South Dakota 
South Dakota: TB cases reported in Charles Mix County(0)
Pierre SD–Two cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been reported in Charles Mix County in 2010 according to the state Department of Health and local health officials.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that requires close, extended contact with an infectious individual for transmission and is not easily spread.
Symptoms of tuberculosis include a cough, fever, [...]
South Dakota: State receives $5.5M grant for emergency medical care training
Pierre SD–Gov. Mike Rounds announced today that South Dakota has received $5,580,000 in funding over three years from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to train emergency medical technicians and hospital personnel statewide using high-tech patient simulators.
“This grant is a fantastic opportunity for South Dakota, and we couldn’t be more grateful to [...]
South Dakota: Two-thirds of residents still vulnerable to H1N1
Pierre SD–More than 2,000 South Dakotans have had laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza and an estimated 50 times that many have had H1N1 but not been ill enough to seek medical care, says a state health official. Some 200,000 more have been vaccinated for H1N1 to date, leaving two-thirds of the state’s residents still at [...]
South Dakota: H1N1 vaccine recommended for kids, adults with chronic health conditions
Pierre SD–As H1N1 vaccine clinics continue across South Dakota, state health officials are stressing the importance of the vaccine for children and adults with chronic health conditions.
“Influenza viruses, including H1N1, can cause very serious complications for those with asthma, diabetes and other chronic health conditions,” said Doneen Hollingsworth., Secretary of Health. “We strongly encourage these [...]
