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Category: Public Health News

Air Quality on Cape Cod: What You Should Know

Canada is currently in the midst of its wildfire season, which is said to be its second worst season ever, with a burn area of around 8 million acres. As […]

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Provincetown Independent: Vaccine Clinics Aim to Head Off Measles Threat

By Parker Mumford, Jun 4, 2025 EASTHAM — For the past month, clinics across Cape Cod have been offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles — which had been eliminated […]

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Barnstable County $416K for Urine Diversion Project to Reduce Pollutants

This award will fund the installation of 25 urine diversion (UD) systems in nitrogen-impaired watersheds in Falmouth. June 9, 2025 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment’s […]

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Successful and Ongoing Public Health Response to Hepatitis A Case in Provincetown—What’s Next?

In 1920, C-E.A. Winslow defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, […]

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Wicked Wellness: June is Men’s Health Month!

The June 2025 issue of Wicked Wellness is here! This monthly flyer is inspired by relevant health awareness themes. Each edition discusses an important health topic, with helpful exercise tips […]

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The Provincetown Independent: Hepatitis A Case at Restaurant Provokes Wide Alert

Article by Paul Benson, Provincetown Independent PROVINCETOWN — On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of summer on Cape Cod, an alert went out from the Dept. […]

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Hepatitis A Vaccine to be Offered at Local Health Fair in Provincetown on June 18

As a part of the public health response to a recent case of Hepatitis A in Provincetown over Memorial Day Weekend, Barnstable County’s Public Health Nursing Division will be offering […]

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Health Officials Respond to a Hepatitis A Virus Exposure in Provincetown

Provincetown health officials are working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH) and Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to respond to a case of Hepatitis A […]

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Quarterly Community Health E-Newsletter | Issue 3 | May 2025

Welcome to the third issue of our new and improved quarterly Community Health Newsletter! Our goal is to discuss important public health and environmental health issues impacting our region, while […]

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