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Richland County’s flu season has begun with five residents testing positive for Influenza last week. The results were PCR confirmed for Influenza A at the Sidney Health Center Laboratory. One was hospitalized. The cases include four adults and one child. None of them were vaccinated. The symptoms of influenza are sudden onset of fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, chest discomfort and a cough. A person may experience all or most of these symptoms. You may catch influenza or the “flu” when you breathe in the virus from someone else...
Richland County’s flu season has begun with five positive Influenza B cases tested locally in the last five weeks. The result was confirmed by MT State Public Health Lab showing Influenza B. The ages range from 1 to 62 years old. One was hospitalized. None of them were vaccinated for this influenza season. The symptoms of influenza are sudden onset of fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, chest discomfort and a cough. A person may experience all or most of these symptoms. You may catch influenza or the “flu” when you breathe in the v...
Richland County’s flu season has begun, just as we enter the holiday season of family gatherings! There has been one positive Influenza B case and one positive Influenza A case tested locally during the past week. No one has been hospitalized and neither received a vaccination for this influenza season. The lab results were sent for confirmation by MT Public Health Laboratory in Helena. Richland County Health Department wants residents to know that there is time to get a flu shot from the Health Department, a local healthcare provider or y...
Get vaccinated as Richland County’s flu season has begun! One positive Influenza B case and two positive Influenza A cases tested locally during Thanksgiving week. The results were confirmed by MT Public Health Laboratory. None of the three persons were hospitalized and only one patient had not been vaccinated for this influenza season. Richland County Health Department wants residents to know there is time to get a flu shot from the health department, a local healthcare provider or your choice of pharmacy. The symptoms of influenza include s...
Richland County’s 2017 Influenza season has increased with four positive Influenza A cases tested locally this past week. The confirmed results of the samples sent to MT State Public Health Lab showed Influenza A-Seasonal H3. The four cases are Richland County residents that range from age 5 to 67 years old. Only one of the four persons had been vaccinated for influenza and no one was hospitalized at that time. The symptoms of influenza: a sudden onset of fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, chest discomfort and a cough. A person m...
Richland County’s flu season has begun with a positive Influenza A case tested locally on December 14th, 2016. The preliminary result was confirmed on December 16th by MT State Public Health Lab showing Influenza A-Seasonal H3. The 53 yr old male was hospitalized and was not vaccinated for this influenza season. The symptoms of influenza: sudden onset of fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, chest discomfort and a cough. A person may experience all or most of these symptoms. You may catch influenza or the “flu” when you breathe in th...
The American Red Cross (ARC) local Disaster Action Team (DAT) will be busy volunteering again at the Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) booth at the Richland County Fair this year, August 3-6, 2016! DES and ARC Richland DAT together strive for a high level of interaction with the general public on preparedness topics. All fair goers are invited to the DES booth located in the Agriculture Building to have fun while learning to prepare. New this year is information on ICE contact card which is...
Update - As of May 11, 2016 eight cases of Salmonella across Montana are currently associated with multi-state outbreaks likely linked to live poultry such as baby chicks. Raising backyard poultry has become increasingly popular in Montana and many feed stores across the state offer chicks for sale. State health officials say that raising chicks can be a rewarding and fun experience, but they are reminding Montanans to keep safe handling practices in mind when handling live poultry in order to limit disease risk. “Even healthy animals can c...
Richland County’s flu season is here with a positive Influenza A and one Influenza B case tested locally this last weekend. The persons tested in the ER were not vaccinated with influenza vaccine. Vaccination remains the best prevention for influenza and influenza related complications. Vaccination is recommended for all children ages 6 months and older. Persons who have any chronic health condition (diabetes, heart disease, cancers, immune suppressed, pregnant, have compromised lung/respiratory diseases, etc,) are at risk of complications f...
State public health officials have identified the first case of Zika virus infection in Montana in an adult female from Missoula County who returned from a Zika-affected area. The infected individual is not pregnant. Zika is a disease caused by a virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito not found in Montana. Travelers returning from Zika-affected areas who have symptoms or are pregnant should consult with their health care provider. “This case serves as a reminder that anyone t...
The American Red Cross’s local Disaster Action Team (DAT) will be busy volunteering at the Richland County Fair this year, Aug. 5-8! Everyone is invited to the agriculture building where the Red Cross booth will be located. It will feature a large Red Cross display board with lots of emergency information, including the promotion of two new apps: the Red Cross Emergency app and a children’s game called Monster Guard. Both of these are free and promote emergency preparedness and prevention. Volunteers will have quiz questions (four per day) and...
Montana American Red Cross local Disaster Action Team (DAT) leader, Mary Anderson, is pictured here on July 13, 2015 receiving a delivery of 10 cots from Dave Garland, Sidney Sugar's General Manager. The 10 cots, all of a "tall person" size, were an in-kind donation from the company and were greatly appreciated. Other Red Cross volunteers, Eldean Flynn, Lana Watson, and Lynn & Kelly Sloan, were on hand to assist with setting up the cots and then getting them into storage. Red Cross DAT members...
