A rise in COVID-19 cases among Colorado s youth is being felt at four Pueblo School District 70 schools that have shifted back to remote learning to slow the spread of the disease.
Randy Evetts, public health director at the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, spoke at the district s board meeting on Tuesday to address the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the county.
Members of D70 s board of education heard from Evetts about how the county has experienced low vaccination rates among its residents and how the county s rate of people getting the vaccine is lower than other parts of the state.
Pueblo Public Health Officials urge caution after person bit by rabid bat
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) Pueblo Public Health Officials are strongly warning individuals to stay away from wildlife and to vaccinate pets for rabies. This comes after a rabid bat bit an adult in the Pueblo area.
An adult in the Regency Park area was bitten by the rabid bat after picking it up with a pair of gloves, according to Pueblo Public Health. That person is now receiving the rabies vaccine to prevent any further illness. Rabies is caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Rabies also can be transmitted if the infected animal’s saliva gets into a cut or break in the skin or through the eyes, nose, or mouth.
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Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizens and long-term care facilities will end May 31, barring a sharp rise in cases. The declared state of emergency will end July 6, she said in a statement. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic. Our infection rates and
On a cold and dreary Monday morning, as raindrops pounded the tops of tents and large tarps used for shelter by homeless Puebloans in a makeshift camp near Fountain Creek, a team of helpers arrived with potentially life-saving gifts.
As part of an outreach effort targeting Pueblo’s homeless, the Pueblo Police Department teamed up with other government agencies in Pueblo to bring COVID-19 vaccinations and bags full of food to those in need.
“We’re here offering food packages with Pueblo Food Project and COVID vaccines through the (Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment),” said Pueblo PD Public Information Officer Sgt. Franklyn Ortega.
Bat tests positive for rabies after biting person in Pueblo
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PUEBLO â The Pueblo Health Department is reminding people to vaccinate their pets for rabies after a bat from the Regency Park area in Pueblo tested positive for the virus.
The department said an adult was bitten by the bat and is receiving the rabies vaccine to prevent illness.
According to the Health Department, symptoms of rabies can include fever, agitation, abnormal behavior, seizures, and paralysis. There is no treatment for rabies once symptoms begin and it is fatal.
Bats should be tested for rabies if they come into contact with humans or pets, or if one is found in the home. Batâs teeth are very small and sharp; a bite wound may not be visible. If a bat is found, immediately leave the area and take your pets away from the bat. Contact the United States Department of Agriculture (719) 355-9629 for collection and notify the Pueblo Depa