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Releases and Health Warnings
2006
- December 20, 2006: 2006 West Nile Virus Seasons Wraps Up in El Dorado County
- December 19, 2006: Update on Norovirus Outbreak in El Dorado County
- December 12, 2006: Health Advisory Issued for Norovirus
- December 6, 2006: Walk-in Flu Shot Clinics Offered
- November 29, 2006: November 30 is National Methamphetamine Awareness Day
- November 27, 2006: El Dorado County Medical Reserve Corps Seeks to Enlist Volunteers
- November 14, 2006: El Dorado County Receives Technology Grant
From Blue Shield of California Foundation
- November 9, 2006: Great American Smokeout, November 16
- November 8, 2006: Public Health Nurse Valerie Rudd Retires After 30 Years of Service
- November 2, 2006:
Additional Flu Shot Clinics Announced
- October 23, 2006: YAK-SO Seeks Youth Who Want to Make a Difference
- October 17, 2006: Flu Shot Clinics Announced
- October 11, 2006: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 22-28
- September 25, 2006: Public Health Department Now Offering Hepatitis C Screening and Blood Test
- September 20, 2006: Public Health Department Seeks Volunteers for Disaster Preparedness Exercise
- September 11, 2006: Health Advisory Issued Due to Wildfire Smoke
- August 23, 2006: Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in El Dorado County for 2006
- August 22, 2006: Guilty Plea Entered by Defendant in El Dorado County Goat Strangulation Case
- August 15, 2006: First Human Case of West Nile Virus in El Dorado County for 2006
- August 3, 2006: First Bird of the Year Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in El Dorado County
- August 2, 2006: Community Forum Planned on Remodel of South Lake Tahoe Animal Control Shelter
- July 27, 2006: Pets Find Their Way Home With Microchips
- July 25, 2006:
Public Health Advisory Regarding Heat Wave
- July 24, 2006:
Mosquitoes Infected with West Nile Virus
Confirmed in El Dorado County
- July 10, 2006:
Back to School Immunization Clinics Scheduled
- July 6, 2006: Three Local Projects Awarded Tobacco Prevention Mini-Grants
- June 15, 2006: State Health Officer Urges Immunizatin Against Mumps
- May 25, 2006: Eleven El Dorado County Restaurants Receive California Clean Air Award for Outdoor No-Smoking Policy
- May 8, 2006: Free Local Classes Offered for People Suffering With Arthritis
- April 20, 2006: West
Nile Virus Season Fast Approaching:
Residents Urged to Help Eliminate Mosquito Breeding
Sources
- March 30, 2006: April
is Alcohol Awareness Month
- March 28, 2006: County
Takes Steps to Prepare for Pandemic Influenza
- March 21, 2006: Million
Dollar Bail Set for Animal Cruelty Case in El Dorado
County
- March 16, 2006: Vital
Statistics Office to Move as of April 3
- March 13, 2006: Tobacco
Prevention Mini-Grant Announcement
- March 9, 2006: Drug
Court Model Shows Promise in Prop. 36
- March 8, 2006: New
Health Officer Appointed For El Dorado County
- March 6, 2006: Preventative
Health Care for the Aging Program Hopes to Help People
Suffering from Arthritis
- January 17, 2006: Program
Gives Families a Real Chance
The CDC’s Office of Communications:
www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/
The California Department of Health Services’ press
release link:
www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/pressreleases/
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission product recall
press release link:
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
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up-to-date information about health-related issues affecting
the residents of El Dorado County. Please check this site
for the most current information, including health warnings,
changes in our programs and services, and new programs.
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suggest a health topic for a future press release, contact
our Public Information Officer, Margaret Williams, at
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