Tag: Arapahoe County Public Health
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Aurora, Arapahoe County officials urge food, home safety measures for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving a few days away, Aurora and Arapahoe County officials are urging people to take safety precautions when it comes to foodborne illness and traveling from home. Before “gobbling” Thanksgiving dinner, Arapahoe County Public Health recommended several food safety tips to avoid foodborne illness. From the grocery store to the table to the leftovers,…
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Aurora teacher dies from suspected meningitis, risk to public is low, officials say
An Eaglecrest High School teacher died after she was believed to have been infected by bacterial meningitis. The teacher, identified by the school district as Maddie Schmidt, according to Denver Gazette’s news partner 9News, died over the weekend after showing symptoms consistent with bacterial meningitis. Jennifer Ludwig, public health director with the Arapahoe County Public…
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Meth contamination? Here’s what you need to know
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following the discovery of methamphetamine contamination in Denver-area public spaces, notably public libraries, Arapahoe County Public Health launched an informational site for business owners and other facility managers with questions about testing and remediation. Here’s the information county officials offered in response to frequently asked…
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Third Denver area library closes due to meth contamination
The Bemis Public Library became the third Denver area library in the past month to temporarily closed due to methamphetamine contamination, a trend that illustrates how drug use is spilling over into public spaces normally associated with children and learning. Following meth contamination findings in the Boulder and Englewood public libraries, the city of Littleton…