With the continuous rain and warm weather WCPH is encouraging everyone to take time to reduce mosquito breeding sites around the home, and to protect themselves from mosquitoes during outdoor activities. According to Jeff Ritchey of Wyandot County Public Health Department, many of the most common breeding sites can go unnoticed by homeowners. “We have […]
Usted quiere hacer lo mejor para sus hijos. Sabe la importancia de los asientos de seguridad para el automóvil, las barreras de seguridad en la casa y de otras formas de cuidar la seguridad de sus hijos. Pero, ¿sabía que una de las mejores formas de proteger a sus hijos es asegurarse de que tengan […]
You want to do what is best for your children. You know about the importance of car seats, baby gates and other ways to keep them safe. But, did you know that one of the best ways to protect your children is to make sure they have all of their vaccinations? Immunizations can save your […]
Every day around the world, parents protect their children from illness and injury. They buckle them in age appropriate car seats. They install baby gates and outlet covers. They make them wear bike helmets and protective sports gear. They install smoke alarms and install safety latches on cupboards and locks on doors. All these things, […]
An updated list of Wyandot County food security resources is available at the WyandotHelp.org resource website. NOTE: The WyandotHelps.org website is a project of the Wyandot County Health Alliance and is maintained by Wyandot County Public Health. If you notice a resource in need of updating or a resource that is missing from this list […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2019 Contact: KidsAndCars.org: Janette Fennell, Janette@KidsAndCars.org, (484) 278-4641 or (415) 336-9279 KidsAndCars.org: Amber Rollins, Amber@KidsAndCars.org, (913) 732-2792 2 Children Die, 1 Survives After Left Alone in SUV that Rolled into Creek KidsAndCars.org warns, even parked cars present imminent danger to unattended children (Philadelphia, PA) - On March 9, 2019, a […]
For decades, Americans across the country have come together to celebrate their Irish heritage (Irish or not) over a pint of green beer and community festivities. Sadly, all this merry-making can lead to dangerous driving conditions as party-goers head home. In 2017 alone, 59 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Paddy’s Day […]
Measles, a disease that could (and should) be eradicated, has begun to show a resurgence. The reason; lack of vaccination. The Washington Department of Health reports that in one of their counties (Clark), nearly 1 in 4 kindergarten students during the 2017-18 school year did not get all their immunizations. And in 3 of the […]
In Ohio, bacteria levels are one of the primary factors used to determine whether your well water is safe to drink. Based upon the results of water sample requests taken by the Health Department in 2018, over 20% of water systems tested were not bacteriologically safe. Water systems that are identified as unsafe should be […]
Vaccines are an important piece of healthcare. Humans are protected from vaccine-preventable disease soon after birth, even before leaving the hospital. This first vaccine is the first in a series of three that protect against Hepatitis B which is just one of many diseases that can be avoided through vaccination. Though vaccines are given to infants and […]
