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The Alabama Department of Health (ADPH) is reminding parents and guardians to make sure their children are up-to-date on the required vaccines ahead of the school year.
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Alabama is facing the most active period for mosquitoes in the state. The insects aren’t just annoying pests and can cause more than just an irritating bite. To help keep safe, the Alabama Department of Public Health is offering mosquito awareness and prevention tips.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has announced a contract with the Lowndes County Unincorporated Wastewater Program Sewer Board (LCUWP) that will move forward with the installation of septic systems for Lowndes County residents.
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Alabama Senate Joint Resolution 85 has proclaimed June 2024 as Tick-Borne Disease and Illness Awareness Month in Alabama. The resolution aims to educate Alabamians about tick prevention and of the symptoms associated with many tick-borne diseases and illnesses.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is reminding residents of Lowndes County to complete an Environmental Health Assessment. The evaluations will help the department identify which households need septic tank installations.
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A statewide nonprofit is calling on Alabamians to lobby for support around a federal program that gives summer financial assistance food-insecure children. This comes after Governor Kay Ivey cited cost concerns for opting out of the Summer EBT initiative.
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Advocacy groups are urging Alabama lawmakers to join a federal program that gives summer food assistance to low-income families with school age children. The program called Summer EBT, or Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, provides families $40 per month for each child receiving free and reduced-price school lunches.
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Some Alabama households will be facing food insecurity in the coming months, as the state decided not to take part in a 2024 summer electronic benefit transfer (EBT) program. The nonprofit Alabama Arise is looking to make change ahead of next summer.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is cautioning about water beads. Their appearance, which is small and candy-like, coupled with their size, may make them seem harmless. If misused, they can do quite a bit of life-changing, and sometimes, life-ending, damage.