Hot Meals and Flu Shots
10/24/07Today a select group of Meals On Wheels recipients will receive a free flu shot along with their daily meal delivery. The Central District Health Department (CDHD) is staging a Public Health Preparedness exercise to test its plans to serve special populations in the event of a health emergency.
People Urged to Get Vaccinated as Idaho’s First Influenza Case is Reported
10/18/07Idaho’s first confirmed case of seasonal influenza has been reported, prompting health officials to urge people to get vaccinated. Every year the flu contributes to the deaths of 36,000 people in the United States, causing over 200,000 hospitalizations.
Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry Pot Pies
10/09/07Eight Salmonella infections reported in Idaho are being investigated and may be related to pot pies containing poultry meat.
West Nile Contributes to Death of Payette Woman
10/02/07A Payette County woman in her 70s has died from complications of West Nile virus.
Get Ready for Flu Season
10/02/07CDHD offers walk-in flu clinics. On Tuesday October 16th the Central District Health Department (CDHD) will start offering walk-in flu clinics for adults.
Boise Family Begins Treatment After Rabid Bat Found in Home
09/19/07A bat found last week in a Boise home has tested positive for rabies. The couple and their two children living in the home all had potential exposures to the rabid bat and have sought medical care.
Crypto Cases Continue To Rise
09/11/07The Central District Health Department has investigated over 100 confirmed cases of Cryptosporiodosis (crypto) since the beginning of August.
Rise in Crypto Cases Prompts Warnings
08/29/07The number of cryptosporidiosis cases reported to the Central District Health Department continues to rise. As of Thursday September 6, 2007 the district had 76 confirmed cases. Most cases have been reported in the last 30 days.
Public Health Officials Issue Warning About an Increase in Recreational Water Illnesses
08/23/07The Idaho Division of Health and state District Health Departments are warning people about an increase of cryptosporidiosis cases associated with swimming in recreational waters, including lakes, rivers, canals, swimming pools, waterparks, and splash fountains.
Wildfires Spark Health Advisory for Idaho Residents
08/16/07The Idaho Departments of Health and Welfare and Environmental Quality are warning people across Idaho of potentially unhealthy and even hazardous air quality conditions from wildfire smoke.
Good Deeds
08/06/07The Meals On Wheels program of the Central District Health Department would like to thank Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) for donating nearly $520 through its "Coins That Care" program.
Wildfires Spark Health Advisory for Southwest Idaho Residents
08/02/07The Idaho Departments of Health and Welfare and Environmental Quality are warning people of potentially unhealthy and even hazardous air quality conditions from wildfire smoke.
Valley County Crow Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
07/31/07The Idaho Department of Fish and Game office in McCall has confirmed that a crow found in the McCall area on July 23rd has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the first confirmation in a bird this year in Valley County.
Botulism Fears Prompt Recall of Canned Food for Humans and Pets
07/24/07A nationwide recall of canned meat products possibly contaminated with botulism toxin has been jointly announced by U.S.D.A's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration.
Good Deeds
07/19/07The Meals on Wheels program at the Central District Health Department is pleased to announce the gift of 26 cases of bottled water from Nagel Beverage Company.
Health District Partners With Elmore County on West Nile Virus Efforts
Mosquitoes collected in traps in the Prairie and King Hill areas of Elmore County have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to test results released by the Idaho State Bureau of Laboratories.
CDHD Changes Clinic Location in Idaho City
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) is moving its Idaho City clinics for Immunizations and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) after the Tuesday, July 17th clinic, to the Community Room in the new Boise Basin Library building, 411 Montgomery Street.
Ada County Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
An Ada County man in his 50s has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first laboratory-confirmed human West Nile infection in the Central District Health Department this year.
CDHD Launches Idaho Food Safety Video and Web Site
Today the Central District Health Department is making history by introducing the first Idaho Food Safety instructional video.
Idaho Nutrition Program Adopts New Income Guidelines
More Idaho families may be eligible for a special nutrition program that can help them save money, eat well and stay healthy.
Payette Lake Water Not Good for Household Use
Warm spring weather marks the return of summer home owners on Big Payette Lake, some of whom still draw their household water directly from the lake.
Meals on Wheels, Project RE-Cell Expand Partnership
The partnership between Project RE-cell and Meals On Wheels has been a tremendous success and is now about to get even better.
