Requesting Rabies Vaccine for Post-exposure Prophylaxis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that Novartis has additional supplies of rabies vaccine for distribution. The company has announced that effective October 7, 2008, they are able to deliver RabAvert vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis, without supply restrictions. Sanofi Pasteur continues to have IMOVAX vaccine available for post-exposure prophylaxis. However, to obtain IMOVAX rabies vaccine you must first contact KDHE Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE) so that a risk-assessment can be conducted for the suspected exposure.
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January is Radon Action Month
January is Radon Action Month. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and the first leading cause of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked. KDHE encourages all Kansans to test their homes for radon gas and get them fixed if the levels are elevated. Homebuyers should have their home tested prior to purchase. To learn more about how to test for radon visit the Kansas Radon Program website: www.kansasradonprogram.org.
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Get Ready for Flu Season
KDHE is encouraging Kansans to get immunized against the flu. The flu season in Kansas begins in early October and can last until as late as early May. In the U.S., more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 die from complications of flu every year, according to the CDC. The single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each fall. Click here for detailsfor Get Ready for Flu Season
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‘It Still has Value!’
Electronic waste or e-waste is obsolete, broken,
or unwanted electronic equipment. Learn how
to reduce, reuse and recycle these items in Kansas.
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