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Jun 41 min read
06/04/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis A
Per CDC: The hepatitis A virus is highly contagious. People who get hepatitis A may feel sick for a few weeks or several months but...
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Health Department
May 312 min read
05/31/24 Public Health Education Topic: E. coli (STEC)
Per CDC Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria normally live in the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli are harmless and actually...
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Health Department
May 281 min read
05/28/24 Public Health Education Topic: Salmonella
Per CDC Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick. Most types of Salmonella cause an illness called salmonellosis while some other...
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Health Department
May 241 min read
05/24/24 Public Health Education Topic: Listeriosis
Per CDC Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate many foods. People who eat those foods can get infected with Listeria. The infection...
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Health Department
May 212 min read
05/21/24 Public Health Education Topic: Giardia
Per CDC Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia duodenalis (or “Giardia” for short). Once a person...
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Health Department
May 171 min read
05/17/24 Public Health Education Topic: Cyclosporiasis
Per CDC Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an...
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