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Thanksgiving Holiday Closing Schedule

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2024, and Friday, November 29, 2024, in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will...

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11/22/24 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease

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11/22/24 Public Health Education Topic: Chronic Wasting Disease

Per CDC: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, moose and similar animals. It has been reported in the...

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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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FREE Covid-19 Test Kits for At-Home Use Available

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FREE Covid-19 Test Kits for At-Home Use Available

Plan ahead for your families Covid-19 testing needs. While supplies last, free at-home Covid-19 test kits may be picked up at our...

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11/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Antibiotic Use

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11/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Antibiotic Use

Per CDC: Key points Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren't always the answer. Take these steps to use antibiotics appropriately so...

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11/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: C.diff

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Nov 151 min read

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11/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: C.diff

Per CDC: Clostridioides difficile [klos–TRID–e–OY-dees dif–uh–SEEL], formerly known as Clostridium difficile and often called C....

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11/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: RSV

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Nov 121 min read

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11/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: RSV

Per CDC: Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs. RSV symptoms make...

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda: November 2024

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Nov 111 min read

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda: November 2024

Note update in time and location: Location: Berkeley County Health Department & Virtual Date & Time: November 18, 2024, at 2:00pm Call...

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11/08/24 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus

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Nov 81 min read

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11/08/24 Public Health Education Topic: Norovirus

Per CDC: Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu" or the "stomach...

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Our offices will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, 11/11/24

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Nov 81 min read

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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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11/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)

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Nov 51 min read

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11/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)

Per CDC: Key points HAIs are infections that patients get while or soon after receiving health care. Healthcare-associated infections...

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11/01/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital HPV Infection

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Nov 11 min read

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11/01/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital HPV Infection

Per CDC: Human papillomavirus HPV is the most common STI. There are many different types of HPV. While most do not cause any health...

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10/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Herpes

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Oct 292 min read

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10/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: Genital Herpes

Per CDC Genital herpes is an STI caused by two types of viruses – herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2...

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10/25/24 Public Health Education Topic: Rheumatic Fever

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Oct 252 min read

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10/25/24 Public Health Education Topic: Rheumatic Fever

Per CDC Rheumatic fever is a condition that can inflame or make the heart, joints, brain, and skin swell. It's thought to be an immune...

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10/18/24 Public Health Education Topic: Foodborne Illness

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Oct 181 min read

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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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10/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: Enterovirus

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Oct 152 min read

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10/15/24 Public Health Education Topic: Enterovirus

Per CDC: Non-polio enteroviruses cause about 10 to 15 million infections and tens of thousands of hospitalizations each year in the...

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10/11/24 Public Health Education Topic: Covid-19

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Oct 111 min read

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10/11/24 Public Health Education Topic: Covid-19

Per CDC Key points COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It can be very contagious and can...

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Oct 101 min read

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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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10/08/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tetanus

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Oct 81 min read

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10/08/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tetanus

Per CDC Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani ( C. tetani ), that are found in the environment. Tetanus is...

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10/04/24: Public Health Education Topic: Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Oct 41 min read

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10/04/24: Public Health Education Topic: Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Per CDC: Pneumococcal disease is a name for any infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae , or pneumococcus. Key...

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