General Health Information
The Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 9
Hey all and welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We are pleased to announce that there are no new cases of West Nile in Harrison County! We still strongly encourage everyone to continue to protect themselves. Always remember; drain stagnant water near your home, wear protective clothing, and limit outside activity at dawn and dusk.…
Read MoreThe Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 8
Welcome back to the mosquito minute! Last week as not a good trapping week for mosquitoes, as it was in the low 40’s at night. This week is looking a lot better in terms of trapping because it is in the 80’s during the day and high to mid-60’s in the evenings. A few weeks…
Read MoreThe Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 6
Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We have received our results back from the end of July and we are happy to announce that no mosquitoes have come back positive! We have sent in 368 mosquitoes, 283 have been tested, and we are currently waiting on 4 pools to be tested. In this round of…
Read MoreThe Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 5
Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! This week we have been quite busy, so trap placing has been a little irregular. Carys is out this week because she has obligations at the Ohio State Fair, so I have been placing the traps this week. This week has also been a little hectic for me as…
Read MoreThe Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 3
Hello, and welcome back to the mosquito minute! We are pleased to announce that all tested mosquito samples returned negative for diseases! These results indicate that 65 mosquitoes have been identified over the last month, with 37 pooled to be tested. Not all are tested; mainly, the culex species of mosquitoes are tested. The 37…
Read MoreThe Mosquito Minute: Blog Post 2
Welcome back to The Mosquito Minute! We hope you enjoyed our first blog post. We had a very eventful week filled with trapping! We placed traps in all 3 regions of the county and collected mosquitoes from almost every single trap. We had plenty of additional bugs to sort through to find the mosquitoes in each…
Read MoreCOVID-19 VACCINATION OPPORTUNITIES
To find vaccine providers by zip code where you live, work or wherever it’s most convenient for you, visit: https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/ or click this image: For up to the minute updates in Ohio and Harrison County, visit: www.coronavirus.ohio.gov and https://www.facebook.com/harrisoncohealthdepartment/ Link (2/5/2020): ODH monitoring a new PUI & new guidelines for sharing PUI information…
Read More2018 Ohio Drug Overdose Report
From 2017 to 2018, the rate of unintentional drug overdose deaths decreased by 22.7%, making it the lowest overdose death rate since 2015. • Beginning in the second quarter of 2017, the number of unintentional overdose deaths began to decrease, and this trend continued into the first half of 2018. However, the number of deaths…
Read MoreSugary Drink Habits Start Early!
Despite health messages to limit sodas and other sugary beverages, most American children drink them often, new government statistics show. Nearly two-thirds of boys and girls ages 2 to 19 drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national survey of dietary habits from 2011…
Read MoreThe Warning Signs of Diabetes!
What Is Type 2 Diabetes and what are the warning signs? Type 2 diabetes can affect all people, regardless of age. Early symptoms of type 2 diabetes may be missed, so those affected may not even know they have the condition. An estimated one out of every three people within the early stages of type…
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