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This week’s flu report shows a slight dip in rates of flu-like illness since last week’s report – which is entirely in keeping with the unpredictable nature of flu season. One thing we know for sure is that no matter what, the single best way to …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, December 12, 2014
The December monthly meeting of the Public Health Council featured the consideration of one Determination of Need (DoN) request, two votes on final amendments to existing regulations, and an informational presentation to the Council on a key DPH community initiative. First, the Council took up …Continue Reading Highlights of the Public Health Council Meeting, December 10, 2014
The latest flu report shows a slight uptick in rates of flu-like illness as compared to the last weekly report. The worst of flu season is likely yet to come, which is all the more reason to get vaccinated now. Year in and year out, the simplest …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, December 5, 2014
One hallmark of DPH as an organization is our desire to constantly look for ways to ensure that we as an agency are providing the highest quality services to the people that we serve. Recently the Department passed a significant milestone in that quest, as …Continue Reading A Continuing Journey Towards Quality Improvement
This week’s flu report shows a slight increase in rates of flu-like illness in Massachusetts, as compared to last week’s report. Flu season typically doesn’t peak in Massachusetts until February or even mid-March. So there is still plenty of time to protect yourself from flu by …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, November 28, 2014
This week’s flu report indicates that rates of flu-like illness remained relatively stable as compared to last week’s numbers. It’s safe to say that we’ll see these rates rise in the coming weeks and months – and with the holiday season approaching, now’s a great time …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, November 21, 2014
The latest weekly flu report shows an increase in the rate of flu-like illness in Massachusetts over the past seven days. This is to be expected at this time of year in New England, and it’s a great reminder that if you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, there …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, November 14, 2014
Some see transportation, housing, agriculture, and community and economic development as non-traditional partners when it comes to community planning. But here at DPH we see them as a natural fit. That’s because if we’re going to increase opportunities for active living and healthy eating – …Continue Reading A Vital Partnership Between Public Health and Community Development
This month’s meeting of the Public Health Council featured an informational presentation for Council members on current Department activities, a briefing on pending proposed amendments to existing regulations, and final votes on revisions to two existing regulation as well as the creation of a new …Continue Reading Highlights of the November 12th Public Health Council Meeting
This week’s flu report shows a slight increase in the rate of flu-like illness in the state. We can expect these numbers to rise as flu season gets underway, so there is no time like the present to get vaccinated against the flu – it’s the …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, November 7, 2014
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