Date: February 24, 2025, at 4:00pm Location: Virtual via Zoom Call to Order/Opening Comments – Dr. Lisa Poland Approval of Agenda...

Our Berkeley County Health Department and Morgan County Health Department offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, for...

Due to inclement weather our Berkeley County Health Department and Morgan County Health Department offices will open at 10:30am on...

B erkeley County Health Department is currently accepting bids for a cleaning contract for the cleaning of an 11, 000 square foot office...

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...

We are hiring!! We currently have 1 opening for the position of Sanitarian 1.   Nature of Work: Under direct supervision, the Sanitarian...

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...

Per CDC: Key points Adult mosquitoes do not generally survive high winds during a hurricane. Immediately after a hurricane, nuisance...

We were blessed to be joined today by representatives from the Berkeley County Commission - WV, the Berkeley-Morgan Board of Health,...

Per CDC Although we enjoy safe drinking and recreational water in the United States, waterborne diseases still pose a threat to our...

Per CDC: KEY POINTS Legionella bacteria cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever. Water systems and devices can spread Legionella to...

Per CDC Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria normally live in the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli are harmless and actually...

Per CDC Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick. Most types of Salmonella cause an illness called salmonellosis while some other...

Per CDC Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate many foods. People who eat those foods can get infected with Listeria. The infection...

Per CDC Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia duodenalis (or “Giardia” for short). Once a person...

Per CDC Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an...

Per CDC: Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by microscopic germs—parasites called Cryptosporidium....

Per CDC: Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio...

Per CDC: Campylobacter (Campylobacteriosis) causes an estimated 1.5 million illnesses each year in the United States. People can get...

SERVSAFE® FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING This class is offered at NO-COST to residents or employees of West Virginia. The ServSafe...