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Jul 26, 20241 min read
07/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis D
Per CDC: Hepatitis D is a liver infection caused by HDV. HDV is known as a "satellite virus" because it can only infect people who are...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
07/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Perinatal Hepatitis C
Information from the West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services: Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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It's that time of year! Time to schedule your child's back to school immunizations. Per the West Virginia Department of Health -...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
07/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis C
Per CDC: Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by HCV. Hepatitis C can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious,...
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Jul 16, 20241 min read
07/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis B, Perinatal
Per CDC: What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. When babies become infected with...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read
07/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis B
Per the CDC: Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by HBV. HBV is transmitted when blood, semen, or another body...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read
07/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Bioterrorism
Per Ready.gov Biological agents are organisms or toxins that can kill or disable people, livestock and crops. Biological events can...
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Jul 5, 20242 min read
07/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Anthrax
Per CDC Overview Anthrax is a serious disease usually caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria. It's found naturally in soil around the...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read
07/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Yersiniosis
Per CDC: KEY POINTS Yersinia are bacteria (germs) that can make you sick. Infection with Yersinia is often linked to eating raw or...
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Jun 28, 20242 min read
06/28/24 Public Health Education Topic: Waterborne Disease
Per CDC Although we enjoy safe drinking and recreational water in the United States, waterborne diseases still pose a threat to our...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
CDC Health Advisory #511: Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read
06/25/24 Public Health Education Topic: Vibriosis
Per CDC KEY POINTS Vibrio are bacteria that naturally live in coastal waters. About a dozen kinds of Vibrio can cause people to get an...
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Jun 21, 20241 min read
06/21/24 Public Health Education Topic: Typhoid Fever
Per CDC Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are life-threatening diseases caused by Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi bacteria. These...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
Come join our team! We our hiring for a full-time RN -Nurse II position.
We offer a competitive salary; with weekday work shifts, no on-call duties, the opportunity to participate in community outreach and...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
06/18/24 Public Health Education Topic: Trichinosis
Per CDC Trichinellosis is an infection caused by the larvae of a parasitic worm. Parasites are living things that live on or inside other...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read
Information for Workers to Reduce Risk of Infection with H5N1 Bird Flu
Per CDC: H5N1 bird flu is a virus that has recently been detected for the first time in cows. The virus can infect people who work with...
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Jun 14, 20243 min read
CDC Health Alert #510: Disrupted Access to Prescription Stimulant Medications Could Increase Risk of Injury and Overdose
CDCHAN-00510 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read
06/14/24 Public Health Education Topic: Shigellosis
Per CDC: Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States...
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Jun 13, 20242 min read
CDC Health Alert: Severe Illness Potentially Associated with Consuming Diamond ShruumzTM Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies
CDCHAN-00509 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s Poison Centers,...
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Jun 11, 20241 min read
06/11/24 Public Health Education Topic: Legionellosis
Per CDC: KEY POINTS Legionella bacteria cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever. Water systems and devices can spread Legionella to...
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