Author: Amber Breedlove

    Summer Safety Hooray! Spring is finally here! Spring and summer are a welcome change from the cold and dark winter; however as enjoyable as the warmer weather is, it has its own risks. Spring into summer safely by … Read More

April is National Minority Health Month. It’s a time to learn more about the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. and to encourage action through health education, early detection and control of disease complications. This … Read More

REYNOLDSBURG, OH (March 30, 2022) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard chicken flock in Franklin County. The positive detection was confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service … Read More

National Influenza Vaccination Week  <!– Flu Vaccine Finder Widget !–> National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu. Vaccination is particularly … Read More

National Influenza Vaccination Week  <!– Flu Vaccine Finder Widget !–> National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance from December 6-12 to remind everyone that those who are 6 months and older still have time to get vaccinated against … Read More

World Environmental Health Day is Saturday, September 26 When most people think of their local health department, they usually think of restaurant inspections and COVID-19. Although these are important tasks for public health staff to tackle, they are only two … Read More