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Mar 41 min read

Free At-Home Covid-19 Test Kits

Per USDHHS: Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-⁠home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order...

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03/01/24 Public Health Education Topic: Ehrlichiosis

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Mar 11 min read

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03/01/24 Public Health Education Topic: Ehrlichiosis

Per CDC: Ehrlichiosis is the general name used to describe diseases caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. ewingii, or E....

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02/27/24 Public Health Education Topic: Babesiosis

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Feb 271 min read

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02/27/24 Public Health Education Topic: Babesiosis

Babesiosis is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and are spread by certain ticks. In the United States,...

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02/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Anaplasmosis

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Feb 231 min read

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02/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Anaplasmosis

Per the CDC: Anaplasmosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. These bacteria are spread to people by tick...

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02/20/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tuberculosis (TB)

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Feb 201 min read

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02/20/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can...

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02/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

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Feb 161 min read

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02/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Per the CDC: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of diseases that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. The term...

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02/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Psittacosis

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Feb 131 min read

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02/13/24 Public Health Education Topic: Psittacosis

Fast Facts You Need to Know about Psittacosis (per the CDC) Psittacosis and the bacteria that cause it have gone by many names. Chlamydia...

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02/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: MERS

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Feb 91 min read

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02/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: MERS

Per the CDC: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness caused by a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) called Middle...

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Moderna Vaccine Appointments: For those 12 years of age & older

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Feb 81 min read

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Moderna Vaccine Appointments: For those 12 years of age & older

For those 12 years of age and above who are interested in being registered for an upcoming vaccination appointment: A valid phone number...

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02/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: Ebola

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Feb 62 min read

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02/06/24 Public Health Education Topic: Ebola

Per the CDC: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease most commonly affecting people and nonhuman primates (monkeys,...

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02/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)

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Feb 21 min read

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02/02/24 Public Health Education Topic: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. It affects the nervous system, specifically the area of the...

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01/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: STDs

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Jan 261 min read

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01/26/24 Public Health Education Topic: STDs

Per the CDC What are STDs? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are very common....

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Jan 231 min read

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Tuberculosis: What you need to know

Per the CDC, Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB...

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Upcoming Virtual CPSMP Session Announced

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Jan 232 min read

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Upcoming Virtual CPSMP Session Announced

WVU Medicine virtual chronic pain self-management program new session announced. MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical...

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01/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Jan 231 min read

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01/23/24 Public Health Education Topic: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Per the CDC What is PID? Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused...

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01/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tularemia

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Jan 191 min read

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01/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Tularemia

Per the CDC What is tularemia? Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States. It is caused by the...

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01/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Mpox

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Jan 161 min read

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01/16/24 Public Health Education Topic: Mpox

Per the CDC: What is Mpox? Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. Monkeypox virus...

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1/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: CRE

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Jan 121 min read

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1/12/24 Public Health Education Topic: CRE

CRE stands for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Enterobacterales are an order of germs, specifically bacteria. Many different types...

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01/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Cancer

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Jan 91 min read

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01/09/24 Public Health Education Topic: Cancer

Per the CDC: How to Prevent Cancer or Find It Early: You can lower your risk of getting many common kinds of cancer by making healthy...

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Lead Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches

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Jan 51 min read

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Lead Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches

Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches & Cinnamon Apple Sauce The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug...

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