Press Releases
Marion County Health Department Press Releases in Word or PDF document format. Documents will open in a new window.
05-08-2012 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0002/12. (256 kb).
04-27-2012 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0003/12. (126 kb).
03-29-2012 - Commentary: The Marion County Health Department Is Open For Business And Here To Stay. (55 kb).
03-20-2012 - Students Compete In Marion County Health Department Dental Poster Contest. (223 kb).
03-15-2012 - Kids Across Marion County Are Fighting Back And Kicking Butts. (167 kb).
03-12-2012 - Raccoons Test Positive For Rabies In City Of Ocala. (50 kb).
03-09-2012 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0002/12. (268 kb).
03-06-2012 - Students Compete In Health Department's First Dental Poster Contest. (50 kb).
03-01-2012 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0001/12. (278 kb).
02-17-2012 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0007/11. (230 kb).
02-06-2012 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0006/11. (140 kb).
01-26-2012 - Marion County Health Department Earns Public Health Emergency Preparedness Recognition. (52 kb).
01-24-2012 - Marion County Health Department And Heart Of Florida Health Center Form Partnership. (53 kb).
01-18-2012 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0005/11. (117 kb).
01-05-2012 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0001/12. (424 kb).
12-28-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0007/11. (197 kb).
12-09-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0006/11. (141 kb).
11-28-2011 - World Aids Day Education and Testing. (48 kb).
11-23-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0005/11. (300 kb).
10-31-2011 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0004/11. (160 kb).
10-25-2011 - Halloween Safety Tips. (53 kb).
09-30-2011 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0003/11. (130 kb).
09-26-2011 - Marion County Health Department Urges Residents To Take Precautions Against Seasonal Flu. (51 kb).
09-09-2011 - Protect Yourself And Your Pets From Rabies. (229 kb).
09-09-2011 - Community Partnership To Provide Flu Shot. (50 kb).
09-08-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0004/11. (140 kb).
08-09-2011 - Department Of Health Urges the Public to Protect Themselves from Mosquitoes Following Imported Dengue Fever Case. (98 kb).
08-04-2011 - Marion County Health Department Honored for Excellence in Public Health. (96.3 kb).
08-04-2011 - Back-To-School Immunizations and Physical Examinations. (49.5 kb).
08-04-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration # 0003/11. (129 kb).
06-27-2011 - Marion County Experiences First Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (77 kb).
06-16-2011 - Marion County Health Department Announces New Hours Of Operation. (73 kb).
05-16-2011 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0001/11 and #0002/11. (184 kb).
04-18-2011 - Health Department Retires One Mobile Clininc On Wheels (COW). (65 kb).
04-12-2011 - Health Department Receives Florida Taxwatch Prudential-Davis Productivity Award. (65 kb).
04-05-2011 - Health Department Closes Water Analysis Laboratory. (46 kb).
03-21-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0002/11. (184 kb).
02-28-2011 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0006/10. (144 kb).
02-04-2011 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0001/11. (237 kb).
02-03-2011 - Termination of Rabies Alert #0005/10. (293 kb).
01-31-2011 - Health Department Observes Preteen Vaccination Week. (46 kb).
01-07-2011 - Health Officials Urge Seasonal Flu Shot After Increased Illness Detected Around The State. (31 kb).
01-06-2011 - Health Department Discontinues Immunizations Service At Dunnellon Health Clinic. (30 kb).
12-29-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0006/10. (134 kb).
12-13-2010 - Health Department Urges Community To Practice Good Hygiene To Prevent Contagious Illness From Spreading. (40 kb).
12-10-2010 - Health Department Rescinds Mosquito-Activity Advisory. (31 kb).
12-09-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0005/10. (158 kb).
11-30-2010 - Health Department 'COW 1' Changes Route. (31 kb).
11-24-2010 - Health Department Observes World Aids Day. (31 kb).
10-29-2010 - Health Department Cautions Outdoor Halloween Events. (50 kb).
10-20-2010 - Marion County Experiences Sixth Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (31 kb).
10-15-2010 - Marion County Experiences Positive Case of West Nile Virus in Marion Horse. (50 kb).
10-12-2010 - Marion County Experiences Fifth Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (49 kb).
10-07-2010 - Health Department Hosts Annual Seasonal Flu Clinics. (31 kb).
08-27-2010 - Marion County Experiences Second Case Of Dengue Fever. (33 kb).
08-27-2010 - Health Department Closes Local Bathing Areas. (31 kb).
08-23-2010 - Health Department Reopens Dunnellon Health Clinic. (31 kb).
08-16-2010 - Marion County Experiences Fourth Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (31 kb).
