Archives for July 2019
HEALTH ADVISORY #160 24th World Scout Jamboree
This Health Advisory serves as a reminder to all healthcare providers and laboratorians to report outbreaks, communicable diseases, and unusual conditions or emerging infectious diseases during the 24th World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) as required by the West Virginia Legislative Rule for Reportable Diseases, Events and Conditions (64CSR7). West Virginia will host the WSJ July 22, 2019 – August 2, 2019 at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (SBR) in Mount Hope, West Virginia. The WSJ is anticipated to be one of the largest mass gatherings in the State’s history with over 43,000 scouts from 138 countries. Additionally, SBR will be open to day visitors, increasing the number of people on the reserve to approximately 50,000. The event is expected to bring an increased number of visitors to Fayette, Raleigh and surrounding counties.
News release: Kanawha-Charleston Health Department offers tips for dealing with extreme heat
With excessive heat forecast for our area Friday and Saturday, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is reminding people to stay safe. More than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heat stroke, happen when […]
News release: Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to offer back-to-school immunization clinic hours
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will offer walk-in clinic hours for school-required vaccines from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. August 5 through 9, 2019.