by PHS Front Office | Sep 19, 2018 | Alerts, Blog, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News, Media Releases
Mosquito Pool in Gage County Tests Positive for West Nile Virus Nebraska DHHS has reported that a mosquito pool collected in Gage County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the first report of a positive mosquito pool in the PHS district this season. West...
by PHS Front Office | Apr 26, 2018 | Environment, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News, Media Releases
PHS Working with Families and Health Care Providers to Lower Blood Lead Levels in Children with Lead Poisoning In recent months, PHS has received funding from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to educate the public about the harmful effects...
by PHS Front Office | Aug 16, 2017 | Alerts, Blog, Environment, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News, Media Releases
NOTICE OF NITRATE VIOLATION FOR STEELE CITY WATER A Nitrate Violation Notice has been issued for users of the Village of Steele City, Nebraska Public Water Supply System. Nitrate was measured at 14 milligrams per liter on a sample collected on August 10, 2017. Parents...
by PHS Front Office | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News
Community stakeholders will be certified and trained as QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer) gatekeepers. The 90-minute QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention program teaches people how to recognize suicide-warning signs, ask about suicide, and persuade people to...
by PHS Front Office | May 12, 2017 | Alerts, Blog, Environment, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News, Media Releases
A water warning has been issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for residents of the Village of Steele City. Parents are advised that Infants who are six months or younger, nursing mothers, and pregnant women should not consume Village of...
by PHS Front Office | May 5, 2017 | Alerts, Blog, Environment, Featured Stories / Current Health News, For Parents, Latest News, Media Releases
Ticks are generally found near the ground, in brushy or wooded areas. They can’t jump or fly. Instead, they climb tall grasses or shrubs and wait for you to brush against them. When this happens, they climb on and seek a site for attachment. Ticks can cause a number...
