Category: illness

Five Things You Need to Know About Flu Season

Sick boy with thermometer laying in bed and mother hand taking temperature. Mother checking temperature of her sick son who has thermometer in his mouth. Sick child with fever and illness while resting in bed.

“It’s the least-fun, viral time of the year…” The indicators that CDC uses to track U.S. flu activity have been high this season (2019-2020). That’s the bad news. The good news is that the indicators that track severity–hospitalizations and deaths–are not high at this point (January 2020) in the season. Lots of people are catching Read More >

January 22, 2020 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Flu, General, preparedness, prevention

#prepyourhealth, flu season, illness, influenza, personal health, public health, seasonal flu, surveillance, vaccine

Holiday Food Safety Tips

Holiday meals can be memorable, but it takes more than a great recipe to make those memories happy. Learn how to prepare your meal safely so that your holiday isn’t spent dealing with food poisoning. Below is a list of common food safety mistakes and tips for preventing them. Read More >

November 18, 2015 by Blog Administrator4 Comments

General

food safety, Foodborne, holiday, illness, Norovirus, personal health, public health, Thanksgiving