KCHD’s guest parking lot facing Lee Street will be closed to trafic and filled with an inflatable bounce house, a towering inflatable slide for the braver kids, a Dunk-Our-Doc booth, an Operation Station, a treat stand, and stations for handwashing
It May Not Be The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year For Everyone
Every year the holidays can be a joyous time of reflection, family gatherings, gifts, and revelry; however, for many of us they can be anything but jolly. For some, the holidays remind us of loved ones not present. Others may have challenging family relationships and experience anxiety as a result.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Officer To Give Update On Flu/COVID
Dr. Steven Eshenaur, Health Officer of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, will host a news conference Monday for members of the media to share updates on the status of serious respiratory illnesses – flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Respiratory infections are on the rise in the Kanawha Valley just as families are preparing to gather for the Thanksgiving holiday and/or join crowds for Black Friday shopping.
Fayette, Kanawha-Charleston Health Departments Share Well Testing Findings From Paint Creek Spill
Environmental health specialists from the Fayette County and Kanawha-Charleston health departments hand delivered and mailed letters this week to Paint Creek-area residents whose water wells were tested for a chemical spilled on the West Virginia Turnpike in late August.
KCHD Giving Omicron Boosters, Flu Shots At Humana’s Inaugural Community Health Fair Thursday
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – Humana and the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department are teaming up for a Community Health Fair tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at Humana’s Southridge location off of Corridor G. KCHD’s Clinic team will be giving COVID-19 omicron boosters and flu shots throughout the […]
Please Safety Check Your Heart Health Before Going Hunting
Like many West Virginians, I, too, am an avid hunter. I share this information about myself because I understand the lure of the mountains this time of year. When the leaves put on their fall colors, my mind turns to the woods. I want to be nowhere else, and I know my fellow sportsmen and women feel the same.
As a longtime emergency physician, I’ve seen a tragic side of hunting, too. It forces me to have painful conversations with families who have just lost loved ones because they had a heart attack or stroke while hunting and couldn’t get help quickly enough. This little-known consequence of a tradition so many of us love is something we don’t like to think or talk about, but we should.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department To Host Cruise-Thru Shot Clinic For County’s First Responders
The First Responder Cruise-Thru Clinic will take place Tuesday, September 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, 108 Lee Street E., Charleston. Anyone working (on duty or off duty) in the first-responder community is welcome. Immediate family members, retirees and volunteers are welcome, too. Participants should bring their vaccination cards.
HEALTH ADVISORY #205 Acute Flaccid Melitis (AFM)
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is a reportable condition in West Virginia. Suspected cases should be reported to the local health department (LHD) per the West Virginia Reportable Disease Rule (64 CSR7). Surveillance has shown that AFM cases generally peak in the months of September and October. A biennial pattern has been observed with a larger number of cases reported in 2014, 2016, and 2018. In 2020, cases did not increase likely due to pandemic mitigation measures. Health officials are unsure what to expect in 2022. Public health partners and healthcare providers should be aware of the symptoms of AFM and the related resources to assist with identifying, reporting, and collecting specimens of suspected AFM cases at any time.
New Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters And Flu Vaccines Available Beginning Monday At KCHD
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will begin administering both the much-anticipated COVID-19 bivalent booster and the flu vaccine beginning Monday, Sept. 12, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No appointments are required for these vaccines.
HEALTH ALERT #204 CDC Recommends Omicron COVID-19 Booster
On September 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use of the COVID-19 Omicron updated boosters (i.e., bivalent boosters) from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department To Administer Monkeypox Vaccine During Rainbow Pride’s Big Gay Cookout
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be on site administering first doses of the monkeypox vaccine during Rainbow Pride of West Virginia’s Big Gay Cookout at Coonskin Park this Sunday, August 28, beginning at noon. The vaccine is free.
KCHD Mobile Team Administering Free Tetanus Shots Friday To Flood Victims In Kelleys Creek/Hughes Creek/Cedar Grove Areas
In response to recent flooding in Eastern Kanawha County – specifically the Kelleys Creek/Hughes Creek/Cedar Grove area – a team from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be administering free tetanus vaccines tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 19. KCHD’s mobile unit will be parked at the Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, 306 E George St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Team Administering Free Tetanus Shots to Flood Victims Thursday
A team from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be at Point Lick Gospel Tabernacle, 187 Point Lick Dr., Charleston, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, August 18, offering free Tetanus vaccinations to people working in the flood zone in Eastern Kanawha County.
Plans are underway to administer vaccinations in the Kelleys Creek/Hughes Creek area on Friday. Location to be determined.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Team Administering Free Tetanus Shots to Flood Victims
A team from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be at Point Lick Gospel Tabernacle, 187 Point Lick Dr., Charleston, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17, offering free Tetanus vaccinations to people working in the flash flood zone in Eastern Kanawha county. We have a limited supply of vaccines and will administer shots on a first-come, first-served basis. Another shipment of the vaccine is expected to arrive later this week.
One Probable Case of Monkeypox in Kanawha County With Another Under Review
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department identified one probable case of monkeypox earlier this week and has tested another person suspected of having the virus. Public Health Officer Dr. Steven Eshenaur is encouraging people not to panic and to learn more about the disease.
“Monkeypox is rare and is typically not fatal,” Eshenaur explained. “It spreads mostly through close, skin-on-skin contact. It doesn’t spread easily through the air like COVID-19 does and because of this, the threat to our community is relatively low.”
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