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Health District Releases Annual Report
03/19/08 |
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Health Boards Welcome New Members and
Officers
09/05/07 |
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Immunizations Encouraged
04/18/06 |
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Board Approves Improvements in Groundwater Identification
08/25/05 |
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2004 Accomplishments and Future Plans
04/05/05 |
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4 C’s Board Elects Officers and Establishes NurseLine
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4C's NurseLine Pilot Program begins - 06/22/04
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Health District Proposes Policy Changes for On-Site Sewage
Facilities -
07/22/04
Notice of Public Hearing - On-Site Sewage Facilities Proposed changes draft)
07/01/04
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Health District Presents Strategic Health Plan at National
Conference -
08/13/04 |
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District Employees Recognized for Service to Seniors -
07/29/04
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United Board Members Reappointed
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07/26/04 |
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United Board of Health Reappoints Officers -
07/06/04
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Area women especially lack health care
- 02/01/04 |
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Rabies Subject of Public Hearing -
06/23/03 |
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United Board of Health Considers Rabies Change
04/25/03 |
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Strategic Health Plan Adopted
- 02/06/04
Health District - Planning for the Future
- 06/02/03 |
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Welcome Board of Health Members
- 02/03 |
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Conferences & Summits |
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County Partners Prepare for Mental Health Disaster Response
06/02/06 |
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Mental Health Conference - June 9 & 10
05/09/06 |
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Calling Mental Health Partners
01/05/06 |
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Health District Plans Senior Services Summit10/14/05 |
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Health District Co-Sponsors Conference
01/18/05 |
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Health District Presents Strategic Health Plan at National
Conference -
08/13/04 |
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Collaborative Announces Emergency Planning Conference -
08/12/04
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Coalition takes aim at chronic diseases
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04/26/04
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Health District Strives to Improve Animal Services -
03/19/04 |
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Health District Reports Cause of Conference Illness
03/17/04
Conference Attendees Report Illness 03/01/04
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Strategic Health Plan Adopted
- 02/06/04
Health District - Planning for the Future
- 06/02/03 |
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EMS |
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Peninsula
still without medics 07/21/08 |
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Post-modern
medicine 03/16/08 |
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Delays
Spur
Ambulance Policy Changes
01/05/08 |
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Health District Recognizes Galveston EMS
01/05/06 |
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Bed Bound Patients Returned
09/28/05 |
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EMS Week Observed In Galveston
05/18/05 |
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Galveston EMS Earns Provider of the Year Award
- 11/24/04 |
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New Galveston EMS Administrative Office -
11/19/04
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Third ambulance purchased by water bill donations -
06/17/04
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EMS to Hit New Response High -
12/28/03 |
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National Emergency Medical Services Week Observed
05/14/03 |
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Flu |
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Flu cases stay low in county
12/13/07 |
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Galveston County ready for flu season
11/29/07 |
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Time for a Flu Shot 10/05/07 |
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Getting Ready for Pandemic Flu
05/08/06 |
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CDC statements on influenza vaccine supply
11/10/05 |
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Officials: Flu shots here are real
11/01/05 |
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Flu Shots now available 10/26/05 |
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County Opens Flu Shots to All
01/25/05 |
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Additional Flu Vaccine Available
01/11/05
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Flu Update - New Locations for High Risk Vaccinations
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10/21/04
Flu Update – Shots in La Marque
- 10/15/04
Flu Shots Recommended for High Risk Populations
- 10/07/04 |
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Now Is The Time For Flu Shot!
