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FREE Manager Level Food Training Being Offered at Blue Ridge CTC
SERVSAFE® FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING This class is offered at NO-COST to residents or employees of West Virginia. The ServSafe...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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National Public Health Week Daily Themes
Per nphw.org During each day of National Public Health Week, we focus on a particular public health topic. Then, we identify ways each of...
Health Department
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Berkeley County Permit Fees will increase as of 07/01/2024.
Attention: Berkeley County Septic Installers and Well Drillers Please be advised that our permit fees in Berkeley County, WV will...
Health Department
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Raw Milk: Public Education 3.21.24
Per CDC: What are the risks associated with drinking raw milk? Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria....
Health Department
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Important Notice: Potential Delay with Sending Permit Fee Letter
We wanted to make you aware of a potential delay in sending out permit renewal letters this year due to possible changes in permit fees....
Health Department
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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03/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: Animal Exposures/Rabies
Per CDC: Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease. It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid...
Health Department
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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Bed Bugs: What you should know to rest easier!
Infromation being shared from the United States Environmental Protection Agency website: Let's start with some Myth Busting! Bed Bug...
Health Department
Mar 15, 20243 min read
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B-MCBOH: Environmental Health permits proposed fee schedule - Now open for public comment.
Berkeley-Morgan County Board of Health announces their proposed fee schedule for Environmental Health permits for any permits issued with...
Health Department
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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01/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tularemia
Per the CDC What is tularemia? Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States. It is caused by the...
Health Department
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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01/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hantaviruses
Per the CDC: Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes in people worldwide. ...
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Jan 5, 20241 min read
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01/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: CRE
Per the CDC: General information about CRE CRE stands for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Enterobacterales are an order of germs,...
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Dec 26, 20231 min read
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12/08/23 Public Education Topic: Brucellosis
Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. People can get the disease when they are in contact with infected animals or...
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Dec 8, 20231 min read
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12/01/23 Public Health Education Topic: Smoking
Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a...
Health Department
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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11/28/23 Public Health Education Topic: E-Cigarettes (Vaping)
What are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Most have a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold a liquid....
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Nov 28, 20232 min read
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11/24/23 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Classic CJD is a human prion disease. It is a neurodegenerative disorder with characteristic clinical and diagnostic features. This...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
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11/21/23 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose. It has been found in some areas...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
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11/14/23 Public Health Education Topic: C. diff
C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile) is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
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11/10/23 Public Health Education Topic: RSV
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most...
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Nov 10, 20231 min read
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11/07/23 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus
Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. Norovirus is...
Health Department
Nov 7, 20231 min read
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Morgan County: About Radon Levels
The average national indoor radon level is 1.3 pCi/L. (FAQ: What is a picocurie?) The average indoor radon levels...
Health Department
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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