08-13-2010 - Health Department Closes Local Bathing Area. (31 kb).
08-12-2010 - Marion County Experiences Third Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (31 kb).
08-10-2010 - Health Department Urges Parents To Start Early Preparation. (31 kb).
08-04-2010 - Health Department Confirms Positive Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (31 kb).
07-22-2010 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0003/10. (143 kb).
07-22-2010 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0004/10. (136 kb).
07-15-2010 - Marion County Experiences Case Of Dengue Fever. (33 kb).
07-09-2010 - Health Department Alerts Community Of Increase In EEE Activity. (32 kb).
07-02-2010 - Health Department Closes Local Bathing Areas. (31 kb).
06-25-2010 - Health Department Promotes National HIV Awareness Day 2010. (31 kb).
06-22-2010 - Health Department 'COW' Changes Locations. (36 kb).
06-18-2010 - Health Department Closes Local Bathing Areas. (31 kb).
06-11-2010 - Health Department 'COW' Changes Route. (31 kb).
06-04-2010 - Health Department Advices Community Of Freshwater Hazard. (36 kb).
05-27-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0004/10. (145 kb).
05-27-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0003/10. (153 kb).
05-24-2010 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0002/10. (270 kb).
05-13-2010 - Health Department Hosts Annual Child Health Fair. (36 kb).
04-28-2010 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0001/10. (209 kb).
04-02-2010 - Marion County Closes Health Clinic In Dunnellon. (31 kb).
04-02-2010 - Marion County Suffers Second Death From Swine Flu. (31 kb).
03-31-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0002/10. (271 kb).
03-24-2010 - Marion County Youth Spread Anti-Tobacco Message For National Kick Butts Day. (37 kb).
03-04-2010 - Marion Citizens Urged To Use Caution Around Unknown Animals. (36 kb).
03-04-2010 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0001/10. (147 kb).
02-25-2010 - Health Department Adds Swine Flu Vaccine To List Of Services. (37 kb).
02-16-2010 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0010/09. (468 kb).
02-12-2010 - Health Department Extends H1N1 Clinics Throughout February. (36 kb).
02-10-2010 - Health Department COW Changes Its Route. (35 kb).
01-29-2010 - Health Department Urges Second H1N1 Vaccine For Marion Kids. (43 kb).
01-27-2010 - Health Department Hosts H1N1 Clinics At Ocala Facility. (35 kb).
01-11-2010 - Health Department Continues H1N1 Clinics Throughout January. (37 kb).
12-31-2009 - Health Department Resumes H1N1 Vaccination Clinics. (37 kb).
12-22-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0010/09. (135 kb).
12-14-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0009/09. (320 kb).
12-09-2009 - Marion County Resident Dies From H1N1 (Swine) Flu. (37 kb).
12-08-2009 - Health Department Opens Swine Flu Clinics To Entire Public. (41 kb).
12-07-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0008/09. (309 kb).
11-30-2009 - Health Department Confirms Positive Case Of West Nile Virus In Marion County Horse. (37 kb).
11-19-2009 - Health Department Releases December H1N1 Clinic Dates. (38 kb).
11-19-2009 - Health Department Adds 'COW' To Staff. (36 kb).
11-06-2009 - Health Department Releases Dates For Upcoming H1N1 Clinics. (37 kb).
10-26-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0004/09 and #0007/09. (423 kb).
10-20-2009 - Citizens' Information Line Activated For Swine Flu Campaign. (35 kb).
10-20-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0006/09. (391 kb).
10-19-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0009/09. (386 kb).
10-19-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0005/09. (391 kb).
10-16-2009 - Health Department Receives Initial Shipments of H1N1 Vaccine. (42 kb).
10-15-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0008/09. (317 kb).
10-02-2009 - Health Department To Host Seasonal Flu Clinics. (36 kb).
09-29-2009 - Health Department Confirms Positive Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Marion County Horse. (37 kb).
09-25-2009 - Health Department Alerts Community Of Increase In Syphilis In The County. (36 kb).
09-25-2009 - Health Department To Host Seasonal Flu Clinics. (36 kb).
09-10-2009 - Termination Of Rabies Alert #0003/09. (391 kb).
09-01-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0007/09. (386 kb).
08-27-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0006/09. (313 kb).
08-25-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0005/09. (506 kb).
08-06-2009 - Health Department Gives Clean Bill Of Health To Local Bathing Areas. (36 kb).
08-04-2009 - First Case Of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Discovered In Marion. (49 kb).
07-30-2009 - Health Department Closes Local Bathing Areas. (37 kb).
07-23-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0004/09. (343 kb).
