Northern Nevada Public Health

NNPH officially broke ground on a new clinic to diagnose, monitor, and treat tuberculosis in our community. It's the first new local government public health construction since the 1970s.

🎅 'Tis the season of giving...and our amazing staff has gotten into the holiday spirit! 47 generous NNPH employees volunteered 35 hours of their time to help organize, shop, or wrap presents for families in need this season. Thanks go these incredible folks, 12 people will have a merrier Christmas season with 101 presents to open. 🎁

TUESDAY! We're hosting a FREE health and wellness clinic at Truckee Meadows Community College. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the TMCC Red Mountain Building, room 255. Get confidential sexual health (STI and HIV) testing, birth control counseling and other resources. Email ehs@tmcc.edu for more info.

Check out this week’s respiratory illness snapshot.

⚠️ RECALL NOTICE: Riverside Natural Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain batches of MadeGood granola bars due to the potential presence of a piece of metal in the product, which, if consumed, may result in a safety hazard. Consumers are urged to discard any of the affected products or return to place of purchase for a full refund. Products impacted by this recall include various flavors and sizes of the MadeGood brand granola bars. The specific product information can be found by visiting the FDA’s recall notice webpage at https://lnkd.in/eaCRDHQ.

Mornings get cold these days, and you might be tempted to start the car early to “warm it up” before heading to work. Running your combustion engine puts air pollutants in the air, which can impact children and those with heart and lung disease. #BeIdleFree this winter by warming up your car with an engine block heater or by driving it. More info at OurCleanAir.com.

COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available at today's school vaccine event! Come get updated vaccines, as well as required immunizations for school, whether you have insurance or not. Today from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Spanish Springs High School cafeteria in Sparks.

Some of our staff are really getting into the holiday spirit. Walking around the office, you might run into a melting Frosty, presents wrapped under the tree, or a full Griswold Christmas Vacation. #TisTheSeason #Holidays #Christmas

Holiday cheer isn’t the only thing spreading this season. It’s also a time where respiratory viruses like COVID, flu, and RSV are more common. Our staff has been out promoting the importance of getting vaccinated to help stop the spread of these contagious illnesses. Remember as we all gather for the holidays, “if you got it, I don’t want it.”

Check out this week’s respiratory illness snapshot.