It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant social chatter on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The topic has saturated our news channels and our conversations. And as schools across the nation make critical decisions [...]
CDC and Montana public health officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus named COVID-19. Although the outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, cases have now been [...]
In June 1981, the CDC published the first case report describing what is now known as an AIDS related illness. It described five gay men with a type of pneumonia only seen when someone’s [...]
West Nile Virus may sound scary, but don’t panic, there are ways to protect you and your family. West Nile Virus was first reported in Montana in 2002. In 2017 there have been seven reported cases in [...]
By Pauline Sager How did it start? It was in the late 1990’s. I had always been good at going for my annual PAP test with my doctor, an internist. But this time, she [...]
Each year, about 17,000 women and 9,000 men are affected by Human Papillomavirus (HPV). In fact, 80% of people under the age of 50 will contract the virus at some point in their life. Though [...]
General Mills has recalled 8 million pounds of flour and products containing the flour due to contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli 0121. Affected brands are “Gold Medal,” “Wondra,” and “Signature” brand flours. For a [...]
Warm weather has hit and summer fun is on the way. However, there is one little nuisance that requires careful attention to avoid hindering your outdoor adventures. It’s called a tick, and even though we’ve [...]
Nationally, sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) are on the rise at an alarming rate. There are approximately 1.4 million reported cases of chlamydia which is the highest number of annual cases of any condition ever reported [...]
Meningitis is a disease caused by infection of the fluids in the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial Meningitis There are five types of meningitis, but the most dangerous and contagious is [...]
