South Dakota Department of Health

2012 News Releases

May 2012

May 8 - Healthier moms and babies for Mother's Day

April 2012

April 23 - CDC honors Aberdeen doctor with Childhood Immunization Champion Award

April 17 - Take steps to prevent tick-borne illness

April 9 - Health, medical professionals invited to join volunteer registry

April 3 - Animal rabies up in 2011
April 2 - Annual mosquito control and West Nile virus conference scheduled

March 2012

March 29 - Easter chicks and ducklings carry risk of Salmonella

March 28 - Health Department honors Oakland

March 13 - WIC Program announces new income guidelines

March 9 - Health Department honors Pierre area employees

March 2 - Jensen receives state health award

March 2 - Marchand receives state public health award

February 2012

February 15 - South Dakota honored by CDC for high adult flu vaccination rate

February 6 - Clostridium perfringens cause of Pierre outbreak

February 2 - Health Department investigates outbreak in Pierre

January 2012

January 27 - Healthcare in Partnership with Education (HIPE) Week, February 6-10

January 26 - Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation to Match Cribs for Kids® Program Pledges

January 24 - Media Advisory: First Lady Linda Daugaard infant mortality presentation

January 3 - Exercise: prescription for health

Recent releases

December 15 - Infant Mortality Task Force reports to Governor

December 14 - Prevent the spread of food-borne disease during holidays

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