All Entries Tagged With: "Prowers County Public Health and Enviroment"
Rabid Fox in Eads, Fifth Rabies Case Confirmed S.E. Case for 2012
RABIES WARNING!! SE Colorado Residents Cautioned About Wildlife with Rabies Prowers County Public Health and Environment (PCPHE) is urging all citizens of SE Colorado to avoid any unnecessary contact with wild animals, especially any that appear to be sick or behaving in an unusual manner. Since the first of the year there have been five […]
Food Safety Meeting Set for this Evening
The issue of regulating and licensing retail food outlets during temporary events in the community will be discussed at a 6pm meeting this evening, February 15, at the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Mezzanine at the County Annex. The question of safe food preparation came to light this past fall during a County Commissioners meeting […]
Rabid Skunk Attack in Kiowa County
RABIES WARNING!! Kiowa County Residents Cautioned About Skunks with Rabies Prowers County Public Health and Environment is urging citizens of Kiowa County and all of SE Colorado to avoid any unnecessary contact with wild animals, especially any that appear to be sick or behaving in an unusual manner. A skunk and an unvaccinated dog […]
Prowers Commissioners Review Multi-County Health IGA
Keith Siemsen, Prowers County Environmental Health Manager, reviewed the terms of an intergovernmental agreement with Baca, Bent and Kiowa Counties, with the Prowers County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 22. The agreement provides for a range of services for the three counties which will be performed by Prowers County Public Health and Environment. As these counties […]
Retail Food Regs Discussed at Commissioners Meeting
What foods are safe to eat? The issue of regulating and licensing retail food outlets was discussed recently by the Prowers County Commissioners and Jackie Brown, Director of the County Health and Environment Department and Keith Siemsen, Manager of Environmental Health. The commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Colorado Department of Public Health […]
Local Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled
Lamar, CO‐Prowers County Public Health & Environment would like to announce their annual flu shot clinics. Vaccine is plentiful and there are no anticipated shortages this year. Prowers County Public Health & Environment has received all of their vaccine for the season and will also offer nasal vaccine for children and adults ages 3‐ 49 […]
Older Residents Urged to Take Precautions against West Nile Virus
June, 2011-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. Summer has arrived and this is the time of the year that mosquitoes that carry the virus become active. Residents can take simple steps to minimize contact with mosquitoes and prevent infection with West Nile […]