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Oct 3, 20231 min read
Berkeley 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 of Berkeley...
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Health Department
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act
Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act: EFFECTIVE JUNE 7TH, 2023 Key things to know about this new law if you are a mobile vendor: 1. The...
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Health Department
May 17, 20231 min read
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
May 15, 20231 min read
New Online Payment Option for Annual Permit Invoices
As our annual permit invoicing reminder letters have just been mailed out, we wanted to share information on a new payment option that...
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Health Department
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Clean Air Regulations Reminder
Clean Air Regulations are in place for both Berkeley County and Morgan County in West Virginia. Please refer to the full regulation for...
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