Archive for October, 2009
We do not expect that there will be a shortage of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, but availability and demand can be unpredictable. There is some possibility that initially the vaccine will be available in limited quantities. Here at the Greenup County Health Department, we recommended that the following groups receive the vaccine before others:
Target priority groups [...]
Partnership Will Support State Resources to Help Smokers BECOME AN EX®
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 26, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear announced today that Kentucky is joining forces with an innovative national effort to curb smoking by providing smokers with resources specifically designed to help those struggling with quitting the habit..
Kentucky will become a member of [...]
Crashes caused by inattentive drivers are nothing new. Cell phones are the latest distraction.
Falling asleep at the wheel may be the ultimate failure to pay attention, but drivers who are adjusting the radio, trying to discipline small children, or holding cell phones to their ears also contribute to the accident rate. And inattentive driving is [...]
Turkey Fryers
A longtime food favorite in the southern United States, the delicious deep-fried turkey has quickly grown in popularity thanks to celebrity chefs such as Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse.
We’re worried by the increasing reports of fires related with turkey fryer use. Based on UL test findings, the fryers used to produce those great-tasting [...]
Did you know?
Fact: More than 36,000 people die from influenza each year in the U.S., and 200,000 others are hospitalized because of the illness. (source: The World Almanac 2009)
Fact: Studies have shown that the influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person 2 to 8 hours after being deposited. (source: CDC)
Fact: Did [...]
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