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Public Health
“Bringing people together to create a healthy future for all of Todd County”
Public Health promotes and protects health so that Todd County residents can lead a vital productive life.
Our Public Health services focus on promoting healthy families and communities; supporting disabled persons and Senior citizens to live independently; preventing and responding to diseases and health threats; and identifying and preventing environmental health hazards. Partnerships with community organizations, businesses and schools are valued for their important role in finding solutions to health issues.
“What we, as a society, do collectively to assure the condition in which people can be healthy” defines Public Health.
We all share in the benefits of and responsibility for healthy families, neighborhoods, and a healthy Todd County.
News
Salmonella cases in Minnesota linked to multistate egg recall...Consumers, food preparers reminded to cook eggs thoroughly
Illnesses in at least seven people in Minnesota are connected with a
multi-state recall of eggs from an Iowa producer due to contamination
with Salmonella, state health officials said today...
Tetanus and Pertussis Boosters Available at Public Health
Tetanus vaccine boosters are recommended every ten years. Antibiotic medication against Tetanus is not useful in wound care. Proper immunization before being injured is important. Individuals with wounds should talk to their doctor for care following a wound to prevent Tetanus disease....
Swim Healthy
News Release
July 1, 2010
Health officials remind Minnesotans to "swim healthy" this summer -
Germs on and in swimmers' bodies can make people sick; preventive
measures can help people avoid illness...
E. Coli Illnesses Traced to Raw Milk from Gibbon Dairy Farm
Click on the Read more link below to view the information about this news topic.
Todd County Immunization Clinic Schedule
Click on the Read more link below to view the immunization clinic schedule for 2010.
H1N1 Talking Points 12-21-09
To read the article H1N1 Talking Points distributed by the MN Department of Health on December 21, 2009, click the Read More link below.
Coping During the Holidays and Other Special Days
When people experience the loss of a loved one or survive a disaster, holidays and other special days such as anniversaries and birthdays may cause painful reminders. If this happens to you, you may ask yourself how you will get through these times. How will you cope with the after effects of the loss or its many losses?
UPCOMING H1N1 VACCINATION CLINICS
:Upcoming Public Health H1N1 Immunization Clinic dates have been updated. Click "Read more" below for dates.
MN Dept of Health News Release 10-21-09 - Minnesota FluLine to offer support and treatment options for people with possible symptoms of influenza
Minnesotans with flu symptoms can call toll-free line at 1-866-259-4655
A new phone-based service is now available for Minnesotans who think they may have the flu.
2009 Fish Safe Eating Guidelines for Todd County
The table below displays the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources safe eating guidelines for fish from specific lakes in Todd County based on mercury contamination reports. The table provides separate consumption guidelines for pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and children under 15; as well as the general population.
MN Dept of Health News Release 10-21-09 - Minnesota FluLine to offer support and treatment options for people with possible symptoms of influenza
Minnesotans with flu symptoms can call toll-free line at 1-866-259-4655
A new phone-based service is now available for Minnesotans who think they may have the flu.
New Phase in Responding To H1N1 novel influenza virus
Illness appears to be acting more like regular, seasonal influenza;
H1N1 novel (swine) influenza information is available in 10 languages through ECHO
H1N1 novel (swine) influenza information is available in 10 languages through ECHO. Click on read more for further information...
Press Release from Minnesota Department of Health Regarding Swine Flu Threat 4/26/2009
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Minnesota responding to swine flu threat
State and local public health officials are taking aggressive steps in response to the unusual strain of swine influenza that has been making people ill in Mexico and parts of the U.S.
Infants Need Three Doses of Hib Vaccine Despite Vaccine Shortage
A resurgence in the childhood infectious disease Hib (Haemophilus influenza type B) in Minnesota in 2008 has prompted state health officials to obtain additional vaccine and urge parents to work with their health care providers to make sure infants are getting the recommended primary series of three doses of Hib vaccine.
Peanut Butter Products Recall List
This link will bring you to the Peanut Butter products recall list.
www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm
The MN Department of Agriculture and Health confirmed the genetic match between the strains of Salmonella bacteria found in a container of King Nut brand peanut butter and the illnesses and deaths in MN and around the country. Product advisories have been issued alerting institutions and the public who may have received, purchased, or consumed these products. Eating food contaminated with Salmonella can result in serious illness with abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and fever. Anyone who believes they may have become ill as a result of eating these products should contact their health care provider. Current information about the investigation is available at this FDA website: www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html
Contact
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PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR: CHERYL SCHNEIDER
119 3rd Street South
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone: (320) 732-4440
E-Mail: cheryl.schneider@co.todd.mn.us