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08/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Q Fever
Per CDC: Q fever is a disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. These bacteria naturally infect some animals, such as goats,...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Mosquitoes: What to Do After a Hurricane or Flood
Per CDC: Key points Adult mosquitoes do not generally survive high winds during a hurricane. Immediately after a hurricane, nuisance...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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08/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Plague
Per CDC: Key points Plague is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Plague occurs naturally in...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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08/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: Outbreaks
Per CDC: CDC collects reports of enteric illness outbreaks caused by bacterial, viral, parasitic, chemical, toxin, and...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Berkeley County Health Department Facility Expansion Project Groundbreaking Held
We were blessed to be joined today by representatives from the Berkeley County Commission - WV, the Berkeley-Morgan Board of Health,...
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Aug 2, 20241 min read
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08/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Leptospirosis
Per CDC: Key points Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria that affects people and animals. It's spread in the urine (pee) of...
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Aug 2, 20242 min read
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