Posts by Abbigail Benton

Hepatitis A Immunizations Increase in Holmes County By: Raquel Miller, Public Health Nurse                                   June 1, 2022 Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver’s ability to function. Symptoms can include fatigue,…

Our 2021 Annual Report is now available!   Click here to view this report.

Preventing Obesity in Holmes County   Written by: Abbigail Benton, Holmes County General Health District Health Educator March 2022   More than half (57%) of residents in Holmes County suffer from being either overweight or obese, according to Holmes County General Health District’s (HCGHD) 2020 Community Health Assessment (CHA). The 2017 CHA results shows that…

Holmes County General Health District will be resuming outreach immunization clinics beginning on June 1, 2021. Our schedule will include clinics at: St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mt Hope every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, Walnut Creek Mennonite Church in Walnut Creek every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, Oasis Youth Center…

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