Tag: #2023
Drive Safe Missoula Kicks Off “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays” Campaign
Drive Safe Missoula is excited to launch its holiday safe driving campaign, “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays.” This awareness campaign coincides with National Impaired Driving Awareness Month in December. The goal is to encourage Missoula County residents to plan ahead for sober transportation during the holiday season. The campaign centers around expressing shared community values […]
Read MoreInfluenza Cases Confirmed in Missoula County
Health officials recently confirmed two cases of influenza in Missoula County. This is several months earlier than when the first flu cases of the season are typically reported in late December or early January. With this early start to flu season, Missoula Public Health (MPH) encourages people to take precautions and get their flu shots […]
Read MoreHealthy Missoula Youth Coalition Hosts Townhall Meeting on Youth Marijuana Use
While youth alcohol and tobacco use has declined in Missoula, underage marijuana use is on the rise. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the past 30-day use for high school students has increased 22% from 2019 to 2021. Healthy Missoula Youth is a substance use prevention coalition coordinated through Missoula Public Health. Healthy Missoula […]
Read MoreWastewater Surveillance Shows Presence of COVID-19 Rising in city of Missoula
Health officials have seen an increase in the levels of detected COVID-19 in wastewater surveillance in the city of Missoula. Wastewater surveillance collects wastewater samples from a pool of people in a certain area. Sampling provides critical data, such as those infected with COVID who are asymptomatic or go untested. Recent data provided by the […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters Now Available at Missoula Public Health
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is now offering COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. These vaccines will be available at the MPH offsite clinics listed below, as well as at MPH’s walk-in Immunization Clinic at 301 W. Alder St. Hours for the walk-in clinic are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesdays, […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Hosts Vaccination Clinics Ahead of Flu Season
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is offering multiple vaccine clinics at locations around the county from Sept. 21 through Oct. 27. These clinics are on a first-come, first-served basis and give people the opportunity to get vaccinated ahead of flu season. COVID-19 vaccines will be offered when they become available later in the coming weeks. MPH […]
Read MoreCurrent State of COVID-19 FAQ
If you are having symptoms of COVID-19, get tested! This can be with an at-home test or through your healthcare provider’s office. Symptoms include the following: If you test positive for COVID, please isolate yourself from others for 5 days after symptom onset. If you have been exposed to COVID, please wear a mask for […]
Read MoreEvents Scheduled in Missoula to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention Week
Montana consistently has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. According to the last year of full statistics, in 2021, Missoula County’s average suicide rate was 21.3 suicides per 100,000 people. The average in Montana was 32 per 100,000, while the national average was 14.5 per 100,000. To raise awareness around suicide prevention, […]
Read MoreEvents Scheduled in Missoula to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day
This Thursday, Aug. 31, marks International Overdose Awareness Day. The annual campaign to end overdose is also a time to remember, without stigma, those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 301 people die every day in the United […]
Read MoreMissoula City-County Health Department Rebranding to‘Missoula Public Health’
The Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) is excited to announce they are rebranding to ‘Missoula Public Health.’ This transformation includes a new logo with new colors and a new visual identity to make it more recognizable to the community. Missoula Public Health (MPH) will continue the same mission to build conditions that support the health […]
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