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Board of Health
Town Hall
41 Highland Avenue
Cohasset, MA 02025
Tel: 781 383 4116
Fax: 781 383 4111
Email: boh@townofcohasset.org
H1N1 Flu Information (Swine Flu):
http://www.mass.gov/dph/swineflu
Peanut Butter Information Below:
Information about the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak and the product recall is available at:
Call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for up-to-date information about the recalls and hundreds of other health and safety topics. Or call the Board of Health at 781.383.4116.
Arbovirus Resources
West Nile Virus (WNV)
CDC Fight the Bite Materials
HEALTH INFO: West Nile Virus Season & Lyme Disease
WEST NILE VIRUS SEASON
Please remember to use mosquito repellent when playing or working outside!! If you find a dead bird, please call 1-866-627-7968, Mass. Dept. Public Health. Only crows or blue jays in good condition will be tested.
LYME DISEASE
Please wear tick repellent if going into wooded or grassy areas. Please check yourself, your children and pets for ticks after being in these areas.
If you or a family member has been bitten by a tick, please seek medical attention. If your pet has been bitten by a tick, you may wish to contact a veternarian. Lyme Disease is widespread throughout this area.
Mosquito Spraying For 2008 - Information and Contacts
Mosquito Spraying For 2008
Mosqito spraying is done by the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project.
TO REQUEST SPRAYING: CALL 1-781-585-5450 from 8 am to 3 pm, FAX 1-781-582-1276, 24 hours/day OR MAIL P.O. BOX 72, KINGSTON, MA. 02364.
CALL 1-508-747-8742, 24 hrs./day, TO FIND OUT ADULTICIDING SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS ONE DAY IN ADVANCE.
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