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07/04/25 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis B Perinatal
Per the Asian Liver Center Asian Liver Center at Stanford University: HBV and Moms-to-Be HBV and Moms-to-Be O Hepatitis B (HBV) is the...
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Jul 4, 20251 min read
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07/01/25 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis B
Per CDC: Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by HBV. HBV is transmitted when blood, semen, or another body fluid...
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Jul 1, 20252 min read
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06/27/25 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis A
Per CDC: Key points Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV infection usually causes a mild,...
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Jun 27, 20251 min read
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06/24/25 Public Health Education Topic: Legionella
Per CDC Key points The key to preventing Legionnaires' disease is to control Legionella growth and spread. Buildings and devices at...
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Jun 24, 20251 min read
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06/20/25 Public Health Education Topic: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Per CDC Key points Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is very serious complication of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection. It...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
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06/17/25 Public Health Education Topic: Yersinia
Per CDC Key points Yersinia are bacteria (germs) that can make you sick. Infection with Yersinia is often linked to eating raw or...
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Jun 17, 20251 min read
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06/13/25 Public Health Education Topic: Waterborne Diseases
Per CDC: Waterborne disease surveillance provides information that can help prevent future disease and outbreaks while providing...
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Jun 13, 20251 min read
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06/10/25 Public Health Education Post: Vibrio
Per CDC: Key points Vibrio are bacteria that naturally live in coastal waters. About a dozen kinds of Vibrio can cause people to get an...
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Jun 10, 20251 min read
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06/06/25 Public Health Education Topic: Typhoid Fever
Per CDC: Key points Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever are life-threatening illnesses. Each of the illnesses is caused by a kind of...
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Jun 6, 20251 min read
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06/03/25 Public Health Education Topic: Trichinosis
Per CDC: Key points People who eat raw or undercooked meat from certain animals can get trichinellosis. Trichinellosis is a rare disease...
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Jun 3, 20252 min read
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05/30/25 Public Health Education Topic: Shigella
Per CDC: Key points Shigella are bacteria (germs) that cause diarrhea. The most common ways people get sick are from eating or drinking...
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May 30, 20251 min read
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05/27/25 Public Health Education Topic: STEC
Per CDC: Key points E. coli are bacteria found in many places like the intestines of people and animals. Most kinds of E. coli are...
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May 27, 20251 min read
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05/23/25 Public Health Education Topic: Salmonella
Per CDC: Key points Salmonella are bacteria (germs) that can make people sick People can get infected with Salmonella after swallowing...
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May 23, 20251 min read
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05/20/25 Public Health Education Topic: Listeria
Per CDC: Key points Listeria are bacteria (germs) that can contaminate many foods. People who eat those foods can get infected with the...
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May 20, 20251 min read
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05/16/25 Public Health Education Topic: Giardia
Per CDC: Key points Giardia is a tiny parasite (germ) that causes diarrhea. Giardia can spread easily from one person to another or...
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May 16, 20251 min read
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05/13/25 Public Health Education Topic: Cyclosporiasis
Per CDC: Key points Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a parasite. A parasite is an organism (a living thing) that lives...
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May 13, 20251 min read
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05/09/25 Public Health Education Topic: Cryptosporidium (Crypto)
Per CDC: Key points Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by a microscopic germ (parasite) called...
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May 9, 20251 min read
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05/06/25 Public Health Education Topic: Cholera/Vibrio Cholera
Per CDC: Key points Cholera is a bacterial disease spread through contaminated water and food. Cholera can cause severe diarrhea,...
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May 6, 20251 min read
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Berkeley County Health Department: Now Scheduling School Immunizations
No need to wait until August to ensure your child receives their school immunizations. Give us a call today or visit our website to fill...
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May 2, 20251 min read
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05/02/25 Public Health Education Topic: Campylobacter infection (Campy)
Per CDC: Key points Campylobacter bacteria are a common cause of diarrheal illness. The illness is called campylobacteriosis. People most...
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May 2, 20252 min read
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