Perry County Health Department
"Healthy Families...Healthy Communities"
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Perry County Senior Center
April 27, 2010
Call for an appointment
The Screening Van provides pap tests for women who do not have insurance or lack the ability to pay.
1-740-593-2432 or 800-844-2654
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MRSA
The recent death of the 14 year old student at New Lexington Middle School was caused by an extremely rare form of Methacillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. Although related, it is not the same organism that has caused a number of skin infections across the country. For more information regarding MRSA, you may click on the follow the links;
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Link for General Information
Center for Disease Control (CDC) link for parents
Center for Disease Control (CDC) link for schools
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Periodically, the Ohio Department of Health issues to the local health departments, bulletins that include various types of recalls. The following links are provided, without comment, as they are supplied . Be aware that the items being recalled are potentially from all parts of the country and may or may not apply to the citizens of Ohio.
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Vision Clinic for School Aged Children
The Fall School Age Child Vision Clinic will be at the Hocking Collece Perry Campus.
April 6th, 2010
Call the Health Department for an appointment.
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Hearing Clinic for School Aged Children
The Spring School Age Child Hearing Clinic will be held at the New Lexington Methodist Church.
May 4th, 2010
Call the Health Department for an appointment.
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Mammography Van Dates
Call us for an appointment: December schedule is full.
April 29, 2010
June 17, 2010
July 29, 2010
October 7, 2010
December 20, 2010