Health Education Materials

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About Public Health

• Public Health vs. Medical Health Care
• El Paso County Public Health Annual Report 2017
• The 10 Essential Services of Public Health

Air Quality

• Brochure: Facts About Radon in the Pikes Peak Region

Animal-to-Human Diseases

• Brochure: Facts About Rabies
• Brochure: Facts About Hantavirus
• Brochure: Facts About Plague
• Brochure: Facts About Tick-Borne Illnesses
• Brochure: Facts About Tularemia

Bedbugs

• Fact Sheet About Bedbugs
• Bedbug Myth Buster Video
• CSU Extension: Bed Bugs, Landlords, Tenants and the Law

Children's Health

• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease- Fact Sheet
• Head Lice Fact Sheet
• Immunizations for Child Care Providers
• Keep Your Child Healthy
• Protect Your Adolescents and School-Age Children
• Mantenga a sus niños sanos. Vacúnelos
• Proteja a sus niños y adolescentes en edad escolar con las vacunas
• Strong and Healthy Families Flyer

Communicable (Infectious) Diseases

• Campylobacter
• Chickenpox
• Giardia
• Hepatitis A, Spanish
• Influenza (Flu)
• Listeria
• Measles
• Meningococcal Disease
• MRSA
• Mumps
• Norovirus
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• STEC
• Tick-borne diseases

Community Health Data & Statistics

• El Paso County Health Indicators Report 2012
• Disease Tracking Weekly Reports
• Healthy Community Collaborative Flyer

Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Emergency Preparedness and You (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• How to Prepare a Family Emergency Preparedness Plan  (Ready.gov)
• Flood Cleanup and Re-entry Guidance
• Fire Cleanup and Re-entry Guidance
• Health Recommendations for Wildfire Smoke
• Protecting Yourself From Heat Stress
• Fire Suppressant Safety Information
• Tetanus and First Aid Guidance

Family Resources

• El Paso County Community Assets for Youth Development
• Responding to Behavioral Health Concerns in El Paso County
• Family Speak
• Tips for Parents: Preventing Youth Suicide

Food Safety

• Online handbook: Food Safety Handbook for Food Service Workers 
• Printable handbook: Food Safety Handbook for Food Service Workers
• Food Safety Flyers for Food Service Workers
• Fact Sheet About Listeria
• Cottage Food Information

Health Services

• Schedule  a Health Exam - Protect Your Health 
• Brochure: International Travel Clinic

Mold

• Mold: Frequently Asked Questions

Septic Systems (Onsite Wastewater Systems)

• Brochure: Maintaining Your Septic System

Tobacco Education and Prevention

• Brochure: Facts About Secondhand Smoke