Osborne County Health Department

08/30/2026

August is National Immunization Month—a great time to make sure you and your family are up to date on recommended immunizations.

The Osborne County Health Department is your local resource for immunizations and can help answer questions about staying protected.

📞 Contact the Osborne County Health Department to learn more or schedule your immunizations.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

We are trying to help an individual that will be having surgery soon that is in need of an electric lift chair. He's looking for something in good condition but in the $50-$100 price range. If anyone knows of one that they would be willing to part with, please let us know. Thanks in advance!!

***UPDATE- a chair has been found. Thank you to everyone that responded to help us out. We are very grateful to live in a community with so much kindness!! ❤️***

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08/03/2026

🚨Carbon Monoxide (CO) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and can kill in minutes🚨
🚨USE CO ALARMS IN BOATS, RVS, TENTS AND CABINS🚨

🚤Use marine-certified equipment, properly installed, tested regularly and maintained.
🚤Limit idling and prolonged operation at slow speeds.
🚤Never run engines or generators in enclosed spaces.
🚤Maintain fresh air circulation throughout the boat.
🚤Keep away from engine and generator exhaust outlets and never block outlets.
🚤Never sit on or hang on to the back deck while engines are running.
🚤Don't water-ski, wakeboard, or tube within 20 feet of a moving boat.
🚤Exhaust from nearby boats can accumulate around yours.
🚤Stay at least 20 feet away from other boats.

⛺Cook away from tents, RVs, and other enclosed spaces.
⛺Never use charcoal grills, camp stoves, lanterns, or unvented gas heaters in tents, vehicles, campers, or cabins.
⛺Maintain 20 feet between generators and tents or RVs, and between RVs and tents.
⛺Maintain camping appliances.
⛺Do not idle vehicles near other campers and direct any exhaust away from other campers.
😵Symptoms of CO poisoning:
- Headaches, dizziness
- Chest pain, shortness of breath
- Nausea, vomiting
- Weakness, confusion
- Unconsciousness
‼️Sleeping or intoxicated people may not notice symptoms.
‼️Don't assume 'it's just sea sickness'.
‼️CO can cause people to pass out and drown.
🆘 If you suspect CO poisoning or a CO alarm sounds:
🔴MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY AND CALL 911🔴
🔗 Learn more about carbon monoxide poisoning: https://www.cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide/about/index.html

08/03/2026

🦟Kansans are currently at HIGH risk of being bitten by West Nile Virus carrying mosquitoes. Most people don't develop any symptoms, but when they do symptoms can range from mild flu-like illness with fever, headache, body aches, rash, vomiting and diarrhea, to severe illness. Some people develop neurological infection, causing brain damage and even death. Each year, dozens of Kansans develop neuroinvasive West Nile virus disease. Preventing mosquito bites prevents disease.

🟠DRESS: Wear long sleeved, loose-fitting shirts and pants. Avoid the outdoors at dusk and dawn. Keep window and door screens in good repair. Use mosquito netting on strollers and playpens.
🟠DRAIN: Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Eliminate mosquito breeding habitats by tipping and tossing standing water at least twice a week. Empty water from buckets, tires, tarps, toys and other containers. Refresh bird baths and pet water bowls every three days. Keep wading pools empty when not in use and drill drainage holes on tire swings. Check for hidden water sources like clogged gutters and plant saucers. If you have a pond, consider stocking mosquito-eating fish. Treat standing water that can't be drained with appropriate larvicides.
🟠DEET: Use EPA-registered repellents. Apply permethrin to clothing and gear. Store insect repellents safely out of reach of children.

🔗Check out KDHE's West Nile Virus (WNV) risk level in your area. It is updated on Fridays during mosquito surveillance season (June to October): https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1519/West-Nile-Virus
🔗KDHE's West Nile Virus Dashboard: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1937/West-Nile-Virus-Data
🔗EPA-registered repellents: https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents
🔗Learn more about mosquito bite prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/west-nile-virus/prevention/index.html

07/29/2026

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Natoma, Osborne County Kansas Department of Health and Environment sent this bulletin at 07/29/2026 11:11 AM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2026 Contact: Jill [email protected]...

07/27/2026

Give your kids a healthy start this school year.

Add these to your back-to-school checklist:
🏫 A yearly physical
🏫 Recommended vaccinations
🏫 A balanced diet
🏫 Adequate sleep

Vaccinations for children: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines-children/index.html

07/23/2026

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Natoma, Osborne County Kansas Department of Health and Environment sent this bulletin at 07/23/2026 04:05 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2026 Contact: Jill [email protected] Bo...

07/21/2026

BE TICK AWARE
• Ticks are common in Kansas, and a natural part of the environment. If you spend time outdoors you will encounter ticks.
• Ticks can carry diseases that make people and animals sick. These include Ehrlichiosis, Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and the red meat allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome.
• Take measures to prevent tick bites.
• Perform careful tick checks on yourself, children, and pets.
• Watch out for symptoms for 30 days after a tick bite. See your doctor right away if you develop fever, headache, rash, fatigue, or any symptoms suggestive of tickborne disease. Early treatment can prevent severe illness.

Learn more about ticks in Kansas here: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2241/Ticks

07/21/2026

A smile is worth more than you may think. If your oral health is ignored, it can cause more serious health issues for your whole body.

Help finding dental care: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/659/Finding-Dental-Care