Free and low-cost medical services
Free Mammograms, Pap and other Diagnostic Tests for NE Ohio
Lake County Free Medical (and Dental) Clinic
Family Planning Association of NE Ohio - Offices in Painesville, Ashtabula, and Middlefield
Community Health
ODH Releases Recommendations from Statewide Prescription Drug Overdose Action Group
ODH Releases its reports on the Burden of Heart Disease on Ohioians
Ohio Dept of Health - Ohio County Health Rankings
View the entire report here
Meningitis & Staph - Information
Meningitis - General Fact Sheet
MRSA: Information about antibiotic-resistant bacterias (including Staph)
Thimerosal in vaccines
FDA - Vaccines, Blood and Biologics
CDC - Recommendations Regarding the Use of Vaccines That Contain Thimerosal as a Preservative
MMWR - Prevention and Control of Influenza Recommendations of the ACIP
Emergency Preparedness - A Community Effort
How can you help ? Become a disaster volunteer today
Influenza - flu topics
Understanding Flu terms:
Flu terms defined - Seasonal flu, avian flu, swine flue, and pandemic flu are not the same
Prevent Spreading the Flu: Prevent Spreading Flu
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness - Centers for Disease Control
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness - Official US Government Website
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness - Ohio Department of Health Website
CDC - Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
WHO - Avian Influenza Information
CDC - Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
Lead in the Home
EPA - Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home
EPA - Testing Your Home for Lead - In Paint, Dust, & Soil
Ohio Department of Health - FAQs about Lead and OAC 3701-82
Other health topics
Giant Hogweed - recognition, hazards, control
Antibiotic Use And Clostridium difficile (C. diff.)
Ohio Dept. of Health News Release - 2006 West Nile Virus Season
CDC Advisory - Information Regarding Radioactive Polonium-210
CDC Advisory - Halt use of Tainted Propofol
Invasive Haemophilus Influenza Type B Diease in Young Children
ODH / Geauga County Health District Urges Residents to Vaccinate against Pertussis
Dr. Jackson, Director of ODH, to visit Geauga County on October 29, 2009
ODH Updates Immunization Requirements for School-Age Children for 2010-2011 School Year
Water Well Flooding
Ohio Department of Health Water Well Warning During Flood Season
ODH - Disinfection Fact Sheet for Water Wells After A Flood
Other infectious disease topics
CDC - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease)
Additional Information - US Dept of Agriculture (USDA)
Additional Information - US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information on natural hazards in Ohio and being prepared
Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness
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