December 2012
December 14 - Cluster of antibiotic-resistant infections reported
December 14 - Keep food safety in mind at holiday gatherings
December 7 - Pennington County resident South Dakota's first flu death of season
November 2012
November 27 - Prepare for a healthy holiday with flu vaccination
October 2012
October 30 - South Dakota's child obesity rate rises
October 18 - SD reports no cases in multi state meningitis outbreak; 13 clinics in state notified to contact patients
October 11 - Whooping cough cases rise; parents urged to immunize kids
October 9 - Governor, First Lady urge flu vaccinations
October 4 - Thorpe honored with SD's first disease intervention award
September 2012
September 27 - Time for influenza vaccination
September 19 - Pierre Vital Records office temporarily closes to walk-ins
September 14 - Health Department offers recommendations for preventing Hantavirus
August 2012
August 17 - West Nile cases rise
August 8 - Health Department’s Hughes County office relocates
August 6 - Hughes County resident first West Nile death in South Dakota
August 6 - Back to school means immunizations for pre-teens, college freshmen
July 2012
July 27 - Department of Health observes World Breast-Feeding Week
July 13 - First human WNV detection reported
July 11 - New recruitment program helps rural health facilities
July 3 - Inspection scores for restaurants, lodging, and campground facilities available on new state website
July 2 - First West Nile detections reported
June 2012
June 29 - Syphilis cases reported in South Dakota
June 25 - Prevent food-borne illness at summer gatherings
June 15 - Use insect repellent, support local mosquito control to prevent spread of WNV
June 11 - Winners named in 2012 student healthcare video contest
May 2012
May 25 - South Dakota healthcare facilities participate in preparedness exercise
May 8 - Healthier moms and babies for Mother's Day
April 2012
April 23 - CDC honors Aberdeen doctor with Childhood Immunization Champion Award
April 17 - Take steps to prevent tick-borne illness
April 9 - Health, medical professionals invited to join volunteer registry
April 3 - Animal rabies up in 2011
April 2 - Annual mosquito control and West Nile virus conference scheduled
March 2012
March 29 - Easter chicks and ducklings carry risk of Salmonella
March 28 - Health Department honors Oakland
March 13 - WIC Program announces new income guidelines
March 9 - Health Department honors Pierre area employees
March 2 - Jensen receives state health award
March 2 - Marchand receives state public health award
February 2012
February 15 - South Dakota honored by CDC for high adult flu vaccination rate
February 6 - Clostridium perfringens cause of Pierre outbreak
February 2 - Health Department investigates outbreak in Pierre
January 2012
January 27 - Healthcare in Partnership with Education (HIPE) Week, February 6-10
January 26 - Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation to Match Cribs for Kids® Program Pledges
January 24 - Media Advisory: First Lady Linda Daugaard infant mortality presentation
January 3 - Exercise: prescription for health
