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Press Releases

April 03, 2017

Florida Department of Health in Putnam County Celebrates National Public Health Week – The Florida Way

Palatka, Fla. - This week is National Public Health Week and the Florida Department of Health is giving Floridians an inside look at some of the careers behind public health and the dedicated professionals who do them. Each day, the department will highlight a different area of public health including epidemiology, emergency preparedness and response, environmental health and public health nursing. These fields and many more help the department carry out our mission to promote, protect and improve the health of Florida residents and visitors.

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March 29, 2017

Florida Department of Health in Putnam County Addresses County Health Rankings

Palatka, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Putnam County (DOH-Putnam) recognizes the value in measuring health outcomes and today acknowledged the 2017 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps tool released by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This study highlights the many community factors that influence health and uses established data, much of which is available from the department at www.FLHealthCHARTS.com.

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May 27, 2016

Department Of Health Daily Zika Update: Two New Travel-Related Cases Today

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared. 

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February 09, 2015

Measles and the MMR Shot

Measles affects the lungs and breathing tubes. It causes fever, cough and rash. Measles is very contagious, and can be deadly. Learn more about the MMR Shot by contacting your county health department of visit FloridaHealth.gov.

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February 05, 2015

Florida Residents Urged to Get Vaccinated Against Measles

The Florida Department of Health is working with other state and federal officials to monitor individuals who may have been exposed to measles cases across the state.

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