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What every poultry owner should know about chicks, ducklings, and salmonella
Each spring, Idahoans think about buying chicks or ducklings. All poultry carry the bacteria Salmonella, which can be harmful to people. Birds often don’t look sick but can spread the bacteria through their droppings.
To keep your family and friends from getting sick, public health officials recommend:Wash everyone’s hands with soap and water after handling live poultry, especially before touching toys and other items that children may play with or put in their mouths. Supervise
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Each spring, Idahoans think about buying chicks or ducklings. All poultry carry the bacteria Salmonella, which can be harmful to people. Birds often don’t look sick but can spread the bacteria through their droppings.
To keep your family and friends from getting
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, in partnership with Idaho’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), is distributing an Idaho Healthcare Workforce Initiatives Survey. Two goals of this survey include:1. Identifying issues leading or contributing to healthcare
May is mental health awareness month. To note the occasion, the “Idaho Behavioral Health Authority Podcast” interviewed three guests for its latest episode, each with their own experience and expertise to help Idahoans.
Hosts Jeremy Storton and Dustin Lapray from
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day. This is a great reminder to learn about the dangers of viral hepatitis, how to prevent the spread of the disease, and what to do if you become infected.Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is often
May marks National Foster Care Month, a time to raise awareness about foster care issues in Idaho and express appreciation for those families who step forward to care for vulnerable children in their communities.
With approximately 1,500 foster children in the
The National Association of Mental Health (now called Mental Health America) established May as Mental Health Month in 1949, making this year the 75th Anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month.In celebration of this occasion, the Division of Behavioral Health at the
Mental illness is a private medical condition that one in four Idahoans face, but just because it’s private doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be part of the public discourse.
Bringing mental health into the public conversation is the intent of the NAMI Walks, to be held in
This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative that addresses public safety issues related to unused prescription medications.Gather unused prescription medications in your home and find a safe disposal
All children deserve to feel safe in their homes, but all too often that’s not the case.
The Department of Health and Welfare receives nearly 23,000 reports of child abuse, neglect, and abandonment each year in Idaho.This month, as we recognize National Child Abuse
Imagine you are addicted to a drug, and you can get it at the gas station, grocery store, restaurant, at neighborhood pubs or downtown bars.
This is alcohol.It is legal, socially acceptable, and for years, it has been killing just as many, or more, people in Idaho
Clinical providers working in the behavioral health and criminal justice systems will come together this April to attend the second annual Idaho Forensic Clinical Conference.
The hybrid virtual/in-person conference is presented by the Idaho Department of