09/24/03 |
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Flu Like Illness in Galveston Schools
01/03 |
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Health District In the News
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Food poisoning possible at
Galveston County Jail
07/17/08 |
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Sick jail inmates' claims no
baloney 07/11/08 |
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Tainted food likely behind
illness of 543 Galveston inmates
07/11/08 |
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Galveston jail inmates struck
with food-related illness
07/10/08 |
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Editorial - Efficient plan
has healthy hallmark
06/24/08 |
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Health district eyes new
location 06/23/08 |
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Lead
poisoning data incomplete
06/06/08 |
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Galveston urged to do
more about lead poisoning
06/02/08 |
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Having a hurricane plan is the first step
05/28/08 |
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State rules isle lead landlords stay unnamed
05/01/08 |
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A healthy service deserving of help
04/20/08 |
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County won't release name of 12 lead landlords
02/20/08 |
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Lead committee narrows list of funding sources
02/13/08 |
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Feds to look at landlords with lead problems
02/08/08 |
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Health Officials warn of carbon monoxide dangers
02/01/08 |
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Galveston waking up to serious lead issue
01/27/08 |
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Bayou Burden
12/21/07 |
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Officials target Isle lead poisoning
11/20/07 |
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Local leaders form lead Task Force
11/20/07 |
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Local Lead Report Issued
10/28/07 |
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Notice of Public Hearing - Animal Services Policy
05/31/07 |
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Vibrio vulnificus Information
07/20/07
Editorial - Beach Warnings
07/19/07 |
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County seeks to strip club of permit
06/17/07 |
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Waste causes fish kill in area creek
06/14/06 |
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Parents urged to be cautious around creek
06/10/06 |
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Public Hearing on Food Safety Program’s Proposed Policy/Order
06/07/06 |
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Food Service Operators to be Recognized
03/28/06 |
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Woman may face lien because of lawn 03/18/06 |
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Lake's Pollution to be Topic of Study
04/17/06
County to begin monitoring Lake Madeline
03/06/06
Health District Assesses Lake Madeline
02/06/06 |
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Something Dangerous is in the air
01/11/06 |
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Calling Mental Health Partners
01/05/06 |
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Solutions sought to peninsula sewer issues
12/18/05 |
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Health District Assisting Katrina Evacuees
09/06/05 |
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Volunteers to help clean up beaches
06/29/05 |
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National Cover the Uninsured Week
04/29/05 |
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Health District Volunteers Recognized
04/15/05 |
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Food Service Operators Recognized
04/07/05 |
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2004 Accomplishments and Future Plans
04/05/05 |
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Blast Rips Texas City
03/24/05
BP says nothing hazardous detected in air today
03/24/05 |
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Health District Observes World TB Day
03/23/05 |
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WIC Recognizes National Nutrition Month
03/17/05 |
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Faulty freezer raises stink near taxidermist
01/25/05 |
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Volunteers Can Help During Disasters
01/19/05
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Ship Death Due to Malaria
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09/10/04 |
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Laws Protect Local Public Health
- 09/08/04 |
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Diabetes Self Management Emphasized During Health Center Week
- 08/06/04 |
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Health District Proposes Policy Changes for On-Site Sewage
Facilities -
07/22/04
Notice of Public Hearing - On-Site Sewage Facilities Proposed changes draft)
07/01/04
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4C's Nurseline Pilot Program begins -
06/22/04 |
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Good clean eats honored -
04/07/04
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Health District Observes National Public Health Week -
03/31/04
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Health District Announces New 4C’s Clinic Directors -
03/26/04
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Area women especially lack health care
- 02/01/04 |
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Good Habits for a Healthy Life
- 01/16/04 |
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Handwashing - For Your Health And Others
- 11/22/03 |
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Local Air Monitoring Inadequate -
11/02/03 |
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Facts about Ozone 07/03
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Drowning is Preventable
- 06/02/03 |
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World Asthma Day
- 05/06/03 |
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Health District Receives Proclamation
04/07/03 |
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Legislative Proposals - Impacting Public Health and
Healthcare
03/20/03 |
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Health District Employee Recognized as a Public Health
Nursing Trailblazer
- 02/19/03 |
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What You Should Know About Meningococcal Meningitis
02/14/03 |
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Robert Wood Johnson Grant awards grant for Diabetes
- 02/11/03 |
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Health Advisories |
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Salmonella outbreak strain found in jalapenos
07/23/08 |
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Fish consumption advisory issued
07/08/08 |
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High bacteria levels prompt warning signs
05/25/08 |
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Health Advisory Issued for Barber Middle
School -
10/01/07 |
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Boil Water Advisory Lifted
09/29/05
Boil Water Advisory
09/27/05 |
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Staying Cool in Hot Weather -
05/24/05 |
