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Monitoring Ends for Travelers from Liberia for Ebola

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:09-07:00September 18th, 2015|General, Preparedness|

Throughout the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, local health departments in Arizona have worked with ADHS, CDC, and other federal partners to monitor travelers returning from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone for signs and symptoms of Ebola. Since October 17, local public health in Arizona has monitored more than 200 returning travelers. As disease prevention and [...]

Congratulations Mohave and Yuma Counties!

By Will Humble|2010-06-18T09:43:37-07:00June 18th, 2010|General, Preparedness|

A big round of applause is due for Patty Mead and Becky Brooks and their teams at Mohave & Yuma Counties for receiving full recognition for Project Public Health Ready (PPHR). Their teams persevered through the process, didn't give into frustration when additional documentation was needed and came out on the winning end. ADHS is proud to be a partner in [...]