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Celebrate Public Health Week (April 6-10, 2015)
April 6-10, 2015 is Public Health Week in Missouri! Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury and detection and control of infectious diseases. Overall, public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations…
National Poison Prevention Week
National Poison Prevention Week is March 18-24, 2018. For more information about chemicals that shouldn’t be mixed go to https://missouripoisoncenter.org/some-things-just-dont-mix/ Also with spring approaching, click here for some spring tips: https://missouripoisoncenter.org/springing-into-spring/ Also be sure to keep the Poison Help Center number (1-800-222-1222) by your phone. For more information, go to poison prevention.org.
Adair County Health Department Needs You!
The Adair County Health Department is conducting a survey to determine how we can best use our resources to improve health in the County. Your input is important! Please click on the link below to take the survey. Thank you in advance for your time and effort to improve health in Adair County! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QL66PG8
MEASLES Cases Increasing in the U.S. – What you can do!
The large number of measles cases in the U.S. this year stresses the importance of parents making sure their children’s vaccinations are current. Healthcare providers should also use every patient encounter to ensure that all patients are up to date on vaccinations; especially before international travel. Travelers with measles continue to bring the disease into…
Radon Awareness Month
January is National Radon Awareness Month Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and comes from the natural breakdown uranium You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it may be a problem in your home Radon can enter homes through cracks in floors, walls, or foundations, and collect…
2014-2015 Influenza Report
The Adair County Health Department is reporting 192 cases of influenza during December 2014 with 49 cases reported during January 2015. These are cases reported from County health providers including physicians, the Northeast Regional Medical Center, clinics, and other health providers. It’s not to late to receive the benefits of a flu shot. …
NOVEMBER IS HOME HEALTH MONTH
Please join the Adair County Health Department in celebrating Home Health month! Home health care is supportive care provided in the patient’s home by licensed healthcare professionals. Often, the term home health care is used to distinguish it from “in-home custodial services” which is care that is provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other…
How We Can Slow the Spread of Respiratory Illness in Children (Enterovirus D68)
The Adair County Department and Kansas City area Health Departments encourages all citizens to follow the following steps to slow the spread of the respiratory illness Enterovirus D68 in Missouri: Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands Avoid kissing,…
ACHD 2014 Influenza Clinics
Flu Clinics Adair County Health Dept. influenza clinic dates scheduled for November 2014. Clinic Dates: Nov 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21, 24, 26 at the Health Department. Walk-in clinics from 8 am – 4 pm on these dates at the Health Department, 1001 S Jamison, Kirksville, MO 63501. Quadrivalent flu vaccine (covers…
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Immunization protects all of us from serious diseases. Please join the Adair County Health Department in getting the word out about National Immunization Awareness Month! Many vaccine-preventable diseases are still common in the U.S. Those that are not common here are still found in other parts of the world, and can still be a threat.…
