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2009
July 2, 2009	Parents urged to learn their ABC & D’s to prevent accidental drowning
July 1, 2009	Health District reports season’s first West Nile case, positive mosquito cluster
June 30, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
June 29, 2009	Health District reports first H1N1-related death in Clark County resident
June 24, 2009	National HIV Testing Day, June 27
June 23, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
June 17, 2009	Health District offers back-to-school shots, special August clinics
June 17, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - June 2009
June 16, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
June 12, 2009	Health District reports first H1N1 flu-related death in visitor
June 10, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
June 9, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
June 2, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 26, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 22, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 20, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - May 2009
May 19, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 15, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 13, 2009	Public Health Update - H1N1 Influenza
May 11, 2009	Health District confirms additional H1N1 cases
May 5, 2009	Health District reports two confirmed H1N1 flu (swine flu) cases
April 27, 2009	No swine flu activity reported locally to date
April 23, 2009	Health District’s Coach’s Challenge won by North Las Vegas second graders
April 23, 2009	Health District names Public Health Heroes
April 21, 2009	Health District’s ‘Get Healthy’ program offers in-store nutrition education
April 15, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - April 2009
April 16, 2009	Southern Nevada Health District encourages HIV/STD testing
April 14, 2009	National Infant Immunization Week, April 25-May 2
March 24, 2009	Nevada Diabetes Alert Day, March 25
March 24, 2009	World TB Day, March 24
March 18, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - March 2009
March 17, 2009	Prepare for West Nile virus season
March 11, 2009	Southern Nevada Health District, SAFE KIDS Partnership sponsor ‘A Booster for a Booster’ immunization clinic, March 21
February 25, 2009	Southern Nevada Health District & partners team for diabetes health fair, March 3
February 18, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - February 2009
January 27, 2009	Lose 10 lbs in 10 weeks? Too good to be true? Southern Nevada Health District’s 10 in 10 Challenge is the real deal
January 21, 2009	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - January 2009

2008
December 23, 2008	Health District completes first Clark County Trauma System Report
December 17, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - December 2008
December 5, 2008	Got a flu shot? National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 8 - 12
November 25, 2008	Health District, community partners commemorate 20th World AIDS Day, Dec. 1
November 19, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - November 2008
November 19, 2008	Health District asks smokers to quit for one day; The Great American Smokeout, Nov. 20
November 6, 2008	Influenza has arrived in the Valley
October 23, 2008	Health District identifies 105 potential clinic-associated hepatitis C infections
October 20, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District to hold ‘Point of Distribution’ exercise
October 17, 2008	Health District locations ‘puttin’ on the pink’ as part of Komen Foundation’s Passionately Pink Day
October 15, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - October 2008
October 15, 2008	Health District to offer free lead screenings
October 9, 2008	Health District to offer free, rapid HIV testing in October
September 18, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District to offer flu shots, Sept. 22
September 17, 2008	Health District and its partners urge Hispanic families to ¡Vive tu Vida!
September 17, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - September 2008
September 12, 2008	Public Health Update #5 - West Nile Virus
September 8, 2008	Public Health Update #4 - West Nile Virus
August 27, 2008	Public Health Update #3 - West Nile Virus
August 26, 2008	Public Health Update #2 - West Nile Virus
August 20, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - August 2008
August 13, 2008	Public Health Update - West Nile Virus
August 11, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District reports season’s first West Nile case
July 30, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - July 2008
July 28, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District detects West Nile virus in mosquitoes
July 24, 2008	Health District identifies source cases for hepatitis C outbreak
July 15, 2008	Health District names Middaugh director of community health
July 10, 2008	Health District confirms 1 Salmonella case linked to current outbreak
July 3, 2008	Safety tips for healthy and happy holiday weekend
July 1, 2008	Public Health Update: Potential Measles Exposure
June 30, 2008	Beat the rush: Health District offers back-to-school immunizations year-round
June 23, 2008	National HIV Testing Day, June 27
June 18, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - June 2008
June 16, 2008	Health District teams with Telemundo for health fair, June 22
June 5, 2008	Health District concludes Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center investigation, announces implementation of a Hepatitis C Exposure Registry
May 27, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - May 27, 2008
May 21, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - May 21, 2008
May 20, 2008	Health District reaches out to Hispanic community with Spanish-language programs
May 19, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District celebrates Women’s Health Day, May 21
May 15, 2008	Asian/Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 13, 2008	At-Large members sought for Southern Nevada District Board of Health
May 8, 2008	Health District identifies 77 potential clinic-associated infections
May 7, 2008	Health District reminds Las Vegans about emergency preparedness
April 25, 2008	Health District names Public Health Heroes
April 23, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District to recognize Public Health Heroes
April 23, 2008	Health District Observes STD Awareness Month
April 21, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District advises of an eighth acute hepatitis C case
April 16, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - April 2008
April 11, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District to hold community event about hepatitis C on Saturday, April 19, 2008
March 27, 2008	Health District reports increase in positive lab results of hepatitis C
March 25, 2008	'Unnatural Causes: Is Inequity Making Us Sick?'
March 25, 2008	Health District’s North Las Vegas PHC hosts Saturday immunization clinic, March 29
March 19, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - March 2008
March 18, 2008	Health District advises of a seventh acute hepatitis C case
March 11, 2008	Health District increases vaccine administration fees/ Rotating Saturday clinics scheduled for March, April
March 10, 2008	Health District website updated regarding hepatitis C investigation
February 29, 2008	Health District reiterates exposure information
February 27, 2008	Health District notifies patients of potential exposure to hepatitis C urges testing for approximately 40,000 patients
February 27, 2008	Southern Nevada Health District to issue patient notifications
February 25, 2008	Health District schedules rotating Saturday immunization clinics
February 21, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - February 2008
February 13, 2008	Health District’s ‘Get Healthy Clark County Challenge’ continues
February 1, 2008	Public Health Update - West Nile Virus
January 24, 2008	Health District’s Partners for a Healthy Nevada selects 8 local schools for commitment to physical education
January 22, 2008	Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: How Do You Decide?
January 16, 2008	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - January 2008
January 15, 2008	Health District to hold special Saturday immunization clinic, Jan. 26
January 11, 2008	Health District advises of new school immunization requirements
January 8, 2008	Influenza has arrived in the Valley
January 3, 2008	Health District kicks off new ‘Get Healthy Clark County Challenge’

