H1N1 releases
December 30 - MEDIA ADVISORY: H1N1 public vaccination clinics, December 31-January 8
December 28 - MEDIA ADVISORY: H1N1 public vaccination clinics, December 29-31
December 22 - MEDIA ADVISORY: H1N1 public vaccination clinics, December 23-31
December 22 - H1N1 vaccination clinic scheduled for Pierre
December 21 - MEDIA ADVISORY: H1N1 public vaccination clinics, December 22-29
December 18 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming H1N1 public vaccination clinics
December 17 - Two-thirds of South Dakotans still vulnerable to H1N1
December 16 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Scheduled H1N1 vaccination clinics
December 11 - State opens H1N1 vaccination to all South Dakotans
December 4 - H1N1 vaccination effort reaches statewide
November 13 - H1N1 vaccination recommended for kids, adults with chronic health conditions
November 6 - State expands eligibility for H1N1 vaccine
October 26 - State announces toll-free H1N1 flu vaccine hotline
October 21 - H1N1 flu: know when to seek medical care
October 19 - Caring for a flu patient at home
October 9 - H1N1 vaccine continues to come into state; high risk groups first in line
October 2 - South Dakota reports first H1N1 death
October 2 - State places order for first shipment of H1N1 vaccine
September 25 - Know when to seek medical care for H1N1 flu
September 18 - State launches gateway web page for H1N1 flu
September 11 - Health official: proceed with seasonal flu vaccine clinics
September 4 - H1N1 flu: stopping the spread
August 28 - Business, employers urged to prepare for H1N1 flu
August 21 - Individual planning key to H1N1 flu preparedness
August 17 - Universities work to prepare for and prevent H1N1 flu (Board of Regents)
August 13 - Health officials expect more H1N1 flu as school resumes | press packet
August 7 - H1N1 pandemic flu: will there be vaccine?
May 13 - South Dakota Public Health Laboratory conducts confirmatory tests for H1N1
May 9 - H1N1 testing update
May 7 - H1N1 flu testing update - probable case confirmed
May 6 - H1N1 flu testing update
May 5 - H1N1 testing update
May 5 - Updated guidance for school closure related to H1N1
May 5 - Probable H1N1 flu (H1N1) case closes second child care center
May 4 - Two additional probable swine flu (H1N1) cases reported
May 4 - H1N1 flu update - 148 negative tests
May 3 - H1N1 flu update - 120 negative tests
May 2 - H1N1 flu update - 150 negative tests
May 2 - Child care center with link to probable H1N1 flu case closes
May 1 - South Dakota identifies second probable H1N1 flu case
April 30 - South Dakota identifies probable H1N1flu case
April 29 - H1N1 flu update - 91 negative tests
April 28 - H1N1 flu update - 21 negative tests
April 27 - South Dakota's suspect H1N1 flu cases test negative
April 27 - South Dakota investigates suspect H1N1 flu cases
December 2009
December 29 - Rural hospitals share in technology grants
December 18 - South Dakota's percentage of overweight students up
November 2009
November 23 - Forums set on state's health information technology activities
October 2009
October 26 - Health Department honors several Pierre staff
October 23 - State awards school districts tobacco prevention grants
September 2009
September 25 - State cancer program screens 15,000 women
September 18 - Immunizations not just for infants
September 2 - WIC participants receive new food packages
August 2009
August 28 - Health officials warn consumers of raw milk health risks
August 28 - South Dakotans invited to take the Whole Grain Challenge
August 25 - Second year of healthcare workforce grants awarded
July 2009
July 31 -
Pre-teens, college freshmen should get meningitis vaccine
July 29 - Health Department warns Columbia area residents of possible rabies exposure
July 24 - Department recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
July 24 - Farmers markets don't need state licensure
July 7 - Prairie Hills hikers circle the globe
June 2009
June 26 - State awarded grant to start colorectal cancer screening program
June 4 - South Dakota reports first WNV case of the season
May 2009
May 15 - State provides mosquito control chemicals to local programs
May 15 - South Dakotans challenged to log steps on virtual trail
May 6 - Recruitment incentive program accepting applications for health professionals
May 5 - May is National Stroke Awareness Month
May 4 - Take steps to prevent tick-borne disease
April 2009
April 27 - Raw alfalfa sprouts linked to salmonella contamination
April 21 - Training offered for dealing with children in disasters
April 14 - Potential blood borne disease exposure identified at Siouxland Urology Center
April 13 - Healthy challenge participants consume 40,000 cups of vegetables
April 10 - South Dakota's Immunization program receives national award
March 2009
March 30 - TB case identified at State Penitentiary
March 26 -
Health Department offers health recommendations for flood areas
March 12 - South Dakota reports more Salmonella in multi-state outbreak
March 9 -
WIC Program announces new income guidelines
March 6 - South Dakota reports Salmonella cases in multi-state outbreak
March 2 - South Dakota animal rabies down for fifth straight year
February 2009
February 13 - National Nutrition Month - eat right for good health
February 13 - Take part in "Veggie Madness" healthy challenge
February 13 - State's child flu initiative gives more than 91,000 vaccine doses
February 9 - South Dakota's 2009 mosquito control conference set
January 2009
January 30 - Latest survey shows no change in state's percentage of obese kids
January 30 -
South Dakota HIV cases up in 2008
January 29 - February Heart Health Month — know your risk factors
January 23 -
State reports another salmonellosis case in national peanut butter outbreak
January 16 - State announces new fee for obtaining South Dakota vital records
January 14 - South Dakota reports case of swine flu
January 13 - South Dakota reports two cases in national salmonella outbreak
January 12 - Holiday Healthy Challenge steppers circle the earth
January 9 - State awards community coalitions tobacco prevention grants
January 5 - South Dakota reports first influenza death of 2008-2009 season
