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State health officials are urging Floridians and visitors to protect themselves against West Nile Virus. The warning comes after the first such case in…
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Escambia County residents and visitors are being advised to protect themselves from the risk of rabies exposure. This after a fox recently attacked a…
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Schools are still a month away from the being in session, but health officials are already reminding parents to make sure their child’s vaccinations are…
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Pertussis – a.k.a whooping cough – is on the rise in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Health.Pertussis is an endemic – or common --…
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This Saturday is National HIV Testing Day. In Escambia County, those free tests will be available for three days. As the Surveillance and Linkage…
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Sacred Heart Health System is teaming up with a pair of Escambia County elementary schools, to promote healthy behavior and lifestyle habits.Using a…
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An outbreak of a nasty stomach bug has health officials getting the word out about basic hygiene. Dr. John Lanza, the Director of the Florida Department…
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Hello, and welcome to flu season. Usually starting in early October and lasting until May, influenza season peaks in January and February in the…
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Plans are almost final for next week's World AIDS Day observance in Pensacola. Maurice Moody is a member of the World AIDS Day Planning Committee in…
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The calendar may say fall, but the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is out with a reminder that a mosquito-borne illness alert remains in…