC: Key points Anaplasmosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum primarily spread to people by the bite of...
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Feb 211 min read
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02/18/25 Public Health Education Topic: Tuberculosis
Per CDC: Key points Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Two TB-related conditions exist:...
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Feb 181 min read
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02/14/25 Public Health Education Topic: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Per CDC: VHF - At a Glance Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of diseases that are caused by several distinct families of...
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Feb 141 min read
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02/11/25 Public Health Education Topic: Psittacosis
Per CDC: Psittacosis is a disease caused by bacteria called Chlamydia psittaci . These bacteria infect birds more often than people. Up...
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Feb 111 min read
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02/07/25 Public Health Education Topic: MERS
Per CDC: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus called Middle East respiratory...
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Feb 71 min read
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02/04/25 Public Health Education Topic: Ebola
Per CDC: Ebola Disease Basics Key points Ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus. Orthoebolaviruses are found...
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Feb 42 min read
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01/31/25 Public Health Education Topic: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
Per CDC: Key points Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. It causes the muscles and reflexes in...
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Jan 311 min read
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01/28/25 Public Health Education Topic: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Per CDC: At a glance Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are very common....
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Jan 281 min read
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01/24/25 Public Health Education Topic: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Per CDC: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused by some STIs,...
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Jan 242 min read
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01/21/25 Public Health Education Topic: Tularemia
Per CDC: Tularemia is a disease that can infect animals and people. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible and often die...
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Jan 211 min read
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01/17/25 Public Health Education Topic: MPOX
Per CDC: At a glance Mpox is a disease caused by a virus in the same family as the virus that causes smallpox. People with mpox often get...
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Jan 172 min read
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01/14/25 Public Health Education Topic: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)
Per CDC: Enterobacterales are a group of bacteria (germs) that are a normal part of the human and animal gut but can also cause...
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Jan 141 min read
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01/10/25 Public Health Education Topic: Cancer
Per CDC, you can lower your risk of getting many common kinds of cancer by making healthy choices. Screening tests can find some...
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Jan 101 min read
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Our 2024 Year in Review Newsletter! Hot off the presses!
2024 was certainly one for the books! So, we have decided to share some of what our team has been up to with you! From community...
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Jan 71 min read
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01/07/25 Public Education Topic: Hantavirus
Per CDC: Hantaviruses can infect and cause serious disease in people worldwide. People get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats...
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Jan 71 min read
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