The Licking County Health Department wants to stress the importance of vaccinations during National Infant Immunization Week. Health Commissioner, Joe Ebel, says these shots are effective tools in the fight against spreading diseases and preventing death.
Babies are required to receive 14 vaccinations before they turn two. To find out if your child has all his or her shots up-to-date, you can contact 740-349-6535.
The Licking County Health Department does offer some immunization...
It's time to get up, get off that couch, and ride for your health. May is deemed National Bike Month, and the Licking County Health Department wants to promote a healthy lifestyle that also benefits the environment.
So, Saturday, May 8th, everyone is invited to participate in the "Change Gears: Ride a Bike" event.
Participants will all start at Advantage Fitness, located at 1845 West Main Street in Newark and have the option of choosing among three routes. The first is...
Health departments across the state of Ohio agree that child abuse is a major problem.
Statistics show that Child Protection Services deals with about three million kids each year who are allegedly suffering from abuse. It also indicates that this abuse can lead to serious injury or even death, especially for kids who are younger than four.
Licking County Health Department Commissioner, Joe Ebel, says most child abuse cases stem from drug or alcohol abuse, poor economic...
The Licking County Health Department is teaming up with Licking County Safe Communities to help bring an end to driving fatalities.
There have been 16 victims in Licking County so far this year and half of those were the result of an OVI. Health Commissioner Joe Ebel says driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be lethal because it impairs your judgement, memory, and perception.
The other 50 percent of those driving fatalities were brought on by people not wearing...
There has been a second H1N1 death in Licking County. The Licking County Health Department confirmed Friday that a 56-year-old Heath man died from the virus.
On October 21st a 53-year-old Newark man also died from H1N1.
Licking County Health Commissioner Joe Ebel says so far the Health Department has administered nearly 6,000 H1N1 vaccines.
They will have another H1N1 vaccination clinic Monday, November 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Watkins Middle School...
The Licking County Health Department is confirming its first H1N1 related death.
Health Commisisoner, Joe Ebel, says a 53-year-old Newark man was hospitalized at OSU Medical Center and died back on October 21st.
He says the health department just got lab confirmation yesterday from the Ohio Department of Health.
"I haven't seen the death certificate to know exactly if the H1N1 was a contributing factor or the primary cause of death, " says Ebel.
Ebel says...
Licking County Health Department Commissioner, Joe Ebel, says while his department has found the West Nile Virus in a large group of mosquitoes, so far, there aren't any known cases of the virus being transmitted to humans.
Ebel says when testing, the Licking County Health Department looks for the number of mosquitoes in a given area, the type of mosquito, and if the West Nile Virus is prevelant.
"We've seen traps...
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