Annual Morton County Adult Health Fair

Fill-in & Print Health Fair Registration Form

The Annual Morton County Adult Health Fair has been set for Saturday, August 29^th from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Patrons must pre-register 48 hours ahead, providing registration information and a self-addressed stamped envelope for returning lab results.  No phone registrations will be accepted.

Registration forms may be picked up at any MCHS Clinic or the Morton County Hospital front office.  A copy may also be downloaded from the Morton County website or frm the Tri-State News at a later date.

Brought to you by:  Morton County Health System, Morton County Commissioners, Seaboard, First National Bank, Colorado East Bank, Scott Power, Cimarron Forestry Department, C & R Pharmacy, USD 218, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, Pioneer Electric, Ben E. Keith, Delta ETA, State Farm Insurance, Elkhart Women's Sorority.

Health Advisory Regarding H1N1(aka Swine Flu)

06/30/09
Human cases of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus (initially known as swine flu) have been identified in Kansas as well as in additional states and internationally.  The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced as of Tuesday morning 06/30/2009 that Kansas has 129 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus, occurring in Butler (1 case), Cowley (2 cases), Dickinson (2 cases), Douglas (4 cases), Ford (1 case), Geary (25 cases), Gove (1 case), Jefferson (1 case), Johnson (13 cases), Kiowa (1 case), Labette (2 cases), Leavenworth (2 cases), Morton (3 cases), Neosha (2 cases), Ottawa (1 case), Pottawatomie (2 cases), Reno (1 case), Repulic (1 case), Riley (25 cases), Saline (8 cases), Sedgwick (14 cases), Shawnee (2 cases), and Wyandotte (15 cases).

KDHE is working closely with local health departments, Kansas hospitals, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the sources of exposure and monitor these cases.  This includes a thorough case investigation and management of the patient and close contacts.  KDHE's goals during this public health emergency are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to assist health care providers, public health officials and the public in addressing the challenges posed by this newly identified influenza virus.  Individuals who have been in contact with the patients are being interviewed and tested as appropriate.

In accordance with the Kansas Response Plan, KDHE is also monitoring and instituting recommendations from CDC for any additional influenza disease surveillance activities, reviewing plans to further enhance those activities, and advising health care providers regarding testing for persons who have symptoms consistent with H1N1 flu virus, especially if they have recently been to areas that have confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus, and taking other steps under the plan.

Click Here For Questions and Answers about H1N1 (aka Swine Flu)

Six things every Kansas should know about H1N1 (aka Swine Flu) by Jason Eberhart-Phillips, MD,MPH, Kansas State Health Officer:  http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2009/04262009.htm

CDC H1N1 (aka Swine Flu) Video Podcast:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=11226