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Skin Infections and MRSA
(Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus)
MRSA
has been in the news lately. Should you be concerned? (more)
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Food Recalls
Government
Recall Notices
Please
note: All Products listed are not necessarily distributed in Washington
state
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NOTICE:
Skagit County Public Health Department Water Laboratory will no longer
accept water samples for bacteriological testing effective December
30, 2008. A list of labs accredited by Washington State Department
of Ecology can be found HERE. For information on interpreting
results of your water sample, please see the
Skagit County Health Department Drinking Water Site
Prevent
Carbon Monixide Poisoning in your home
If the power goes
out take steps to avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in your home.
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Skagit
County Commissioners Adopt Marine Recovery Areas For Onsite Sewage Disposal
Systems
On September
16, 2008 the Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed Ordinance
#020080011 adopting Marine Recovery Areas for On Site Sewage Disposal
Systems.
The Skagit County Public Health Department held eight public meetings
and open houses at multiple locations this year (more)
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 West
Nile Virus has been found in a sampling of mosquitoes collected
July 7 from a site south of Grandview near the Benton-Yakima County
border. The Health Department still recommends taking personal precautions.(more)
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ARSENIC
INFORMATION
Most arsenic in drinking water comes from natural rock formations. As
water flows through these formations, it can dissolve arsenic and carry
it into underground aquifers, streams or rivers that may be used as drinking
water supplies. (more
on the Drinking Water Web Site)
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 Bird
Flu Questions and Answers (Updated 6/13/07)
Flu
Strains: Understanding the differences (Pdf)
How
to prepare yourself for disaster/bird flu
Emergency
Supply List
Home
Care for Pandemic Flu (Pdf)
Wild
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Resources(Pdf)
Dead
Bird Reporting
Contact for more information
or speaking engagement
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Skagit County Board
of Health Amends Skagit County Code 12.05, On-site Sewage Systems and
adopts the Skagit County On Site Sewage Management Plan
The on-site
sewage code, SCC 12.05, was revised to coincide with a recently adopted
State code, WAC 246-272A.(more)
Skagit County Public
Health Department proposes Marine Recovery Areas in Skagit County
A series of open house public meetings is scheduled to present the areas
proposed and the related water quality and on site sewage system issues
in those areas. For additional information contact the Health Department
at 360-336-9380.
Download
the schedule (Pdf)
Communicable
Disease Prevention in Skagit County (Pdf)
BATS IN YOUR BELFRY?
Or inside your house? Bat activity naturally increases this time of year.
Bat activity naturally increases in the summer and fall. Approximately
5-10% of bats in our area carry the rabies virus, which is almost always
fatal.
If you find a bat in your house, or you have been directly exposed (e.g.
handling), or your pet has found a bat, please take the following steps:
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Administration
and Environmental Health: (360) 336-9380 *
Nursing Clinics and Personal Health Services: (360) 336-9477 *
Water Laboratory
Services: (360) 336-9482 *
FAX: (360) 336 9401
*See
Program and Services Guide for specific phone numbers and hours
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