Weber-Morgan Health Department is holding a Clean Car Clinic on Friday, October 20, to help residents whose automobiles are driving around with their Check Engine light on. Staff will be on hand to test the vehicles and help see if the owners qualify for assistance to make repairs or help buy a newer, less polluting vehicle.
WMHD Drive-Thru Flu Clinics are coming up!
A convenient way to get vaccinated against influenza. We will also have Pneumonia and Tdap vaccines available. The location will be the Weber-Morgan Health Department parking lot, 477 23rd Street. These Ogden drive-thru flu clinics will be held on Friday, September 29th and Friday, October 13th from 10am-2pm. Our Morgan location flu clinics will be on October 2nd, October 20th, November 6th, and November 17th.
Flu Quiz
A flu vaccine is needed every year for two reasons. First, a person’s immune protection from vaccination declines over time, so an annual flu vaccine is needed for optimal protection. Second, because flu viruses are constantly changing, the composition of flu vaccines is reviewed annually, and vaccines are updated to protect against the viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming flu season. For the best protection, everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually.
“A Light to Remember” Marks International Overdose Awareness Day in Ogden
Join in Ogden’s first annual observance of the International Overdose Awareness Day; “A Light to Remember” on August 31, 2023, at the USU Botanical Garden, 1750 Monroe Blvd. beginning at 7 p.m. “We want to give people an opportunity to remember and celebrate those we’ve lost, or almost lost to overdose,” says Patrick Cox, program […]
Vital Signs
Eliminating HIV as a Global Public Health Threat: Building on Tremendous Progress Will Save Lives and Make the World Safe. The percent of people with HIV on PEPFAR-supported treatment worldwide with a viral load test that were virally suppressed* increased from 80% in 2015 to 95% in 2022.
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West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat WNV in people.
What’s your Zika IQ?
Learn the top 5 things you need to know about Zika. Zika primarily spreads through infected mosquito bites. You can also get Zika through sex. If you are pregnant and must travel to an area with risk of Zika, take steps to protect yourself and your pregnancy. Zika is linked to birth defects. Pregnant women should not travel to areas with Zika outbreaks. Returning travelers infected with Zika can spread the virus through mosquito bites and sex.
August Emergency Preparedness Newsletter – Emergency Preparedness for Children
When talking to kids about being prepared, it doesn’t have to be scary. Make preparedness a family activity to do together and make it fun! Online games are a great way to engage older children’s interests, coloring and activity books are also great options. These newsletters are intended to help support you and your families to improve your personal emergency preparedness.
Working in Heat
Heat stress can affect many outdoor and indoor workers. To prevent heat-related illnesses (HRI) and injuries, employers should develop and use a comprehensive heat-related illness prevention program at the workplace. In occupational settings, heat stress is the combination of the heat your body produces (metabolic heat), environmental factors (for example, temperature and humidity), and clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE). While many workers need to wear PPE for protection from workplace chemical, physical, and biological hazards, PPE can increase the risk for HRIs.
CDC Current Outbreak List
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef: Investigators are working to identify the source of the ground beef sick people ate in this outbreak. Any ground beef can have germs, like Salmonella. Always cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160°F. All of the people who remembered the type of ground beef they ate and where they bought it reported eating 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York before they got sick. Ground beef is the only common food people reported eating.