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Summer is a prime time for exposure to mosquitos in Montana, and Hill County recently has had two mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus. A person bitten by an infected mosquito might become infected and develop West Nile fever or a more severe illness, such as brain infections like West Nile meningitis or encephalitis. Removing mosquito breeding areas and preventing mosquito bites are two ways to help to prevent being exposed to West Nile virus. “The best way to prevent West Nile virus is to prevent mosquito b...
As of Thursday, there have been four confirmed cases of pertussis reported in Hill County. The Hill County Health Department has some advice on how to best protect yourself and your family from pertussis. Pertussis is a contagious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract, (throat and lungs, of those it people. Pertussis can occur at any age but is one of the most deadly diseases of our time of infants and young children and is highly contagious. The first step we must take as a community to prevent the spread of this...
As of Sept. 10, there have been three confirmed cases of pertussi, commonly called whooping cough, reported in Hill County, and as of Sept. 5, there have been 275 confirmed cases in Montana. The Hill County Health Department wants people to know how to best protect themselves and family from pertussis. Pertussis is a contagious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract — throat and lungs — of those it attacks. Pertussis can occur at any age but is one of the most deadly diseases of infants and young children of thi...