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Boliver Boil Water Notice -
07/30/04 |
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Suggestions for Staying Healthy in Hot Weather -
07/12/04 |
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Update
- No Swimming Advisory Lifted
- 06/29/04
Update - No Swimming Advisory -
06/28/04
No Swimming - 06/25/04
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Health District Reports Cause of Conference Illness
03/17/04
Conference Attendees Report Illness
03/01/04
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Dust from Sahara Desert Approaches Galveston County
- 07/17/03 |
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Galveston County Health District Issues Heat Precautions
06/03 |
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Smoke from Mexico Approaches Galveston County
05/06/03
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Guidance on Screening Children for Elevated Blood Lead
02/06/03
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Community Associated MRSA
02/03
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SARS 02/14/03 |
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HIV/AIDS |
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Health District offers rapid HIV testing
04/03/08 |
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HIV/AIDS administration moves to Houston
06/12/06 |
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Experts: Prevention key to stopping HIV
06/10/06 |
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25 years later, AIDS still a concern
05/21/06 |
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CDC to recommend HIV test for most Americans
05/21/06 |
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AIDS hurting African-American community
02/07/05 |
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HIV Forum
01/26/04 |
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Immunization |
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A shot in the arm for community
04/23/08 |
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Free immunizations offered by
Health District 04/18/08 |
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HPV
Flap Sparked
Vaccine Interest
01/06/08 |
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Time for Back to School Immunizations
07/27/07 |
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Immunizations Encouraged
04/18/06 |
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Seeking volunteers/donations for April Immunization week
02/16/06 |
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Calling All Kids for Back to School Shots and Fun!
07/25/05 |
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Vaccine Safety -
06/24/05 |
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Free Shots Offered During National Immunization Week
04/20/05 |
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Calling All Kids for Back to School Shots and Fun!
07/20/04 |
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District Immunization Efforts Earn Award
04/19/04 |
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Free Shots Offered During Immunization Week
04/06/04 |
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Officials to begin immunization push
1/25/04 |
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Don’t forget the immunizations!
08/01/03
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Kids Health Fest Promotes Back To School Immunizations
07/23/03 |
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Locals get smallpox inoculations
03/09/03 |
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Report to Commissioners' Court on Public Health Preparedness
and smallpox readiness
02/24/03 |
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Hurricane Katrina |
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Red Cross Directs Evacuees to Local Medical Facilities
09/08/05 |
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Health District Assisting Katrina Evacuees
09/06/05 |
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Katrina’s victims have four legs, too
09/01/05 |
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MRSA |
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Antibiotic-resistant infection raises concern Daily News
10/28/04 |
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Officials fight spread of staph infections
12/08/03 |
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Community-Associated MRSA -
10/29/03 |
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Mammograms |
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Mammograms available
07/22/08 |
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Mammograms available
06/26/08 |
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Mammograms available 04/02/08 |
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Mammograms available
02/12/08 |
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Mammograms available 04/19/07 |
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Mammograms available 03/27/06 |
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Mammograms available 02/24/06 |
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Mammograms available 02/01/06 |
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Mammograms available 01/03/06 |
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Public Health Preparedness |
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Schools asked to help in emergencies
1/23/04 |
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Report to Commissioners' Court on Public Health Preparedness
and smallpox readiness
02/24/03 |
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Seniors |
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Health District Plans Senior Services Summit
10/14/05 |
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Flu Update - New Locations for High Risk Vaccinations
10/21/04 |
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District Employees Recognized for Service to Seniors -
07/29/04
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United Way Funds Senior Volunteers
- 06/10/04 |
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Senior Health Coordinator Hired
06/04/03
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Now Is The Time For Flu Shot!
09/24/03 |
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West Nile Virus |
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DSHS Issues Mosquito Precautions
09/24/07 |
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Protection urged against West Nile Virus
06/22/07 |
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Health District urges Protection against West Nile Virus
05/20/05 |
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West Nile Virus Identified In North Galveston County
10/15/04
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Update
- Second Identification of West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes -
07/29/04 |
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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Galveston
07/26/04 |
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GCHD Officials Urge use of Insect Repellant to Protect
Against West Nile Virus
04/27/04 |
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First Human Galveston County West Nile Case Confirmed
09/09/03
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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Port Bolivar
08/28/03 |
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No equine West Nile virus cases reported yet
07/10/03
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County Health Officials Monitor Presence of West Nile Virus
05/06/03
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