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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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