While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall…
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On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updates to its general COVID-19 community guidance and Operational…
Temperatures across the United States are steadily rising each year. This month (June 2022) temperatures will reach triple digits across…
Extreme summer heat is increasing in the United States. Climate projections indicate that extreme heat events will be more frequent…
The Biden Administration is announcing that COVIDTests.gov is now open for a third round of ordering. U.S. households are now…
Varicella (chickenpox) is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus called varicella-zoster
The SNCHD now has a stockpile of COVID-19 N95 Masks available for free to members of the community.
As of Dec. 23, 2021, the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department will no longer post Covid 19 case counts.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious disease marked by severe coughing. It is named after the "whoop" sound children and adults sometimes make when they try to breathe in during or after a severe coughing spell.