Maricopa County Department of Public Health

Build Your Inventory of Emergency Response Skills

By |2012-01-26T08:20:30-07:00January 26th, 2012|General, Preparedness|

Maricopa County Department of Public Health’s Office of Preparedness and Response is conducting a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise that will test the strength and completeness of County and City plans during a simulated Anthrax attack.   Pre-registered volunteers will drive their cars through the site as simulated medications are dispensed. We anticipate each driver will make several [...]

Tempe’s Health Impact Assessment

By |2011-11-18T08:17:43-07:00November 18th, 2011|General|

Your health is influenced by lots of things- genetics, behaviors, and the environment into which you're born, grow, work, and live.  A “Health Impact Assessment” is a way of assessing and influencing policy or project decisions to improve health.  A simple example is that if your neighborhood has safe, accessible sidewalks or walking or biking paths, you’ll be more likely to be physically active.  [...]

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Maricopa County Measles Case

By |2011-02-15T08:45:45-07:00February 15th, 2011|Preparedness|

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (and our Lab) confirmed a case of measles in an Arizona resident this week.  Measles is one of the most communicable diseases there is (next to chicken pox).  It’s a viral disease of the upper respiratory system that’s spread in the air via droplets.  Measles starts with a fever [...]

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