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Worksite Wellness 5 years, 12 months agoWhat creative ideas are you implementing in your work sites during the holidays?
The Allegany County Health Department is looking to distribute healthy holiday recipes. In January, we plan to resume the Wednesday Wellness Water day and today we have an in-service on Mindful Meditation.Post your efforts over the holidays to improve worksite wellness…
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoHave you been hearing about a fairly new infection that is causing paralysis in children.
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition. It affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. CDC has been thoroughly investigating the AFM cases that have occurred since 2014, when we first noted…[Read more] -
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoCDC has stated in its Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView, that as of the week ending November 17, the geographic spread of influenza in one state was reported as regional; Guam and 14 states reported local activity; and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 35 states reported sporadic activity. A total…[Read more]
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Food Safety Alert regarding eating and storing romaine lettuce. Check it out here:
https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html-
Patients and clinicians should know to send stool culture on anyone with bloody diarrhea (a sign of possible E coli infection), and not to reflexively treat with antibiotics, because it can increase the risk of having kidney damage.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months agoI finally managed to get the raw data to save in this group. Take a look, I think you will find it interesting. Lynn
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Great to see this data, thanks for posting it.
I look forward to watching year round trends for Lyme disease, transmission still possible, but much reduced levels of exposure in the winter.
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Is our community healthy? 6 years agoResources and News for Extreme Cold
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years agoSome of the dangers associated with winter weather include hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and injuries from heat sources. Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Frostbite is the freezing and subsequent destruction of body tissue that is likely to occur any time skin temperature gets…[Read more]
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Is our community healthy? 6 years agoUrgent Message:
“Temperatures are expected to plummet across Maryland this Thanksgiving weekend,” said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health Fran Phillips. “If you must go outside, prevent cold-related illness, like hypothermia, by wearing layers and protecting your nose, ears, toes, and fingers. If you’re leaving…[Read more] -
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Worksite Wellness 6 years agoHere is a great article from Wellsteps regarding emplyee wellness programs!
17 Employee Wellness Program Ideas and Tips to Transform Your Workplace
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Worksite Wellness 6 years agoThis past summer and fall the ACHD Wellness Committee encouraged a different employee each week to bring in fruits and herbs to infuse a large container of water each Wednesday. This was a huge success and the Wellness group has decided to keep Wellness Water Wednesday going. This is an easy idea you can introduce in your worksites.
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Worksite Wellness 6 years agoAllegany County Health Department has a new (or revived) Worksite Wellness Committee. It is exciting to attend the meetings and see the ideas generated to improve the well-being of the ACHD employees. Thanks to Alison Robinson who has agreed to chair the group .
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoSee the latest Flu Report from the Maryland Department of Health:
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoDuring the week ending November 10th, flu activity across the State slightly increased. Now is a great time to get your Flu Shot. Ask your provider for a flu shot. Many of the pharmacies in Allegany County provide the flu vaccine as well.
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoGet the Facts about the Flu:
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/IDEHASharedDocuments/INFLUENZA_SEASONAL_2018.pdf
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoLyme disease
Lyme Disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium and transmitted by the bite of an infected black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) or deer tick, which must be attached to the skin for at least 24 hours for transmission to occur.
Not every tick bite causes Lyme disease.
Concentrated in the Northeast and Upper Midwest United…[Read more] -
Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years agoLyme Disease is prevalent in Allegany County and surrounding areas. Learn more about Lyme:
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Is our community healthy? 6 years agoConcerned about getting vaccines?
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly…[Read more]
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From this article you posted I will just re-post this important quote identifying the need to present facts to worried parents when it comes to vaccinating their children.
“The health concerns that parents have over the risks of vaccination need to be addressed with compassion and with care, but also with facts so that informed decisions can be…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted a new activity comment 6 years ago
Hi Dorian!
Thanks for commenting..
I will look around and see if I can find by county cases and rates. If I am able I will post the source. Lynn -
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Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years ago - Load More
Today’s “Mindfulness Meditation” seminar was very helpful! I enjoyed it very much. Clearing your mind and being in the “now” for a few minutes definitely helped to recenter the day and focus on the task or tasks at hand.