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Mar 51 min read
03/05/24 Public Health Education Topic: Powassan Virus
Per the CDC: Powassan virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected tick. Although still rare, the number of reported cases of...
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Health Department
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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Health Department
Mar 11 min read
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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Health Department
Feb 271 min read
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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Health Department
Feb 231 min read
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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Health Department
Feb 201 min read
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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