December 2011
December 15 - Infant Mortality Task Force reports to Governor
December 14 - Prevent the spread of food-borne disease during holidays
November 2011
November 17 - Prepare for holidays with flu vaccination
November 16 - State awards $200,000 to 15 rural hospitals
November 3 - Pierre woman elected National Rural Health Association President
October 2011
October 11 - State cancer program screens 19,000 women
September 2011
September 29 - South Dakota has nation's highest flu immunization rate in 2010-2011 season
September 27 - South Dakota reports first influenza case
September 27 - South Dakota awarded $800,000 to help create healthier communities
September 27 - Healthy SD announces Facebook game grand prize winner
September 26 - Number of overweight South Dakota students down slightly
September 19 - The importance of child immunizations
September 12 - Governor showcases mobile training program for rural emergency healthcare providers; recognizes South Dakota company
September 7 - State Vital Records office returns to pre-flood location
August 2011
August 31 - State issues consumption advisory for fish from five lakes
August 30 - Health Department Hughes, Stanley county offices return to pre-flood locations
August 24 - Flood cleanup: prevent illness and injury
August 23 - Flood cleanup: dealing with mold
August 12 - Tea puppy had rabies: persons exposed asked to contact health officials
August 8 - State distributes masks to homeowners for use in flood cleanup
(instructions for putting on N-95 mask - use ADOBE)
August 2 - Back to school: check immunizations for adolescents, college freshmen
July 2011
July 22 - Department of Health Recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
July 8 - South Dakota reports first West Nile Virus case of 2011
July 7 - Mold cleanup training offered in flood affected areas
June 2011
June 27 - Governor announces mobile training program for rural emergency care providers
June 27 - Practice food safety at Fourth of July gatherings
June 24 - Prevent West Nile with simple precautions
June 21 - Winners named in student health care video contest
June 20 - State distributes mosquito control chemicals to 36 flood counties
June 13 - North Dakota reports measles case; SD residents encouraged to check immunization status
June 8 - Protect health during flood response
June 6 - Prevent heat-related illness during flood response
June 2 - Health Department's local offices in Hughes and Stanley counties relocate
May 2011
May 26 - State Vital Records Office to temporarily relocate
May 16 - Governor appoints task force on infant mortality, First Lady to chair
May 4 - Moms play a key role in building a tobacco-free South Dakota
May 2 - Move More . . . Outdoors latest Healthy South Dakota challenge
April 2011
April 29 - Roberts County Community Health holds open house
April 15 - Prevent tick-borne illness this spring
March 2011
March 29 - WIC program announces new income guidelines
March 24 - Measles cases in neighboring Minnesota reminder to check immunization status
March 22 - State announces expanded tobacco cessation services
March 17 - Spring cleanup precautions against Hantavirus
March 11 - Rabies cases dip in 2010
March 8 - After the flood series:
February 2011
February 11 - State reports Norovirus cases; offers prevention tips
January 2011
January 20 - South Dakota reports first flu death; vaccination urged
January 14 - State issues consumption advisory for walleye from Newell Lake
January 14 - State awards $146,000 in tobacco prevention grants
