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Utah County health department reviews year: algae response, mosquito testing and declining infant mortality
Summary
The county health director reported on the year’s activities — including a costly response to an algae bloom, expanded mosquito PCR testing and a five-year strategic plan — and said Utah County’s infant mortality rate remains below state and national averages.
Ralph Clegg, representing the Utah County Health Department, briefed the commission on the department’s annual report, highlighting responses to environmental and public-health incidents, outreach programs and service metrics.
Clegg said the department spent in the neighborhood of $60,000 to $80,000 to respond to this year's Utah Lake algae bloom and noted the agency’s work on Tibble Fork response and on a…
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