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September is Food Safety Education Month
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety Clean Separate Cook Chill For more information on the 4 simple steps to food safety along with tips and videos on safe storage and handling of food, please visit www.foodsafety.gov.
What’s New-Back to School Immunizations
The Adair County Health Department is scheduling special “Back to School clinics” on August 12th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and August 13th from 8 am to Noon. Immunizations only at this clinic. Don’t forget to bring your child’s immunization records. See you then!
Summer Food Safety Tips
Summertime is grilling time! For tips on how to keep you and your family from experiencing foodborne illness while having fun this summer, be sure to visit the following links on summer food safety. http://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/Consumers/ucm109899.htm https://www.fightbac.org/safe-food-handling/safety-in-all-seasons/136-seven-super-steps-to-safe-food-in-the-summer-
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
What is Viral Hepatitis? The word “hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the US, the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Non-viral forms of hepatitis can occur from heavy alcohol use, toxins, and from some medications and certain medical conditions. Hepatitis A…
Rabies Clinic
Adair County Health Department in conjunction with Adair County Veterinary Clinic will be sponsoring a rabies vaccination clinic at the Novinger City Hall on Saturday April 6, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Rabies vaccine will be $15.00 per animal and other vaccines will be available upon request. Animals that are eligible to receive rabies…
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…
