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Community Health Newsletter, Summer Edition

Welcome to the summer edition of Barnstable County’s Community Health Newsletter!

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The Department of Health and Environment was established in 1926 to provide regional efficiencies throughout the 15 towns of Barnstable County, while supporting the autonomy of local boards of health. The Department provides a diversity of services that promote public health and environmental protection, from emergency planning, to monitoring of water, land, and air, to disease prevention, inspectional services, COVID-19 pandemic response, and even the practical application of providing loans for septic system repair and replacement. The physical and mental well being of Barnstable County’s residents, alongside protection of our sensitive ecosystems, are our top priorities.

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Read the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment Community Health Newsletter | Summer 2022 Edition

Welcome to the summer edition of Barnstable County’s Community Health Newsletter! In this edition we provide an update on COVID-19 case tracking and continuing response efforts, discuss the latest information regarding monkeypox, honor the 20th anniversary of our Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps (CCMRC), share thoughts on sun safety and septic sense, and provide some helpful tips on how we can all do our part to protect and improve water quality in our region.  

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High Wind and Surf Advisory Posted for Cape Cod and Nantucket 8/16/22

8/16/2022 | A coastal storm is expected to impact Cape Cod and the Islands with wind and rain tonight into Weds (8/17). 30-40 MPH winds are possible for much of […]

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CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk

8/11/2022 | CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and […]

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Provincetown Announces State of Emergency Due to Sewer Failure

August 11, 2022 Affected area = Businesses and residences on the vacuum sewer on Commercial Street between Snow Street and Point Street AND Bradford Street between Conwell Street and Prince […]

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Protect your house from mosquito infestation by cleaning gutters, repairing door and window screens, fill holes, remove toys, buckets, and pots, fix leaky faucets and pipes, cover pools, and change birdbath water.

Protect yourself and your home from Mosquitoes!

Important Update from Cape Cod Mosquito Control Issued 7/25/22: One sample of 45 Cx pipiens/restuans mosquitoes collected on Joint Base Cape Cod on 7/15/22 tested positive for West Nile Virus. Testing is […]

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Wastewater’s Impacts On Natural Dye Plant Growth & Color

What if wastewater wasn’t waste at all? What if the valuable nutrients excreted from our bodies could be captured and recycled for useful means? Out at Barnstable County’s Massachusetts Alternative Septic […]

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COVID-19 Case Data and Figures
Beach Monitoring 2022
Monkeypox (MPV) Info. and Resources

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