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Rabies, microchip clinics set
The Humane Society of Washington County has scheduled rabies, microchip and dog license clinics this year: • Saturday, April 20 — Boonsboro High School, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No rabies vaccinations will be available...Tags: Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the flu that is...
Tags: Measles, Pharmaceuticals, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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January Is cervical health awareness month
Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide, yet it is almost always preventable with the Pap test. Cervical cancer grows slowly, as abnormal cells begin to change into a pre-cancerous state. For some women, pre-...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Human papillomavirus, HPV Vaccine, Disease Prevention, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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School nurses see 20,000 per month under Meritus program
davem@herald-mail.comNurses in Washington County Public Schools have been seeing about 20,000 students a month since Meritus Medical Center took over the nursing program this school year, officials said at a Washington County Board of Education meeting Tuesday afternoon....Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Teaching and Learning, Students, Medical Specialization, Job Layoffs
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Area residents flock to flu vaccination clinic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comBilly Snoots got a flu shot last year and effectively avoided the virus. Considering the rapid spread of influenza regionally and nationally over the past few months, Snoots said he wasn’t taking any chances again this year, especially since he has...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Dinners planned
Dinners planned Elks Lodge 278, at 326 N. Jonathan St., will offer chicken and fish dinners Friday night and Saturday at 6 p.m. and next weekend, Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. Revival is this weekend Greater Campher Temple, 125 Bethel...Tags: Health, Movies, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Martin Luther King Jr., Flu Vaccine
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Flu clinics start Monday at health department
The Washington County Health Department will hold flu vaccination clinics on the following dates and times: - Monday, Jan. 14, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 18, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 25, 1 to 4:30...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics
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Flu cases on the rise in Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith flu cases on the rise in Washington County, Meritus Medical Center officials are asking people not to visit patients in the hospital and the Washington County Health Department plans to hold four flu vaccination clinics over the next two weeks....Tags: Health, Symptoms, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Pharmaceuticals, Flu Vaccine
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Severity of flu season evident according to Berkeley County Health Department
In West Virginia, Berkeley County Health Department officials told county leaders Thursday that the severity of the flu season in the community appears evident. The health department received 184 reports of influenza-like illness from doctors’...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Disease Prevention, Symptoms, Vaccines
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Tips on how to keep children healthy and happy during winter months
marieg@herald-mail.comFrom sledding and skiing to building a snowman in the backyard, winter offers a wonderland of fun activities for children. But the cold-weather months can also pose safety concerns, such as frostbite and hypothermia, recreational mishaps and the spread...Tags: Physiology, Nosebleeds, Flu Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at School
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Flu season comes early to Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Family Medical Center Physician Dr. Gail Callaway had seen five patients Wednesday who had the flu, including a couple of whom had gotten their flu vaccinations. “The flu shot protects people against three strains of the flu, and two of...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, Disease Prevention
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Washington County Health Department to hold second flu vaccination clinic
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Health Department is having its second flu vaccination clinic of the season Oct. 26. With flu vaccinations widely available through local pharmacies, including ones at grocery and discount stores, the health department is not having...Tags: Health, Respiratory Disease, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Flu Vaccine
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