Health
July 2016
Let’s Have That Tick Talk, Humboldt
June 2016
Another Rat Infestation: County Shuts Down Kitchen Facility at Arcata’s Red Roof Inn
County Health Inspectors Ask Rat-Infested Hoopa Supermarket to Shut its Doors Completely
Parts of Ray’s Food Place in Hoopa Closed Due to ‘Very Large Rat Infestation’
May 2016
DHHS: You Should Vaccinate Your Toddler Now, Humboldt
Fortuna Fox Believed to Have Bitten Fortuna Teen Tests Positive For Rabies
Aggressive Fox Bites Fortuna Teen; Fox Later Shot, Killed Nearby, Will Be Tested for Rabies
County to Hold Series of Events Promoting Mental Health Awareness
April 2016
Humboldt’s New Drug Dump Temporarily Closed After Humboldt Dumped Too Many Drugs
March 2016
Dump Your Drugs, Humboldt! New Expired Medication Disposal Bins On the Way!
California Assembly Approves Bill to Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21
February 2016
SoHum Man Had Tuberculosis When He Died, Tests Reveal
DHHS: It’s Time to Get Your Preteen Vaccinated, Humboldt!
Want a Free Toothbrush? DHHS Announces Launch of ‘Smile Humboldt’ Campaign, Website
December 2015
County Health Department Says: Get Your Flu Shot Up Your Nose This Year!
November 2015
Don’t Eat Local Crab! Toxic Bloom Makes Dungeness Unsafe, State Health Department Warns
(UPDATE, REOPENED) Sewage Leak Shuts Down Szechuan Garden Restaurant
October 2015
IT’S FLU SEASON! County Health Department Runs Down Your Flu Shot Options
August 2015
Local Clams and Mussels Could Poison You, California Public Health Warns
June 2015
Blue-Green Algae Comes Early This Year; Local Health Pros Give Tips on How Avoid the Stuff
May 2015
Please Comment on the County’s Mental Health Services Act Plan, Public
9 Quotes About Mental Illness Stigma From a County Health Worker Who Speaks From Experience
April 2015
DHHS: Humboldt Woman Dies of Influenza; Get Vaccinated
Keep It Moving, Smokers! Arcata’s New Ban Is Now In Effect
Sexually Transmitted Disease on the Rise in Humboldt County, Health Department Says
It’s West Nile Time Again! Stay Safe, and Please Report All Suspiciously Dead Birds and Squirrels
March 2015
Recalled Potentially Salmonella-Infused Garlic Powder Removed From Humboldt Stores
Amy’s Kitchen Recalls A Slew of Frozen Veggie Dinners Due to Listeria Risk
February 2015
County Health Department: It’s Preteen Vaccine Week! Get Yer Kids Their Tdap Shots!
[UPDATED] Hasta Be Pasta Recalls Products
January 2015
DHHS: Make Your Kid’s HPV Vaccination Appointment Today!
December 2014
County Health: This Year’s Flu Strains Deadlier Than Usual; Vaccinations Available
November 2014
Eureka Names ‘Shopping Cart Czar’ so Your Kid Won’t Catch Hep C From a Homeless Person
October 2014
You Want Your Flu Immunization, Humboldt?
September 2014
DHHS: Careful, Kids! You’ll Get That Swimmer’s Itch!
August 2014
Please, Please, Please Just Vaccinate Your Damn Kids
May 2014
Vaccine Paranoia on the Rise in Humboldt County
January 2014
Man With H1N1 Flu Dies in Local Hospital
November 2013
County Health Department Confirms Outbreak of Weird E. Coli Strain