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| Did you know? CCFHS served 12,689 Patients in 2009 • WIC served 570 mothers and kids per month. • RESPONSE assisted 657 individuals in dealing with the violence in their lives. • Family planning helped 786 people. • 785 children in grades K-3 received Oral Health Services this year. • Free medication valued at $2,026,519 was distributed to patients during 2009 through the patient Assistance Programs. |
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The EEE virus grows in birds that live in freshwater swamps. The virus can be transmitted to horses, other animals, and, in rare cases, people. There are no symptoms in some people who are infected but severe symptoms in others including high fever, stiff neck, seizures, and coma. One third of those with severe disease die. Of those that survive, many suffer permanent brain damage and require lifetime institutional care. *To report dead birds, please contact your Local Health or Animal Control Officer. For information about WNV and EEE, call the DHHS information hotline at 1-866-273-6453**. Also see WNV and Birds. Click here for more information |
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CCFHS Patient Satisfaction Survey Please follow the link to complete the Coos County Family Health Patient Satisfaction Survey so that we can have a better idea of how you feel about the services, the staff, and the medical care that you and/or your child receives. We will use the results of the survey to seek ways to improve our commitment to meet the health care needs of our clients and the community. Click here to take survey |
Lyme Disease “We have definitely seen an increase in cases of Lyme disease in the past few years,” said Dr. José Montero, Director of Public Health at DHHS. “We had reported in 2008 that half of the black-legged (or deer) ticks sampled in Rockingham, Strafford, and Hillsborough counties tested positive for Lyme disease, and the risk is still great this year, especially with the early spring. It is not too early to take precautions as tick bites have already been reported. New Hampshire has much to offer, and we want to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors, but to do it safely.” Monitor yourself if you are bitten by a tick and tell your healthcare provider if you develop symptoms, even if you did not notice a tick bite. Click here for full article |
Innovation is the Prescription for Rural Health Care With proposed national healthcare reform looming on the horizon, we must consider the unique needs of NH’s rural areas. For many years, one of the most important issues that rural communities have tried to address is cultivating an adequate, well-trained workforce. The population of NH’s rural communities is older than the state as a whole— 19 percent of Coos County residents are over 65 years old versus 13 percent statewide, according to 2007 state data. And there are fewer people in the workforce with the needed skills to treat them. Click here for full article. |