Missouri | DHSS notified of contaminated radioactive tissue box covers
Jefferson City | 13 Jan 2012 The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources received notice from the United States Environmental Protection...
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Newman | The Positive Paramedic Project #23 Special orders don’t upset us
A nugget of EMS organizational wisdom every day.#23 Special orders don’t upset us Let me preface this story by saying I am a vegetarian. No worries, no drama. It’s a personal choice not a political...
View ArticleMissouri | February is Earthquake Awareness Month
More than 350,000 Missourians are already registered to participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill on Feb. 7, the best opportunity for residents across the state to take part in...
View ArticleMissouri | Gov. Nixon outlines plans to improve access to mental health care...
Gov. Jay Nixon today met with law enforcement officers, educators and mental health providers in Jefferson County to discuss his proposals to help those with mental illness get timely, effective...
View ArticleMissouri | Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency in response to flooding;...
Gov. Jay Nixon today declared a state of emergency in Missouri after a strong storm system that included heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in many parts of the state and to rapidly rising rivers...
View ArticleMissouri | Gov. Nixon calls on General Assembly to reverse cuts to public...
During a speech before hundreds of emergency responders, planners and volunteer agency representatives at the State Emergency Management Agency’s annual conference today, Gov. Jay Nixon called on the...
View ArticleAlabama | Health officials investigate foodborne outbreak in Sumter County
The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a foodborne outbreak that has affected at least 36 people who ate a meal around noon on July 6 served to persons attending a funeral at Eastern...
View ArticleMissouri | Three confirmed cases of Cyclospora
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was notified by a health provider in the Kansas City metro area of a case of Cyclospora. Previously, the department announced that health providers...
View ArticleKentucky | Great Central U.S. Shakeout is set for October 17
Next Thursday, communities in 10 states will take part in the fourth Great Central U.S. ShakeOut multi-state earthquake drill. The ShakeOut is scheduled for Oct. 17 at 10:17 a.m. local time. During the...
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USA | 317 people infected with seven outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg
As of October 11, 2013, a total of 317 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 20 states and Puerto Rico. Most of the ill persons (73%) have been...
View ArticleAlabama | State experiences significant H1N1 influenza activity this season
While the flu season is just getting started in much of the country, activity is already high in Alabama, along with Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Reports from Alabama’s network...
View ArticleKS | Multiple cases of measles reported
On July 10, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) reported two cases of measles in Sedgwick County that are linked to a recent outbreak...
View ArticleUSA | Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 — Missouri...
CDC – MMWR Vol 63. Early Release Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 — Missouri and Illinois, 2014 September 8, 2014 / 63(Early Release);1-2 Claire M. Midgley, PhD1,2, Mary Anne...
View ArticleIowa | Late summer virus – EV-D68 – causing illness in the state
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a virus that has caused outbreaks in Illinois, Ohio, Kansas and other states is also causing illness in Iowa. Enterovirus EV-D68, like other...
View ArticleKansas | Respiratory illnesses due to Enterovirus D68 in Kansas City MO
A pediatric hospital in Kansas City, MO, has experienced more than 300 cases of respiratory illnesses in its facility, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Approximately...
View ArticleMissouri | Gov Nixon activates National Guard to support law enforcement in...
Gov. Jay Nixon today signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard to support law enforcement during any period of unrest that might occur following the grand jury’s decision...
View ArticleMissouri | Speech by St Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay on upcoming grand jury...
11.21.14 Over the past 24 hours, two extraordinary speeches have happened. The County Executive and I wanted to address them. And to share, clearly, our thoughts as we draw closer to the St. Louis...
View ArticleMissouri | MDA confirms avian flu H5N2 in second poultry facility
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed that a turkey growing facility in Moniteau County has been infected by avian influenza. The facility, located at 35764 Newkirk Road in...
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