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Berkeley & Morgan County Health Departments - Christmas Holiday Closing Schedule

Our health department offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, for the Christmas holiday. ...

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12/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smallpox

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Dec 131 min read

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12/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smallpox

Per CDC: Key points Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by the variola virus. Smallpox has been eradicated, with no cases occurring...

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12/10/24 Public Health Education Topic: Brucellosis

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Dec 102 min read

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12/10/24 Public Health Education Topic: Brucellosis

Per CDC: Key points Brucellosis is a disease caused by bacteria. The disease spreads to people through contact with infected animals or...

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12/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: AIDS/HIV

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Dec 61 min read

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12/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: AIDS/HIV

Per CDC: Key points HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. There...

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12/03/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smoking

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Dec 31 min read

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12/03/24 Public Health Education Topic: Smoking

Per CDC: At a glance Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern, with over 16 million Americans living with a smoking-related...

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11/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: E-Cigarettes/Vaping

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Nov 291 min read

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11/29/24 Public Health Education Topic: E-Cigarettes/Vaping

Per CDC: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, and electronic nicotine delivery systems...

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11/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

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Nov 261 min read

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11/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

Per CDC: What to know Classic CJD is a quick-moving, always fatal disease that occurs worldwide. It affects the brain and causes dementia...

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Nov 251 min read

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

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Nov 221 min read

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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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Nov 201 min read

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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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Nov 201 min read

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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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Nov 191 min read

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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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