2007
December 19, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - December 2007
December 13, 2007	Nevada State Health Division Press Release - Voluntary recall of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine
December 12, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District corrects number of mumps cases
December 11, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District reports five cases of mumps
November 21, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District to hold flu shot clinic, Nov. 28 at Gold Coast Hotel & Casino
November 21, 2007	Health district, community partners observe 19th World AIDS Day, Dec. 1
November 20, 2007	Turkey Tips
November 14, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - November 2007
November 5, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District airs testimonials supporting the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act
October 22, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District, community partners offer health screenings, flu shots, Oct. 27
October 17, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - October 2007
October 10, 2007	National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Oct. 15 - Health District encourages testing
October 1, 2007	Health district names Oct. 15 - Oct. 19 ‘Flu Awareness’ Week
September 26, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District to offer flu shots, October 2
September 25, 2007	Health district identifies increase in viral meningitis
September 19, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - September 2007
September 18, 2007	Public Health Update - West Nile Virus
September 10, 2007	Health District encourages community to prepare for a flu pandemic
September 10, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District urges residents to ‘fight the flu’
September 7, 2007	Public Health Advisory - Increase in Cryptosporidiosis Cases
August 29, 2007	Public Health Update - West Nile Virus
August 28, 2007	Public Health Update - West Nile virus
August 15, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - August 2007
August 8, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District surveillance detects West Nile virus in mosquitoes
August 1, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District is investigating several pertussis cases
July 25, 2007	Public Health Program is One of 29 Nationwide to Receive “Model Practice Award”
July 25, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - July 2007
July 13, 2007	Correction: Lou’s Diner was not closed - Received an "A" Grade PDF (60 KB/1 page)
July 13, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District reports season’s first West Nile Case
July 12, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District offers back-to-school immunizations
June 26, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District releases county’s second health status report
June 25, 2007	National HIV Testing Day, June 27
June 20, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - June 2007
June 12, 2007	Beat the rush: Southern Nevada Health District offers back-to-school immunizations year-round
June 8, 2007	Health District receives preliminary injunction against Bilbo’s Bar & Grill
May 31, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District celebrates World No Tobacco Day, May 31
May 16, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - May 2007
May 4, 2007	May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month
April 30, 2007	Health district files first smoking complaint against local tavern
April 27, 2007	Health district to hold Saturday immunization clinics, April 28
April 19, 2007	Health District celebrates National Infant Immunization Week, April 21-28
April 18, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - April 2007
April 16, 2007	Medical Reserve Corps holds annual conference
April 3, 2007	Health district to hold Saturday immunization clinics, April 28, 2007
March 30, 2007	National Public Health Week is all about preparedness April 2-8
March 30, 2007	Health District names Public Health Heroes
March 27, 2007	Nevada Diabetes Alert Day, March 27
March 21, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - March 2007
March 15, 2007	Health district postpones public hearing
March 14, 2007	Plan ahead for West Nile virus season
March 13, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District to offer free diabetes screening, March 17
March 12, 2007	Henderson Public Health Center to offer travel vaccines
Febuary 26, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District to hold public workshops
February 23, 2007	Southern Nevada Health District releases health status report
February 21, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - February 2007
February 6, 2007	Rodeo project awarded grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focusing on restricting tobacco sponsorship and marketing
January 25, 2007	District board of health appoints assistant chief health officer
January 23, 2007	Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act resources available on the health district website
January 19, 2007	Health District investigating several chickenpox cases
January 17, 2007	SWMA Hearing Officer Meeting - January 2007
January 16, 2007	Health District to offer Saturday flu shot, immunization clinic, Jan. 20
January 9, 2007	Health district identifies increase in gastrointestinal illnesses


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