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Beach Watch/Beach Advisories |
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Report: Bacteria rate not high enough for
concern
07/31/08 |
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EPA
grant to fund GLO ad campaign
07/17/08 |
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Vibrio vulnificus
information
07/20/07 |
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Monitoring bay's cleanliness
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08/11/04 |
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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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Be Water Wise This Summer and Throughout the
Year!
04/25/03 |
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Public Hearing on Food Safety Program’s Proposed
Policy/Order
06/07/06 |
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Boards of Health |
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Health
Boards Welcome New Members and Officers
06/10/09 |
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Health District
releases 2008 Annual Report 04/07/09 |
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Final Resolution Access to Healthcare
12/18/08 |
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Board to hear animal shelter improvement
options 07/30/08 |
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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
- 09/07/04
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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Summit to focus on storm water
08/04/08 |
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Public meeting on flood maps
08/01/08 |
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Fourth Environmental Summit to be held
07/31/08 |
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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
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06/02/03
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EMS |
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Medical
Copter on Standby for Mardi Gras
02/13/09 |
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Medical
services ramped up for Lone Star Rally 12/11/08 |
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Helicopters
fill trauma void 11/08/08 |
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Peninsula
could see full-time firefighters
10/28/08 |
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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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Health
District and school officials have confirmed 3 cases of
swine flu at middle school in Texas City
05/28/09 |
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One
Swine Flu Case Confirmed
05/15/09 |
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County reports 2nd probable
swine flu case
05/08/09 |
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Second probable case of swine flu reported
05/07/09 |
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County's
first probable case of swine flu reported
05/07/09 |
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First probable case of H1N1 in Galveston County
05/06/09 |
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Planning for
the possibility of influenza
04/28/09 |
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It is not too late to get a flu
shot! 01/09/09 |
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Preventing
Flu Helps in Ike Recovery
10/16/08 |
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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
- 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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Officials remind people
to stay cool, drink water 06/29/09 |
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Galveston
still hurting from hurricane’s beating
06/01/09 |
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Being prepared for storms
saves lives 06/01/09 |
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One Swine
Flu Case Confirmed
05/15/09 |
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County reports 2nd probable
swine flu case 05/08/09 |
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County's first probable case
of swine flu reported 05/07/09 |
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Galveston schools taking
steps to prevent swine flu cases in district
04/28/09 |
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Galveston County braces for
swine flu
04/28/09 |
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County begins discussing hospital district 04/23/09
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Celebrating Public Health
Partners & Heroes 03/31/09 |
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Ike Puts Public Health to Test
03/23/09 |
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Health Care Bill in Texas Legislature Would Benefit 4Cs
Clinics 03/13/09 |
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Clear Creek girl does not
have meningitis
03/07/09 |
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Health or Hospital
District: what’s the difference? 03/01/09 |
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Two districts in real need of distinction
02/26/09 |
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Does County Have A Health
District Or Not?
02/26/09 |
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Hospital report 'late' reported
02/23/09 |
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Another possible
meningitis case reported
02/20/09 |
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Health officials: No meningitis outbreak
02/18/09 |
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Officials investigate possible meningitis death of La
Marque Middle School student
02/17/09 |
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Death
of La Marque boy, 15, may have been meningitis
02/17/09 |
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Officials probe 2
possible meningitis deaths
02/17/09 |
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Teen May Have Died From Meningitis
02/17/09 |
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EMS
to ask city to cover budget shortfall
02/11/09 |
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Men
Taken To Hospital After Falling Off Roof
02/02/09 |
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To drink or not to drink:
Galveston's water supply a hot topic
01/30/09 |
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Corps workers
meet experts about Legionnaires’
01/30/09 |
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Legionnaires’ Information
01/30/09 |
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Study
- Ike
did not leave Toxic Sludge
01/24/09 |
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County looks to buy former Wal-Mart store
01/15/09 |
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Officials issue lead warning
01/09/09 |
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County to begin talks on hospital tax district
01/07/09 |
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Police seek motorcyclist
charged in woman's death
12/24/08 |
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UTMB not seeing uninsured patients after Ike
12/21/08 |
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Rebuilding Lead Safe
12/19/08 |
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Editorial -
Overwhelmingly bad government
12/07/08 |
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UTMB takes steps against
Legionella 12/05/08 |
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Smaller UTMB causes
concern 11/16/08 |
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County's $165 million
bond package passing
11/05/08 |
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Childhood obesity targeted with new funding
11/06/98
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Vote for the benefit of
the whole county
11/02/08 |
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DSHS teams up with local agencies to identify most
important health need after Ike
10/26/08 |
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County's bond is the way to
go
10/24/08 |
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New equipment to be used in
fight against lead poisoning
09/05/08 |
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WIC to begin providing
benefits electronically
07/28/08 |
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City seeks $3M to clean up
lead contamination 07/28/08 |
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WIC program to provide
benefits electronically 07/25/08 |
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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
-
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 Nurse-line 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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Hand
washing - 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
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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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top of page |
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Health Advisories |
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Prevention tips for cold and flu season
03/09/09 |
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Meningitis
Awareness
02/17/09 |
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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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Hurricane
Ike |
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Study
- Ike
did not leave Toxic Sludge
01/24/09 |
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Good news and precautions concerning hurricane sediment
01/22/09 |
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DSHS teamed with local agencies to identify most
important health need after Ike
10/24/08 |
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Tetanus is a debris
hazard
10/03/08 |
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Ike
services update (Update – Health District services
returning to normal )
10/01/08 |
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Limited care makes island a health
risk
09/28/08 |
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Ike
services update (Update – GCHD to Resume Normal Hours
for Many Services)
09/26/08 |
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Ike services update (Update on High Island location)
09/25/08 |
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Ike services update
09-25-08 |
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Residents
stream into Ike-hit Galveston 09/24/08 |
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Ike services update
09-23-08 |
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City to hand out rules as
islanders return 09/23/08 |
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Health district to provide Health & Safety Services
09/22/08 |
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Precautions for Galveston Residents Hoping to return to
the Island this week
09/22/08 |
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GCHD Issues Health-Related Precautions Following
Hurricane Ike
09/19/08 |
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Cedar Clinic (private) Opens
09/19/08
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Important HIV Information Following Ike
09/18/08
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Galveston
Island Not Safe following Ike
09/18/08
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UTMB
Clinics Open 09/18/08
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Visit to
Bolivar following Ike 09/17/08
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WIC services resume in
Galveston County following Ike 09/17/08
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Hurricane Ike
Crisis 09/16/08
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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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Immunization
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Immunization is a top priority
08/01/08 |
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Check your child's shot record
07/30/08 |
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Time for Back-to-School immunizations
07/29/08 |
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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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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 10/17/08 |
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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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Protection urged against West Nile virus
06/16/09 |
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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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