Protect your family and community from the flu; get your yearly flu vaccine every fall. The flu vaccine is you and your family‘s best defense against becoming seriously ill from the flu. It also helps keep our hospitals from being overwhelmed. The Department of Health recommends a yearly flu vaccination for everyone six months and older, including people who are pregnant, nursing, or at higher risk for flu complications.
Visit http://www.vaccines.gov or call the Help Me Grow Washington hotline at 1-800-322- 2588 (language assistance available) to find a flu vaccine location near you..
September is National Food Safety Month! Our hands touch hundreds of objects and surfaces every day that can come in contact with food. If someone is sick or has pathogens on their hands, the food they touch has the potential to spread foodborne illnesses.
Do your part, be SepticSmart! SepticSmart Week is September 16-20. If you have a septic system, or are looking to purchase a new home, the US EPA has a variety of educational opportunities to help you learn how to care for and maintain your septic system.
When was the last time your septic tank was pumped?
Take steps to prepare with your family. Talking about things that could happen in a disaster or emergency is not always simple. Having these hard conversations now can help you and your family to take actions to be prepared!
Chelan-Douglas Health District would like to encourage the public to leave bats alone if they are outside in the open.
Call your local health jurisdiction (CDHD if you reside in Chelan or Douglas Counties) if you or your pets have had direct contact with a bat. Your local health jurisdiction can help determine potential exposure and if the bat should be tested for rabies.
