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Feb

25

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Consumer Health Minute: Coronavirus Information

Posted by on February 25th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , ,

The recent coronavirus outbreak has dominated the news and may be a topic of concern in your communities. People in your community may be coming to your library for reliable health information. Here are some resources to consider posting on your website, social media, and handouts. MedlinePlus includes: Coronavirus Infections health topic page with information… Read More »

Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries

Feb

10

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Coronavirus Information Update

Posted by on February 10th, 2020 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

The following update regarding Coronavirus information is from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Research Center (DIMRC)  Information available from the National Library of Medicine on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is highlighted on the NLM homepage.  This section continues to be updated as new information becomes available.  Most recent updates include: Clinical studies related to the… Read More »

Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NLM, Public Health

Jan

27

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Coronavirus Information

Posted by on January 27th, 2020 0 comments Tags: ,

The following information is news from NLM’s Disaster Information Research Center (DIMRC) regarding the Novel Coronavirus.  The WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee met last week and determined that the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak did not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) at that time. They continue to closely monitor the… Read More »

Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, News from NLM, Public Health

Feb

04

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Measles Outbreak in Washington State

Posted by on February 4th, 2019 0 comments Tags: ,

Many of you are aware of the recent measles outbreak in Washington state and so it is of particular concern for the PNR region. The vast majority of these cases are in Clark county,  43 cases have been reported and 32 are children under the age of 10. Of those cases 37 had not been… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries

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