Health Services : Disease of the Moment
- Pertussis
- There have been 22 confirmed cases of pertussis in Missoula County.
- The Health Department is currently working with 485 people who have been exposed to pertussis to prevent further spread of illness.
- How do I get vaccinated?
- Press Release May 14, 2012
- Press Release May 23, 2012
- Press Release August 29, 2012
- Pertussis FAQ
- Pertussis Information from the CDC link
- Vaccine information for DTaP and Tdap
- Pertussis Dos and Don'ts
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Pertussis will not go away when summer arrives!
Pertussis Resources for Summer Camps and Programs:
* Memorandum from MCCHD
* CDC Fact Sheet
* Sample Letter to Send to Parents
- HIV/AIDS
- Press Release 03/28/12
- State HIV/AIDS statistics
- CDC HIV/AIDS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Free and low
cost testing is available at the following locations:
- Missoula City-County Health Dept. 258-3896
- Open Aid Alliance (formerly Missoula AIDS Council) 543-4770
- FDH & Associates/MT Gay Men's Task Force 829-8075
- Partnership Health Center 258-4789
- Planned Parenthood of Missoula 728-5490
- Tick related illness
- Spring is a time when we start to see increased tick activity in Montana
- There have been NO confirmed cases of tick related illness in Missoula County this year (2012).
- There are many diseases that can be transmitted by ticks. Information sheets can be found by clicking the following links:
- Information about protecting yourself from tick bites can be found HERE
- Influenza
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