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09/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Parainfluenza

Per CDC: Human Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIVs) commonly cause upper and lower respiratory illnesses in infants, young children, older...

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B-MCBOH: September 16, 2024, Board Meeting Agenda - Update

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3 days ago
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B-MCBOH: September 16, 2024, Board Meeting Agenda - Update

Location: Virtual Only via Zoom Date and Time: Sept 16, 2024, at 4:00pm Call to Order/Opening Comments – Lisa Poland Approval of...

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09/10/24 Public Health Education Topic: Mumps

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3 days ago
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09/10/24 Public Health Education Topic: Mumps

Per CDC: Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that affects the salivary glands. Mumps is still a common disease in many...

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09/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: Meningococcal Disease

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Sep 6
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09/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: Meningococcal Disease

Per CDC: Meningococcal disease is a name for any infection caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis . Key points Meningococcal...

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September is National Preparedness Month!

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Sep 3
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September is National Preparedness Month!

Per Ready.gov 2024 Theme: “Start a Conversation” Talking about bad things that could happen like a disaster or emergency isn’t always...

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09/03/24 Public Health Education Topic: Meningitis

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Sep 3
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09/03/24 Public Health Education Topic: Meningitis

Per CDC: Key Points Meningitis is inflammation (swelling) of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Many different things can cause...

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08/30/24 Public Health Education Topic: Measles

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Aug 30
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08/30/24 Public Health Education Topic: Measles

Per CDC: Measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. Measles is highly contagious....

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08/27/24 Public Health Education Topic: Haemophilus Influenzae

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Aug 27
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08/27/24 Public Health Education Topic: Haemophilus Influenzae

Per CDC: Key points Bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae can cause many types of infections. Some of these infections are mild, while...

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08/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Group B Strep

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Aug 23
1 min

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08/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Group B Strep

Per CDC: Key points Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) bacteria cause GBS disease. GBS disease includes many types of...

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08/20/24 Public Health Education Topic: Chickenpox/Varicella

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Aug 20
1 min

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08/20/24 Public Health Education Topic: Chickenpox/Varicella

Per CDC: Chickenpox is very contagious. Symptoms include an itchy, blister-like rash in addition to other symptoms. Chickenpox illness...

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08/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Diphtheria

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Aug 16
1 min

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08/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Diphtheria

Per CDC: Diphtheria is a name for any illness caused by a toxin produced by some strains of C. diphtheriae . Diphtheria toxin, rather...

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08/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Q Fever

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Aug 13
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08/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Q Fever

Per CDC: Q fever is a disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. These bacteria naturally infect some animals, such as goats,...

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Board of Health: August 2024 Meeting Agenda

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Aug 13
1 min

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Board of Health: August 2024 Meeting Agenda

Location: Morgan County Health Department & Virtual Date/Time: August 19, 2024, at 4:00pm Meeting Agenda: Call to Order/Opening...

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Mosquitoes: What to Do After a Hurricane or Flood

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Aug 9
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Mosquitoes: What to Do After a Hurricane or Flood

Per CDC: Key points Adult mosquitoes do not generally survive high winds during a hurricane. Immediately after a hurricane, nuisance...

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08/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Plague

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Aug 9
1 min

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08/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Plague

Per CDC: Key points Plague is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Plague occurs naturally in...

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CDC HEALTH UPDATE: CDC HAN-00513 Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Spread to Neighboring Countries.

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Aug 8
3 min

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CDC HEALTH UPDATE: CDC HAN-00513 Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Spread to Neighboring Countries.

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to provide...

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Aug 2
1 min

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Berkeley County Health Department Facility Expansion Project Groundbreaking Held

We were blessed to be joined today by representatives from the Berkeley County Commission - WV, the Berkeley-Morgan Board of Health,...

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08/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Leptospirosis

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Aug 2
2 min

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08/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Leptospirosis

Per CDC: Key points Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria that affects people and animals. It's spread in the urine (pee) of...

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07/30/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis E

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Jul 30
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07/30/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis E

Per CDC: Hepatitis E is a liver infection caused by HEV. Most people with hepatitis E fully recover and have no long-term liver problems...

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Jul 26
1 min

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We are Hiring! Come Join our Team!

We are hiring!! We currently have 1 opening for the position of Sanitarian 1. Nature of Work: Under direct supervision, the Sanitarian 1...

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