Tag Archives: Hepatitis A

Daily Local News – February 4, 2019

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:26 — 26.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington Common Council calls on state legislators to pass hate crimes legislation; Revised transportation plan and ‘urban grid’ proposal under review; Health officials respond to increases in reported cases of Hepatitis A, in Monroe County; United Way offers tax filing help, as tax season approaches. FEATURE Big …

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Daily Local New – January 16, 2019

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:25 — 67.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gave his State of the State Address, last night; MCCSC Board member Cathy Fuentes Rohrer resigned as Board Secretary; The Monroe County Health Department is expected to receive $170,000 in federal grant funding for disease intervention. FEATURE Jennifer Crossley was sworn in on Sunday …

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IRA, Shalom Vaccinating Residents For Hep A

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:49 — 2.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance and the Shalom Community Center handed out Hepatitis A vaccinations in Bloomington this afternoon. Indiana Recovery Alliance Founder and Director Chris Abert said the area organizations handed out around a dozen vaccinations for the disease. Abert said people experiencing homelessness and drug addiction …

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Daily Local News – August 27, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:30 — 22.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreKassandra Botts talks about her volunteer work with the Shalom Community Center; The Indiana Department of Education released last year’s ISTEP+ results; The Indiana Recovery Alliance and the Shalom Community Center handed out Hepatitis A vaccinations; Hoosiers for A Common Sense Health Plan met with Indiana Attorney General Curtis; Indiana State …

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Daily Local News – August 7, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:29 — 21.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMonroe County Sheriff’s Deputies shot and killed a man this morning; As students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation go back to school tomorrow, they’re required to obtain Hepatitis A immunizations; The City of Bloomington Utilities department continues to work on removing mercury and asbestos at the …

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Cases of Hepatitis A on the Rise

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:14 — 1.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreReported cases of Hepatitis A are on the rise throughout Southern Indiana, including Lawrence county. Monroe County Health Commissioner Penny Caudill said the increase in the reported cases of the fecal-oral disease mimics a wider outbreak across the country. Hepatitis A is caused by ingesting fecal particulates, …

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Daily Local News – July 30, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:34 — 19.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe City of Bloomington Police Department is investigating two stabbings, one of which was fatal, which took place in the early hours of this morning; The Monroe County Community School Corporation is inviting community members to weigh in on whether or not the school corporation should implement a security …

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ISDH Encouraging Hep A Vaccinations After Outbreak

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:33 — 1.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana State Department of Health is working with the Wayne County Health Department to inform people who may have eaten food prepared at Casey’s General Store in Centerville about a possible exposure to Hepatitis A. The warning about possible exposure comes after the state’s first victim …

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Daily Local News – July 17, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:25 — 19.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreLieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is slated to attend the soft opening of Hard Truth Hills Distillery, later this week; The opening of Hard Truth Hills in Nashville is the latest development in an ongoing water dispute; Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board unanimously approved lowering its tax …

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