Gallatin County, MT - Public Health Information

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Gallatin County Mental Health Resource Guide

4-Page Document 11 X 17 Document

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Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza

Seasonal & H1N1 Influenza Information	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Local Influenza Information	Gallatin City-County Health Dept
Clean Hands (8.5 x 11 poster)	Poster (333kb pdf file)
Cold or Flu (8.5 x 11 poster)	Poster (313kb pdf file)
Protect Our Residents (8.5 x 11 poster)	Poster (847kb pdf file)
Children's Handwashing (11 x 17 poster)	Poster (199kb pdf file)

Bacterial Meningitis

What is Meningitis	Association for Professionals in Infection Control
Meningitis FAQs	Meningitis Foundation of America

Influenza Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Head Lice

Head Lice Guidelines

Helpful Handbook on Head Lice (706KB)

Dog Bite Prevention

Dog Bite Prevention Information	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy Pets Healthy People	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Norovirus

Stomach Flu or Gastroenteritis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Topics

Public Health professionals deal with a large variety of health-related issues including communicable disease control, maternal-child health, food safety, environmental quality, and injury and chronic disease prevention. While these issues are diverse in nature, the common thread which they all share is in maintaining the health of the general public through preventive measures.

We encourage you to learn more about the following public health topics for your own pursuit of continued good health.

Communicable Diseases Avian Flu Hantavirus HPV Influenza HIV/AIDS Norovirus Rabies Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis West Nile Virus Or explore Other Emerging Infectious Diseases Learn more about Immunizations	Chronic Diseases ADHD Arthritis Asthma & Allergies Autism Birth Defects Cancer Diabetes Epilepsy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Heart Disease Obesity Stroke Learn about theMontana Tobacco Use Prevention Program
Environmental Health Air Quality Asbestos Asthma Carbon Monoxide Extreme Weather Food Safety Healthy Places Mold Natural Disasters Sun Protection Radiation Water Quality For more information, visit: Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality and Environmental Protection Agency	Maternal-Child Health Birth Defects Breastfeeding Development Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Immunizations Nutrition Oral Health Pregnancy SIDS See a schedule of Prenatal and Parenting classes offered at Public Health Home Visitation ... where you may also learn about our Infant-Child Follow-Me program. Also, check out WIC Nutrition Program.
Injury Prevention Child Passenger Safety Choking Dog Bites Violence Prevention Falls Fire-Related Injuries Poisoning Safety Belts Suicide Water-Related Injuries	Emergency Preparedness Bioterrorism Chemical Emergencies Mass Causalties Natural Disasters Radiation Emergencies Preparation and Planning Surveillance

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For more public health information, visit the following links:

National Institutes of Health: offers a choice of health topics A to Z and by general category.

Healthy People 2010: provides a list of health-related topics organized into 28 focus areas.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: offers a selection of health and safety topics as well as current issues affecting public health.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: provides access to a variety of health-related subjects.

Medline Plus: allows users to browse health topics by general category and A to Z searches.

Healthfinder: links users to health topics, organizations, and other sources of health information.

Click here to return to Gallatin City-County Health Dept

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