07-23-2009 - Local Recreational Areas See Mixed Results After Retest. (36 kb).
07-22-2009 - Health Department Urges Closure Of Local Recreational Areas. (37 kb).
07-15-2009 - Rabies Alert Declaration #0003/09. (395 kb).
07-02-2009 - Health Department Alerts Community On Water Safety. (37 kb).
06-26-2009 - Health Department Warns Public Of Freshwater Hazard. (37 kb).
06-22-2009 - Heat Advisory Issued For Marion County. (37 kb).
06-05-2009 - Health Department Helps Students Make Brazen Choices. (36 kb).
05-20-2009 - Health Department Awarded Grant To Aid Expecting Mothers. (36 kb).
05-11-2009 - Health Department To Host Annual Child Health Fair. (37 kb).
05-01-2009 - Health Department Discontinues Services In Anthony. (36 kb).
04-13-2009 - Health Department To Host Annual Children Health Fair. (36 kb).
04-06-2009 - Health Department Urges Citizens To Practice Safe Hygiene With Ducklings And Chicks During Spring Festivities. (38 kb).
02-27-2009 - Health Department Offers Flu Shots As Bug Rises. (36 kb).
02-25-2009 - Health Department Joins College To Host Community Dental Fair. (37 kb).
12-19-2008 - Health Department Extends Holiday Closure. (35 kb).
12-02-2008 - Health Department Opens Flu Vaccine To Entire Community. (36 kb).
11-17-2008 - Health Department Provides Community A Free Night At The Movies. (35 kb).
11-06-2008 - Health Department Opens Flu Clinics To Wider Audience. (36 kb).
10-20-2008 - Health Department To Host Annual Flu Clinics. (35 kb).
09-26-2008 - Health Department Joins Recognition Of World Rabies Day. (37 kb).
09-26-2008 - Health Department Teams With Public Schools To Increase Community Readiness. (37 kb).
09-15-2008 - Health Department Partners With Community Agencies For 'Take A Loved One For A Checkup Day. (36 kb).
08-29-2008 - Health Department Cautions Residents Of Flooding And Clean-Up Efforts. (37 kb).
08-19-2008 - Citizens Alerted To Be Aware Of Area Flooding. (37 kb).
08-12-2008 - Health Department Reopens Its Reddick Clinic Doors. (36 kb).
07-29-2008 - Health Department Joins Fight To Make Healthcare Affordable. (37 kb).
07-25-2008 - Health Department Urges Immunizations Updates Before First Bell. (35 kb).
07-18-2008 - Medical Community Extends Hand To Local Volunteers. (36 kb).
07-16-2008 - Marion County Medical Reserve Corps Hosts Disaster Preparedness Presentation. (36 kb).
06-24-2008 - Health Department Opens Door To Kids On Weekend. (36 kb).
06-18-2008 - Health Department Sends Staff To Iowa Disaster Areas. (36 kb).
06-18-2008 - Health Department Relocates Reddick Health Clinic. (35 kb).
06-13-2008 - Health Department To Host 5th Annual Summer Rally. (36 kb).
06-09-2008 - Health Department Alerts Community To Dangers Of Heat. (37 kb).
06-02-2008 - Health Department Partners Local Schools To Warn Of Water Disease During Summer Months. (36 kb).
05-09-2008 - Health Department To Host Annual Children's Health Fair. (37 kb).
04-01-2008 - Health Department To Reopen Belleview Health Clinic. (35 kb).
03-31-2008 - Health Department Helps Teens Kick Butt. (36 kb).
02-13-2008 - Health Department To Host 'Step Up, Florida!' 2008. (36 kb).
02-12-2008 - Belleview Health Clinic Suspend Services. (35 kb).
02-04-2008 - MCHD Joins Fight To Increase Black HIV/AIDS Awareness. (36 kb).
12-14-2007 - Health Department To Host Annual Teen Abstinence Rally. (36 kb).
11-30-2007 - Health Department Hosts Flu Clinic In Belleview. (35 kb).
11-29-2007 - Health Department Observes World AIDS Day. (36 kb).
11-14-2007 - Health Department Opens Flu Clinics To Wider Audience. (36 kb).
10-12-2007 - Health Department To Host Flu Clinics. (35 kb).
09-06-2007 - Health Officials Warn Public Of Freshwater Hazard. (38 kb).
08-17-2007 - Heat Prompts Officials To Alert Citizens Of Illnesses. (37 kb).
08-13-2007 - Health Department Alerts Public On Swimming In Lakes and Ponds. (37 kb).
08-10-2007 - Heat Advisory Issued For Marion County Citizens. (37 kb).
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