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Jan 201 min read
2 Hour Delayed Opening Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the Berkeley County Health Department and the Morgan County Health Department will both be...
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Health Department
Jan 151 min read
Holiday Closing: 01/20/25 Martin Luther King Jr Day
Our Berkeley County Health Department and Morgan County Health Department offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in honor of...
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Health Department
Jan 131 min read
Board of Health Meeting Agenda: January 2025
Location: Morgan County Health Department & Virtual Date & Time: January 27, 2025, 4:00pm Call to Order/Opening Comments – Dr. Lisa...
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Health Department
Jan 71 min read
Our 2024 Year in Review Newsletter! Hot off the presses!
2024 was certainly one for the books! So, we have decided to share some of what our team has been up to with you! From community...
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Health Department
Jan 61 min read
Delayed Openings 01/07/25
The Berkeley County Health Department and the Morgan County Health Department will open at 12:30pm on January 7, 2025. Further...
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Health Department
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Thanksgiving Holiday Closing Schedule
Our offices will close at 12pm on Wednesday, November 27th and will remain closed through Friday, November 29th, in honor of the...
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Health Department
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Rabies Alert Issued by the Morgan County Health Department
November 20, 2024 Morgan County (WV) Health Department has issued a Rabies Alert for the Iroquois Trail, Thunderbird Hill Subdivision...
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Health Department
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Our offices will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, 11/11/24
We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:30am.
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Health Department
Oct 21, 20241 min read
We are Hiring! Come Join our Team!
We are hiring!! We currently have 1 opening for the position of Sanitarian 1. Nature of Work: Under direct supervision, the Sanitarian...
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Health Department
Oct 18, 20241 min read
10/18/24 Public Health Education Topic: Foodborne Illness
Per CDC: CDC estimates that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. Top 5...
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Health Department
Oct 10, 20241 min read
B-MCBOH: Trunk or Treat - 10/31/24
Staff members from the Berkeley and Morgan County Health Departments will be set-up in the parking lot of the Berkeley County Health...
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Health Department
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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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Health Department
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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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Health Department
Jun 28, 20242 min read
06/28/24 Public Health Education Topic: Waterborne Disease
Per CDC Although we enjoy safe drinking and recreational water in the United States, waterborne diseases still pose a threat to our...
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Health Department
Jun 11, 20241 min read
06/11/24 Public Health Education Topic: Legionellosis
Per CDC: KEY POINTS Legionella bacteria cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever. Water systems and devices can spread Legionella to...
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Health Department
May 31, 20242 min read
05/31/24 Public Health Education Topic: E. coli (STEC)
Per CDC Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria normally live in the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli are harmless and actually...
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Health Department
May 28, 20241 min read
05/28/24 Public Health Education Topic: Salmonella
Per CDC Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick. Most types of Salmonella cause an illness called salmonellosis while some other...
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Health Department
May 24, 20241 min read
05/24/24 Public Health Education Topic: Listeriosis
Per CDC Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate many foods. People who eat those foods can get infected with Listeria. The infection...
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Health Department
May 21, 20242 min read
05/21/24 Public Health Education Topic: Giardia
Per CDC Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia duodenalis (or “Giardia” for short). Once a person...
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Health Department
May 17, 20241 min read
05/17/24 Public Health Education Topic: Cyclosporiasis
Per CDC Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an...
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