| December
20 |
Gov.
Mike Huckabee has ordered DHHS to be prepared for a
possible pandemic flu outbreak or other health related
emergencies |
| December
5 |
Nominations
Sought for Breast Cancer Award
Josetta Wilkins Award
Recognizes Individuals and Organizations Fighting Breast
Cancer |
| November
18 |
Community-Acquired
Staph Infections Department Advises on Prevention |
| November
15 |
Public
Health Under the Microscope
Communities to use Performance Standards to Improve
Public Health Practice |
| November
7 |
Special
Flu Clinic Planned for Little Rock |
| November
3 |
Special
Assistance to Louisiana to End |
| November
3 |
Division
of Health Announces Two Human Deaths from West Nile Virus
Infection |
| November
2 |
Flu
Vaccine to be in Good Supply in Arkansas this Flu Season |
| October
31 |
Radioactive
Gauge Reported Lost |
| October
26 |
Stolen
Radioactive Gauge Found |
| October
25 |
Division
of Health Announces Human Death from West Nile Virus
Infection Division of Health Announces Conclusion of
West Nile Virus Surveillance Activities Involving
Mosquitoes, Wild Birds, and Sentinel Chickens |
| October
11 |
DHHS
Reporting an Increase in Community-Acquired Staph
Infections |
| October
11 |
DHHS
Division of Health Public Health Preparedness Staff
Receive Commendation from USPS |
| October
4 |
DHHS
Announcing Fee Increase for Testing of Private Water
Samples |
| September
28 |
Division
of Health Announces Confirmed Human Cases of West Nile
Virus Infection in Crawford, Jefferson, Garland and Union
Counties West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Pools
Identified in Ashley and Sebastian Counties September
is Month of Highest Risk For West Nile Virus Infection in
Humans |
| September
22 |
Division
of Health Announces Confirmed Human Cases of West Nile
Virus Infection in Union, Columbia, Drew, Desha, Pulaski,
and Benton, Counties September
is Month of Highest Risk For West Nile Virus Infection in
Humans |
| September
19 |
Confirmed
Human Cases of West Nile Virus Infection in Garland,
Crittenden, and Pulaski Counties Wild
Birds in Pulaski, Washington, and Franklin Counties Found
Positive for West Nile Virus Mosquito
Pools in Lee, Greene, and Ashley Counties Found Positive
for West Nile Virus Sentinel Chickens in Jefferson
County Found Positive for West Nile Virus
September
is Month of Highest Risk For West Nile Virus Infection in
Humans |
| September
16 |
How
to Obtain a Louisiana Birth Certificate Card |
| September
13 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees Vaccine
Recommendations for Emergency Workers and Citizens in
Shelters |
| September
12 |
Division
of Health Announces Confirmed Human Cases of West Nile
Virus in Jefferson and Union Counties and Positive
Mosquito Pools in Ashley and Sebastian Counties Early
September is Period of Highest Risk For West Nile Virus
Infection in Humans |
| September
9 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees |
| September
8 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees Arkansas Parents Worried
About Spread of Infectious Disease in Schools -- Hepatitis
A |
| September
7 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees Arkansas Parents Worried
About Spread of Infectious Disease in Schools |
| September
3 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees |
| September
2 |
DHHS
Update for Hurricane Evacuees |
| September
1 |
DHHS
Advisory to WIC Vendors |
| August
30 |
Division
of Health Announces Confirmed Human Case of West Nile
Virus in Union County and Positive Sentinel Chickens in
Jefferson County Early September is Period of Highest
Risk For West Nile Virus Infection in Humans |
| August
30 |
Division
of Health Offers Advice for People Returning to Hurricane
Affected Areas |
| August
29 |
Media
Update on Heat Deaths |
| August
26 |
Wild
Birds in Logan, Pulaski, Miller, and Mississippi Counties
Found Positive for West Nile Virus Mosquito Pools in
Greene and Sebastian Counties Found Positive for West Nile
Virus Early September is Period of Highest Risk For
West Nile Virus Infection in Humans |
| August
16 |
Second
Confirmed Human Case of West Nile Virus Infection
Identified in Jefferson County Wild Birds in Logan,
Marion, and Jefferson Counties Found Positive for West
Nile Virus Mosquito Pools in Lee, Sebastian, and
Greene Counties Found Positive for West Nile Virus |
| August
11 |
Confirmed
Human Cases of West Nile Virus Infection Identified In
Jefferson and Bradley Counties
August and September are the Months of Highest Risk for
West Nile Virus Infection in Humans |
| August
6 |
West
Nile Virus - Positive Wild Birds Found in Jefferson and
Stone Counties West Nile Virus – Positive Mosquito
Pool Found in Crittenden County |
| August
1 |
West
Nile Virus - Positive Sentinel Chicken in Jefferson County
Third West Nile Virus - Positive Mosquito Pool in
Crittenden County |
| July
27 |
Arkansas
Department of Health Receives Funding for Statewide Health
Examination Survey |
| July
27 |
Arkansas
Childhood Immunization Rates on the Rise Arkansas Above
National Average |
| July
25 |
Health
Department Issues Heat/Water Conservation Advisory |
| July
18 |
Human
Case of West Nile Virus in Sebastian County Second
Positive Mosquito Pool found From Crittenden County |
| July
15 |
Health
Department Promotes World Breastfeeding Week 2005 |
| July
5 |
First
Human Case of West Nile Virus in Boone County Positive
Mosquito Pool in Crittenden County |
| June
29 |
Health
Department Issues Heat/Water Conservation Advisory |
| June
28 |
Sentinel
Chicken Tests Positive for West Nile Virus In Arkansas
County |
| June
17 |
WIC
Income Guidelines Raised |
| June
16 |
Health
Fair for Men |
| June
14 |
Aggressive
diabetes education program makes positive impact on health
of Medicaid patients Helps state manage costs
associated with the disease |
| June
9 |
Healthy
Arkansas Includes Good Oral Health |
| May
23 |
Health
Department Authorizes Reopening of Restaurant |
| May
17 |
Health
Department Reporting State’s First Birds Testing
Positive for West Nile Virus in Benton, Montgomery and
Pulaski Counties |
| May
1 |
Arkansas
Department of Health Confirms Salmonellosis Outbreak in
Benton |
| April
28 |
Health
Department Begins Surveillance for West Nile Virus Arkansans
May Bring Dead Blue Jays and Crows to Local Health Units
on May 2 |
| April
22 |
Media
Alert Harrison,
AR Workforce Wellness Project Kickoff Event |
| April
18 |
Health
Department Reports Pertussis (Whooping Cough) on the Rise |
| April
12 |
Health
Department Takes Phased-in Approach as New Rules and
Regulations for the Retail Food Industry Are Implemented |
| March
21 |
Funeral
Arrangements Finalized for Dr. Fay Boozman |
| February
10 |
Arkansas
Childhood Immunization Rates Improve Arkansas Among
Five States in Nation Showing Most Improvement |
| February
7 |
Influenza
on the Rise in Arkansas |
| January
19 |
ADH
Makes About 9,500 Doses of Flu Vaccine Available to
General Public |
| January
6 |
Health
Department Reporting Human Testing Positive for West Nile
Virus in
Clark
County |
