The SNCHD will be changing Water Lab hours beginning Monday, April 11th. SNCHD is working diligently to maintain a viable…
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the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals.
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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.
The health department is screening, testing and treating clients for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. HIV testing is available with clients referred elsewhere for treatment, if needed. Testing will be provided upon request if possible, otherwise an appointment will be scheduled.
(2005-05-07) Warm days and sunny skies draw many people outdoors this time of year. The same environment also brings out the insects, some of which carry diseases.
“It’s tick time in Texas,” said Glenna Teltow, a medical entomologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).