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04/29/25 Public Health Education Topic: Botulism
Per CDC: Key points Botulism is a rare but serious illness. It is caused by a toxin that attacks the body’s nerves and causes difficulty...
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Apr 29, 20252 min read
04/25/25 Public Health Education Topic: Zika
Per CDC: Key points Zika virus is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Zika virus can spread through sex or...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
Recommended Immunizations, United States, 2025
MyIR can be utilized for assistance with records of vaccines administered in West Virginia. Records for vaccines administered in West...
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Apr 24, 20251 min read
04/22/25 Public Health Education Topic: Yellow Fever
Key points Yellow fever virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Illness ranges from a fever...
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Apr 22, 20251 min read
04/18/25 Public Health Education Topic: West Nile Virus
Per CDC Key points West Nile virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include fever, headache,...
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Apr 18, 20251 min read
04/15/25 Public Health Education Topic: St. Louis Encephalitis
Per CDC: Key Points St. Louis encephalitis virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include fever,...
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Apr 15, 20251 min read
04/11/25 Public Health Education Topic: Malaria
Per CDC Key points Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite that infects a certain type of mosquito. Most people get malaria...
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Apr 11, 20251 min read
04/08/25 Public Health Education Topic: La Crosse Encephalitis
Per CDC: Key Points La Crosse virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people infected with the virus do not...
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Apr 8, 20251 min read
04/04/25 Public Health Education Topic: Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Per CDC: Key points Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by a virus spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is a...
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Apr 4, 20251 min read
04/01/25 Public Health Education Topic: Dengue
Per CDC: Key points Dengue viruses are spread to people through mosquito bites. A person can be infected with dengue multiple times in...
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Apr 1, 20251 min read
03/28/25 Public Health Education Topic: Chikungunya
Per CDC: Key points Chikungunya virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms can include fever, joint pain,...
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Mar 28, 20251 min read
03/25/25 Public Health Education Topic: Syphilis
Per CDC: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems without treatment. Infection develops...
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Mar 25, 20253 min read
03/21/25 Public Health Education Topic: Gonorrhea
Per CDC: Gonorrhea is an STI that can cause infection in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is very common, especially among young...
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Mar 21, 20251 min read
03/18/25 Public Health Education Topic: Chlamydia
Per CDC: Chlamydia is a common STI that can cause infection among men and women. It can cause permanent damage to a woman's reproductive...
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Mar 18, 20252 min read
03/14/25 Public Health Education Topic: Rabies
Per CDC: Key points Rabies is a viral disease that is deadly in people if medical care is not received before symptoms start. Rabies is...
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Mar 14, 20251 min read
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 11, 20251 min read
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 7, 20251 min read
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 4, 20251 min read
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 28, 20252 min read
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 25, 20251 min read