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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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12/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smallpox
Per CDC: Key points Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by the variola virus. Smallpox has been eradicated, with no cases occurring...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
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12/10/24 Public Health Education Topic: Brucellosis
Per CDC: Key points Brucellosis is a disease caused by bacteria. The disease spreads to people through contact with infected animals or...
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Dec 10, 20242 min read
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12/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: AIDS/HIV
Per CDC: Key points HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. There...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read
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12/03/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smoking
Per CDC: At a glance Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern, with over 16 million Americans living with a smoking-related...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read
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11/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: E-Cigarettes/Vaping
Per CDC: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, and electronic nicotine delivery systems...
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Nov 29, 20241 min read
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11/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
Per CDC: What to know Classic CJD is a quick-moving, always fatal disease that occurs worldwide. It affects the brain and causes dementia...
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Nov 26, 20241 min read
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11/22/24 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease
Per CDC: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, moose and similar animals. It has been reported in the...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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FREE Covid-19 Test Kits for At-Home Use Available
Plan ahead for your families Covid-19 testing needs. While supplies last, free at-home Covid-19 test kits may be picked up at our...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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11/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Antibiotic Use
Per CDC: Key points Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren't always the answer. Take these steps to use antibiotics appropriately so...
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Nov 19, 20241 min read
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11/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: C.diff
Per CDC: Clostridioides difficile [klos–TRID–e–OY-dees dif–uh–SEEL], formerly known as Clostridium difficile and often called C....
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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11/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: RSV
Per CDC: Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs. RSV symptoms make...
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Nov 12, 20241 min read
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11/08/24 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus
Per CDC: Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu" or the "stomach...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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11/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
Per CDC: Key points HAIs are infections that patients get while or soon after receiving health care. Healthcare-associated infections...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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11/01/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital HPV Infection
Per CDC: Human papillomavirus HPV is the most common STI. There are many different types of HPV. While most do not cause any health...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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10/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Herpes
Per CDC Genital herpes is an STI caused by two types of viruses – herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2...
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Oct 29, 20242 min read
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10/25/24 Public Health Education Topic: Rheumatic Fever
Per CDC Rheumatic fever is a condition that can inflame or make the heart, joints, brain, and skin swell. It's thought to be an immune...
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Oct 25, 20242 min read
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