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Protect Against Mosquitoes and Ticks
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recommends top five steps Missourians can take to protect against mosquito and tick bites Prepare for summer by protecting against bug bites With summer right around the corner, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) compiled the top five tips for protecting against mosquito and tick…
Motorcycle Awareness Month
Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any vehicle on the roadway. Allow the motorcyclist a full lane width. Do not share the lane. Eleven percent of all 2015 Missouri traffic fatalities involved a motorcycle. In 2015, 92 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. For more information visit the…
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Adair County Health Department is supporting the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition in honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. During the month of May, we challenge all adults to get 30 minutes of physical activity every day. Did you know that regular physical activity increases your chances of living a longer, healthier…
Free Glaucoma Screening Clinic
Free Glaucoma Screening presented by Adair County Health Department and Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Wednesday, June 14, 2017 – 8:30 am – 3:30 pm The Adair County Health Department 1001 South Jamison, Kirksville, MO It’s simple. It’s free. It only takes a minute. Take the time to prevent blindness. The free glaucoma screening clinic…
National Public Health Week
APHA organizes the annual observance to recognize the contributions and importance of public health, which this year will be hosted from April 4-10. Check out our fact sheets to help inform everyone, from policymakers to the general public, of what we must look at to give everyone the opportunity to be healthy — and how…
WIC 2016 Press Release
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release The Adair County Health Department is pleased to be able to continue offering nutritional education services and support to nearly 700 women, infants and children through the Adair County WIC Program thanks to a renewed contract and funding from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. WIC (the Special…
Winter Emergency Preparedness
As we approach the holidays with many of us traveling to be with family and friends, now is a great time to think about winter emergency preparedness. Knowing about various winter weather advisories, watches and warnings can provide vital information that can help prevent car crashes and injury. In addition, properly winterizing your vehicle, putting…
Fit-Tastic
What is the Fit-Tastic Program all about? The Adair County Health Department has teamed-up with the Adair County YMCA, University of Missouri Extension, Hy-Vee, and Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City to form the Northeast Missouri Fit-Tastic program. Our goal is to assist individuals interested in choosing and achieving healthy habits for a…
October is SIDS Awareness Month
Learn more about infant deaths from SIDS and other causes, and take action to reduce the risk. Start by always placing babies on their backs to sleep. Understanding the Problem About 3,500 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in the United States. These deaths are called sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID). Often, an autopsy…
GET YOUR 2015 FLU SHOT NOW!
December 2015 is the time to get your flu shot at the Adair County Health Department. Please go to the following link to get the December clinic schedule and more information. 2015 Flu Clinic December Flu Clinics Health Department during 2015 Quadrivalent vaccine available for persons 6 months and older No cost to Adair County…
