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Health Department
- Sep 12
- 1 min
9/12/23 Public Education Topic: Parainfluenza
Symptoms and Illnesses of HPIV Español (Spanish) Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) commonly cause upper and lower respiratory illnesses...
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Health Department
- Sep 8
- 1 min
9/8/23 Public Education Topic: Mumps
Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness,...
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Health Department
- Sep 5
- 1 min
9.5.13: Public Education Topic: Meningococcal Disease
Meningococcal disease is a rare, but very serious bacterial illness. It can cause long-term problems, like loss of limbs or brain damage,...
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Health Department
- Sep 1
- 1 min
9.1.23 Public Education Topic: Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A bacterial or viral infection...
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Health Department
- Aug 29
- 3 min
8.29.23 Public Education Topic: Measles
Per Measles (Rubeola) | CDC Top 4 Things Parents Need to Know about Measles Español (Spanish) Measles is very contagious and can be...
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Health Department
- Aug 25
- 1 min
8.25.23 Public Education Topic: Haemophilus Influenzae
Per Haemophilus influenzae: Types of Infection | CDC Español (Spanish) Types of Haemophilus influenzae Infections Haemophilus...
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Health Department
- Aug 22
- 2 min
8.22.23 Public Education Topic: Group B Strep
Per Group B Strep: Causes and How It Spreads | CDC Español (Spanish) Group B strep (GBS) bacteria commonly live in people’s...
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Health Department
- Aug 18
- 1 min
8.18.23 Public Education Topic: Chickenpox/Varicella
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash among...
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Health Department
- Aug 15
- 1 min
8.15.23 Public Education Topic: Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make toxin. It can lead to...
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Health Department
- Aug 11
- 1 min
8.11.23 Public Education Topic: Q Fever
Q fever is a disease in people and animals caused by the germ (bacteria) Coxiella burnetii. In animals, the disease is also known as...
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Health Department
- Aug 8
- 1 min
8.8.23 - Public Education Topic: Plague
Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague...
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Health Department
- Aug 4
- 1 min
8.4.23 Public Education Topic: Outbreaks
In West Virginia, outbreaks are immediately reportable to the Local Health Departments (LHDs), regardless of setting, as per West...
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Health Department
- Aug 1
- 1 min
8.1.23 Public Education Topic: Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans, it can...
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Health Department
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Provider & Public Educational Updates are Coming!!
Have you ever wanted to understand more about Zoonotic, VPD (Vaccine Preventable Diseases), Tickborne, STI (Sexually Transmitted...
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Health Department
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Health Alerts & Public Health Educational Information: Berkeley & Morgan County WV
Did you know that while we utilize our website and Facebook pages to advise and share educational information with the public, we also...
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Health Department
- May 17
- 1 min
Medical Volunteer Corp: Training Information & Updates
Berkeley-Morgan County Medical Volunteer Corp (B-MC MVC) Members: WV REDI Updates: Please log into WV REDI to ensure your profile,...
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Health Department
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Traveler's Awareness Notification:
Traveler's Awareness Notification: Regarding CDC HAN: 00489 Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea & Tanzania There are...
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Health Department
- Jan 27
- 1 min
2023 Board of Health Meeting Dates
All Meetings will be held @ 4:00pm in the Health Department Conference Room unless listed as Virtual. Virtual meetings will be held via...
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Health Department
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
B-MCBOH: Clinical Services
The Berkeley and Morgan County Health Departments provide clinical services to assist our communities in the prevention of disease, the...
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