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

November 20, 2024    Morgan County (WV) Health Department has issued a Rabies Alert for the Iroquois Trail, Thunderbird Hill Subdivision...

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...

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

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

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

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

We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:30am.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

Staff members from the Berkeley and Morgan County Health Departments will be set-up in the parking lot of the Berkeley County Health...

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

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

Per CDC: GBS disease is a name for any infection caused by GBS bacteria. These bacteria that commonly live in people's gastrointestinal...