Health Alerts

Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We have received our results back from the mosquitoes we collected on August 2nd,6th, and 7th, and most have been reported negative, but we are still waiting on a few more results to come in. As of now, the Culex sp. is the most common in our area. This…

Hello everyone! Welcome back to The Mosquito Minute. We have been quite busy this past week with trapping and sorting as we have trapped the most this week than any previous week! Fortunately, we did not have any run ins with ticks this week, which always calls for a sigh of relief. We tend to…

Welcome to the Mosquito Minute – a blog created by our Mosquito Surveillance and Control Interns, Carys and Hayden! Check back to our “Latest News” section throughout the summer  to catch the buzz on what may be happening with mosquito surveillance in Harrison County. ———————————————————————- Post 1 – 07/09/2024 Our past few weeks have been…

We are excited to announce a new program at our health department!  Our health department was awarded funding from the Ohio EPA as part of their Mosquito Control Grant (MCG). This funding allowed us to grow our workforce in hiring two mosquito surveillance and control interns. We can use MCG funding to place traps around…

(Thursday, May 16, 2024) — Harrison County Health Commissioner, Megan Smolenak, MPH signed into contract with Access Tusc, a local 501c3 Non-Profit to deploy an evidence-based care coordination model through the Bridges to Wellness program. With this collaboration, Bridges to Wellness will partner with the Harrison County Health Department to deploy a Community Health Worker…

From March 25th to April 1st, the Harrison County Health Department will launch a Facebook social media campaign targeting tobacco prevention and control. The media campaign will encompass smoking education and tobacco as a risk factor to chronic diseases. Tobacco kills more than 480,000 people annually, more than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders,…

                  By: Katie Norris, Deputy Health Commissioner This week the Harrison County Health Department announced its new physical fitness initiative, FlexFit. The Harrison County Board of Health approved contracting with two local instructors to offer cardio and yoga fitness classes. Harrison County residents of any age are…

March is a month dedicated to celebrating National Nutrition Month, and we are excited to kick things off with a spotlight on the importance of healthy eating and overall wellness. In this article, we focus on latest tips, trends, and resources to help you make informed choices about your nutrition. Good nutrition is essential in…

The Harrison County General Health District is participating in the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) program with the Ohio EPA. The program provides financial assistance in the form of principal forgiveness subsidies to counties and local health districts so they can assist low to moderate income homeowners with repair or replacement of failing household…

By: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST KENNETH KING, USDA-FSIS —————————————————————————————- When it comes to food safety during the big game, you can’t just wing it. Chicken wings are one of the most popular foods to eat during the Super Bowl, and USDA has some tips to keep foodborne illness from intercepting your Super Bowl Sunday. Should We Pass…