Public Health Spotlight
Summer Safety | Before and After a Flood | Pandemic Flu
Department of Health News
Sept. 16 - The Vermont Humanities Council and the Board of Medical Practice kick off a A six-part program on Sept. 17 with "Doctors, Patients, and the Public Trust: Conversations in Literature and Medicine"....Full story
Sept. 16 - As part of National 'Get Ready' Day, Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss and Health Commissioner Wendy Davis, MD, called on Burlington leaders and residents to take the lead in preparing for an extreme emergency such as pandemic flu....Full story
Sept. 15 - Burlington's Pandemic Flu: Take the Lead initiative features a video in English and 11 other languages, with the message of simple actions one can take to stop illness like the flu from spreading....Full story
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