Breast Cancer Screening Informational Meetings
For some women, getting screened for breast cancer can be difficult due to lack of funds or insurance. Women’s Way is a program which promotes early detection of breast and cervical cancer through a...
View ArticleWhy You Should Get a Flu Vaccination-Flu Shot Friday
The North Dakota Department of Health is reminding all North Dakotans of the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu, according to Amy Schwartz, immunization surveillance coordinator for the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Department of Health Notifies Public About Possible Exposure to...
The North Dakota Department of Health has determined through a case investigation that people who attended the following Catholic churches in North Dakota and had communion on the following dates may...
View ArticleMore North Dakota Schools and Businesses Adding Tobacco-Free Policies
The North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy (The Center) and Fargo Cass Public Health want to remind the public that tobacco-free policies for schools and businesses are vital to...
View ArticleTobacco Prevention Important as Great American Smokeout Nears
On Thursday, November 21, the 38th annual Great American Smokeout will encourage everyone to lead tobacco-free lives that will prevent tobacco-related diseases and improve overall health and quality of...
View ArticleWorld Aids Day-December 1:FCPH Urges Residents to get Free HIV Antibodies Test
Sunday, December 1, 2013, will mark the 25th anniversary of World Aids Day. This year, an estimated 56,300 people will be infected with HIV in the United States. One in 5 of the more than one million...
View ArticleNational Influenza Vaccination Week Highlights the Importance of Flu Vaccination
The North Dakota Department of Health is reminding all North Dakotans of the importance of receiving flu vaccine as part of National Influenza Vaccination Week, observed Dec. 8-14, 2013. “There is more...
View ArticleJanuary Is National Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the North Dakota Department of Health is reminding women to get screened for cervical cancer. Although cervical cancer is highly preventable...
View ArticleState Health Department Reports Widespread Influenza Activity
Emphasizes Vaccination as Circulation of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Strain Increases The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) today reported widespread influenza activity for the first time...
View ArticleHigher Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reported in North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is reporting an increase in the number of confirmed sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases. Cases of gonorrhea and syphilis have risen, according to...
View ArticleSpring into Good Health with Walk This Way
Spring is finally here and that means it’s time for Walk This Way! Mayor Dennis Walaker will help kick off this annual series of 13 walking/biking events on Tuesday, March 25, at noon at the Fargo City...
View ArticleReminder: E-Cigarettes Follow Same Law as Regular Cigarettes in North Dakota
Fargo Cass Public Health would like to remind e-cigarette users and North Dakota businesses that e-cigarettes are prohibited in all places where smoking is not allowed under the law; and that smoking...
View ArticleChange in Vaccines Required for Seventh Grade Students Next Fall
Two vaccines that were formerly required for students starting “middle school” will now be required for students starting the seventh grade, according to Amy Schwartz, Immunization Surveillance...
View ArticleReport shows 20-year US immunization program spares millions of children from...
Recent measles outbreaks underscore importance of sustaining high vaccination coverage The CDC estimates that vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths among...
View ArticleFCPH Receives Grant to Combat Underage Drinking and Adult Binge Drinking
Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) is receiving $389,503 to build local substance abuse prevention infrastructure, to combat underage drinking and adult binge drinking. This funding is granted under the...
View ArticleDepartment of Health Reminds Parents That Now is the Time to Think About...
The North Dakota Department of Health and Department of Instruction are encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated now to avoid the back-to-school rush later this summer. Before entering...
View ArticleDepartment of Health Reminds Residents to Take Precautions Against Hantavirus...
People who are cleaning cabins or other buildings that have been closed for the winter should protect themselves against hantavirus, a disease transmitted by infected mice, according to the North...
View ArticlePool Season Hygiene and Safety Reminders
It is that time of year again, time for swimming lessons, fun with friends and family, and getting some much needed relief from the heat by cooling off in pools. Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) would...
View ArticleDocumentary Focuses on Under-Vaccinated Society
Fargo Cass Public Health and the Fargo Public Library invite area residents to a free screening of the documentary “Invisible Threat” (not rated) which explores the science behind disease and the risks...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Observes National HIV Testing Day
Department of Health Urges Testing for At-Risk People In observance of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, the North Dakota Department of Health is urging people at risk for HIV/AIDS to get tested,...
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