by Richland Public Health | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Health Risks, Uncategorized
Spring rains combined with warm weather make conditions favorable for mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes can breed in any standing water if it lasts at least seven days. “Our main focus of our Mosquito Control Program at Richland Public Health is to reduce the risk of...
by Reed Richmond | May 8, 2018
Ticks Ticks are a health concern because they can transmit diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. Ticks Can Carry Diseases Diseases are transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, there are many types of ticks...
by Richland Public Health | Jul 16, 2021
Summer Weather Safety Tips GET YOUR KIDS OUTDOORS If you focus too much on the potential dangers of summer, you may forget that outdoor time for kids is an essential part of their development. That doesn’t mean we will should drop our vigilance. Safety.com has...
by Richland Public Health | Mar 30, 2018
Safe Medicine Disposal National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, in cooperation with Operation Medicine Cabinet and other collection programs, protect our children, our water and our food supplies, and decrease prescription drug abuse by making it easier for you to...
by Richland Public Health | Jan 4, 2018
Environmental Health Fostering healthy and safe communities What is Environmental Health? Environmental Health is the branch of public health that focuses on the relationship between people and their environment, promoting human health and well-being, and fostering...
