Do you have a preteen or teen? Protect their future with vaccines.
As parents, we know making sure our kids eat healthy, are physically active, get plenty of sleep, and have regular physicals is crucial to their overall health. But did you also you know preteen and teens need vaccines that protect against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases like meningitis,
Medical Marijuana Program Processes 750 Dispensary Applications
The Department accepted applications for medical marijuana dispensary registry certificates during the last two weeks in July. In an impressive effort, the team processed 750 applications within a five-day timeframe. We anticipate issuing 31 dispensary licenses after evaluating the complete and compliant applications.
The Medical Marijuana Program […]
Take Precautions to Protect your Family and Pets from Rabies
Rabies is a virus spread by the bite of or contact with saliva of an infected animal. The disease causes damage to the nervous system and causes death once symptoms appear. In Arizona, bats, skunks, and foxes are the main sources of rabies. Rabies is not uncommon in Arizona wildlife, […]
Keep Your Family Safe from Disease while Swimming
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health recently issued a press release alerting the community of a parasitic illness called Cryptosporidiosis, or Crypto, that was linked to recreational water facilities in the county.
Since June 1, 2016, 131 confirmed and probable cases of Crypto have been reported […]
A Healthy Start: Reasons to Vaccinate Your Young Children
Immunization gives parents the safe, proven power to protect their children from 14 serious and potentially deadly diseases before they turn two years old.
To celebrate the importance of immunizations for a healthy start and throughout our lives, and to make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need, we […]
Using Technology to More Effectively Manage Outbreaks
In Arizona, outbreaks are reported and managed by local public health departments using a module in our electronic disease surveillance system, MEDSIS. Outbreak Module’s integration into MEDSIS allows users to easily link existing infectious disease cases to an outbreak and retrieve outbreak data for analysis. The data collected in this module has […]
