Salmonella Enteritidis Infection Egg-associated salmonellosis and an important public health problem. A bacterium, Salmonella enteritidis, can be inside perfectly normal-appearing eggs, and if the eggs are eaten raw or undercooked, the bacterium can cause illness. Consumers should be aware of the disease and learn how to minimize the chances of becoming ill. >>JCPH Egg Safety Handout >>CDPHE Fact Sheet >>More from Centers of Disease Control >>FDA Safety Recalls
	Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. Bacterial meningitis is contagious. The bacteria are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions (i.e., coughing, kissing). Fortunately, none of the bacteria that cause meningitis are as contagious as things like the common cold or the flu. Also, the bacteria are not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been. >> JCPH Webpage >> CDC Webpage
	Prevent Animal-Borne Diseases This Summer Jefferson County Public Health reminds residents that as summer approaches, so does the risk of contracting certain animal-borne diseases, all that can be carried by various animals and insects (rodents, mosquitoes or ticks) and then transmitted to humans. They are also more common during the summer when people tend to be outdoors more often and wild animals and insects are active. Help control the presence of rodents and mosquitoes around the home and wear insect repellant, appropriate clothing and protect your pets from fleas and ticks. Remember not to handle sick or dead animals or animal waste. A few precautions go a long way towards preventing animal-borne disease. >> JCPH Zoonosis page >> Animal Borne Disease Brochure >> CDPHE Rabies News Release - Current Rabies Numbers
	Wash, Wash Wash  . . . Wash Away Hep A Jefferson County Public Health Environmental Health Specialists and Public Health Nurses have teamed up to increase awareness and prevention of Hepatitis A in the County, especially among workers who handle and serve food.This project will increase educationa while providing the vaccine at a greatly reduced cost. Food handlers are asked to call 303-239-7007.  >> Fact Sheet  >>Brochure >>Food Safety - Jeffco Public Health  >>Immunizations - Jeffco Public Health >>Hepatitis A - Centers for Disease Control
	Public Health  . . . The Foundation of Our Health Care System public health: the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community, as by preventive medicine, health education, control of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of environmental hazards. (The American Heritage Dictionary) JCDHE is committed to providing services, resources and public health expertise to improve quality of life and health for Jefferson County residents now and into the future. Each of us plays an important role in this mission. The U.S. spends more than $2 trillion annually on health care, more than any other nation in the world, but still tens of millions of Americans suffer every day from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Many of these diseases could be prevented through better public health measures, such as changes to behavior and the environment. Get with Public Health and be part of a healthier Jefferson County. >> Public Health 101  >> Colorado Public Health Alliance >>2008 Annual Report   >>Understanding the U.S. Public Health System >>Short Changing America's Health April, 2008 report >>Healthiest Nation Alliance >> APHA-The Nations Health

   

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