October 23, 2018
CDC STUDY FINDINGS URGE PREGNANT WOMEN TO GET FLU SHOT A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that pregnant women who […]
October 18, 2018
Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) has released “Influenza in Mesa County, 2017-2018,” a report that details flu data and information from last year’s flu season. Click […]
October 15, 2018
Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) is offering three flu clinics in October to make it easier for residents to get a flu shot. Officials are urging […]
October 12, 2018
HPV VACCINE AGE RECOMMENDATION CHANGE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of Gardasil 9, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, to include men and women […]
October 4, 2018
A bat found in the yard of a Mesa County resident has tested positive for rabies. We know rabies exists in our bat population throughout Colorado […]
September 27, 2018
SECOND 2018 HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IDENTIFIED A second 2018 human case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been identified in Mesa County. […]
September 17, 2018
PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND COACHES SHOULD BE AWARE OF CONCUSSION SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new clinical recommendations for health […]
September 12, 2018
A Mesa County child has been diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. This confirmed case follows an outbreak of the illness during the 2017-18 […]
August 30, 2018
Following the lifting of the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Fall Open Burn Season will commence as scheduled running from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Residents who […]
August 28, 2018
A Mesa County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first human case identified in Mesa County since 2015. The case […]
