Author: Brie Garrison

Four times a year the Westport Weston Health District publishes a calendar of events that highlights programs, health screenings and clinics that are offered to the community. Our goal is to promote healthy life style choices through education and counseling. To see a list of events, please click on the… Read more“Westport Weston Health District’s Quarterly Calendar”

The kids will soon be out of school, the weather looks great, the blue water is beckoning and you can’t wait to plan many outings spent at the beach and in the sun. While all this sounds like an ideal way to spend your summer, careful planning and preparations can… Read more“Summertime Safety”

The Westport Weston Health District is now offering the new Shingles vaccine, known as ShingRix, to all eligible persons. The vaccine is recommended for healthy persons fifty years and older to help prevent shingles and its related complications. Individuals should be vaccinated  even if a person had shingles in the… Read more“WESTPORT WESTON HEALTH DISTRICT ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE NEW SHINGLES VACCINE”

Summertime fun means summertime bugs! As the weather warms up and you’re spending more time outside remember to use insect repellent! Insect repellent is the best way to protect yourself and your family against potentially harmful insects such as ticks and mosquitos. Click on our comprehensive parent guide to understanding… Read more“Repel Those Pests”

Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes include Zika Virus, West Nile, Chikungunya Virus and Dengue. The public’s role in eliminating potential breeding habitats for mosquitoes — such as getting rid of any standing water around the… Read more“Mosquito-Borne Illness Facts and Prevention”

Consumers anywhere in the United States who have store-bought chopped romaine lettuce at home, including salads and salad mixes containing chopped romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Arizona region, should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten… Read more“Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce”

The loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food, knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Mark A.R. Cooper, Director… Read more“FOOD SAFETY DURING POWER OUTAGES”