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Health Department report flags chronic disease, rat-linked hantavirus-like outbreak and harmful algal blooms
Summary
Utah County Health Department presented its annual report, highlighting chronic disease and mental-health concerns from the community health assessment, a rat-linked hantavirus-like illness in local ratteries, harmful algal blooms, mosquito/West Nile testing results, and programs such as WIC and senior companions.
Ralph Clegg, director of the Utah County Health Department, presented the department’s annual report to the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 16, describing the results of the county’s community health assessment and notable public-health activity over the past year.
Clegg said the community health assessment identified chronic disease (including diabetes and high blood pressure), substance use, air quality and mental-health services as top concerns for county residents. He discussed what he described as a…
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