Public health & epidemiology articles
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The Illinois Department of Public Health with a warning about rabid bats
Now that the weather is warming up, The Illinois department of public health issuing a warning about wild animals that may carry rabies especially bats. In the past 10 days two rabid bats have been reported in Cook and Will Counties. The bats were found inside two homes. if a bat is found inside a […]
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Hamilton schools to enforce vaccination starting this fall: Hamilton Public Health
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Hamilton Public Health tells CHCH News families should expect vaccination enforcement in schools starting this fall. Local health officials say parents can expect to receive some notices soon about updating their children’s vaccination records, starting the next school year or suspensions could be issued once the fall semester is underway. Enforcement took a suspension itself […]
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New Mexico expanding medication-assisted treatment at public health offices
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health will start offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder at more than 30 public health offices around the state. “More than 2 million people in the U.S. have an opioid use disorder and we know many New Mexicans struggle with this addiction,” New Mexico []