Health News and Alerts
Announcements
September 21, 2012
State Health Officials Announce SIxth Human Case of EEE AND Sixteenth Human Case of West Nile Virus In Massachusetts
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September 7, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Second Human Case and Second Horse Case of EEE in Massachusetts
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August 15, 2012
State Health Officials Announce First Human Case and First Horse Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
Residents urged to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. For more information click here.
July 30, 2012
Tyson Chunk Chicken Recalled for Undeclared Allergen
The product subject to recall is for 12.5-oz. cans of “Tyson Premium Chunk Chicken.” For more information click here
July 17, 2011
Extreme Heat Alert
Boston Public Health Commission Issues High Health Advisory
For information about how to protect your health during extream heat weather conditions click here.
June 1, 2011
Health ALert: Shigella flexneri
Five cases of the same strain of Shigella flexneri infection (serovar 1b) have been reported to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) since February 2012. Learn more here.