State and local health officials are encouraging Montanans take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile virus (WNV). The state’s first human case has been reported in Rosebud County and reflects an early start to the season. The adult case was hospitalized and is now recovering. To prevent infection, advice includes wearing insect repellent when outdoors, removing standing water from around the home and wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts when possible. It also serves as a reminder that horse owners should get t...
Everyone Is welcome to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Cum Christo/Cursillo for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. A celebration will be held on June 19-21, 2015 at Billings Central Catholic High School in Billings, MT – 3 Broadwater Ave. Speakers for the event will be: the Most Rev. Bishop Michael Warfel and TV Host, Author, and President and Founder of Catholics Come Home, Tom Peterson. Registration Forms and details can be found online at: www.bigskycumchristo.org Click on 50th Anniversary. Registration is open up to June 1...
The Richland Community Complex Committee would like to formally thank the Richland County Tavern Association for their generous donation of $1,500.00 towards the Richland Community Complex. With everyone's support we can make Richland County a healthy place to live and work!...
The Big Sky Cum Christo movement in the Eastern Diocese of Montana is closing in on 50 years of active ministry in 2015. The Cursillo Ministry (1965-1984) and the Cum Christo Ministry (1984-today) still continue to be special gifts to the many of us who have attended one of the 591 weekends that have been held in Eastern Montana. The first Cursillo weekend was held January 7th, 1949 on the Island of Majorca, Spain. The first Cursillo in the United States was held in Waco, Texas in 1957. The first Cursillo in Montana took place in Great Falls...
In Honor of National Public Health Week! Let’s celebrate our accomplishments and talk about what it will take to become the healthiest nation in one generation! The accomplishments of the public health community over the last two decades are significant. To become the healthiest nation in one generation: experts need to support the integration of public health and primary care; policy decision-makers need to understand and support funding for both a strong public health workforce and prevention programs proven to advance health, both national a...
Winter has arrived in eastern Montana! Do you want to bring back memories of the hot summer days at the fair? You are in luck if you said yes! The St. Matthew’s Youth Group will be taking orders for the pizzas beginning January 7th until the 18th! If you had the chance to eat at the pizza booth during the county fair then you’ll know why your mouth is watering!! You may order 12-inch size Cheese, Pepperoni or Canadian Bacon Pizzas. Cost is $8 per pizza and payment is requested when the order is placed. Please make checks payable to St. Mat...
Richland County Health Department is seeing an increase in the number of confirmed influenza cases being reported for this season. Influenza (also known as the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness, it is not the vomiting & diarrhea stomach flu that so many people think it is. As of December 24, Richland County has had 5 individuals confirmed positive for influenza since November which is an early start to the flu season. Two of those were ill enough to be hospitalized. The age ranges from 6 yrs old to 77 yrs old and all five had not been...
Richland County’s flu season has begun with a positive Influenza B case tested locally on November 22, 2014. The preliminary result was sent to the MT State Public Health Lab for confirmation. The person was not vaccinated with influenza vaccine yet this season. Richland County Health Department wants residents to know there is time to get a flu shot from the health department, local healthcare provider or pharmacy. Vaccination remains the best prevention for influenza and influenza related complications. Vaccination is recommended for all c...
So, let’s talk Spring! What does spring mean to us; growth, renewal, and redirection? Why am I talking about spring in December? Number one because it’s hopeful, number two because in 2015 the Richland County 7th Annual Community-wide Conference is scheduled for the first day of Spring, March 20th. Then you ask- why am I thinking about that now? The conference is scheduled as a full day conference, with lots of discussion. The idea behind the conference is to utilize a community feedback and concerns in developing or updating the Cou...
The purpose of this project is to prevent and control obesity in Montana through healthful eating and physical activity. Heidi Moran is also a certified technician for safe installation of infant, convertible and booster car seats to promote safety. Call for an appointment Tuesday through Thursday at 406-433-2207. Public Health in action at the community health fair!...
All adults born between 1945 and 1965 -- the baby boom generation -- should be screened for the hepatitis C virus along with injection-drug users and anyone transfused before 1992, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The guidelines, released Monday, mirror recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and provide a long-awaited policy from the task force, an independent panel of experts. “For everyone born between 1945 and 1965 we recommend a one-time screening,” said tas...
The Richland County DUI Task Force was established in 2004 but was included into the Richland County Injury Prevention team in 2005 following the first Community Conference. The community indicated that, due to statistics showing that “unintentional injury” was the #1 cause of death in Montana and #3 in Richland County, action needed to be taken. Both the team and the task force represent a diverse cross-section of the community including citizens, government officials, law enforcement, health professionals, prevention and treatment spe...
People with flu can spread it to others up to about 6 feet away. Most experts think that flu viruses are spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Less often, a person might also get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth or nose. To avoid this, people should stay away from sick people and stay home if sick. It also is important to wash hands often...
