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Glacier County Health Department
1210 East Main Street
Cut Bank, MT 59427
406.873.2924
406.873.2205 fax

Hours
Monday- Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

County Nurse
Carol McDivitt, RN-BSN

Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, WIC
Michelle Harrell

Technology Specialist
Pat Boxwell

Health Alerts

• 7/27/2010: Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny® Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; One Infant Death Reported. For more information click here.
• 7/26/2010: West Nile Virus - The mosquitoes are biting and it's time to think about WNV in MT. To date, MT has had no reports of human WNV illness. The best protection against WNV is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. This can be accomplished by following a few simple guidelines:
  
  
  • Mosquitoes bite most often at dawn and dusk, wear long pants and long sleeved shirts if you are out during these hours.
  • Use a mosquito repellent, DEET is most effective at repelling mosquitoes
  • Empty uncovered containers of standing water that may be near or around the home
  • Change outdoor pet water frequently
  • http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_communityvideo.htm
• 5/5/2010: Information about the recall of certain Infants' Tylenol Children's Tylenol, Infants Motrin, Children's Motrin, Children's Zyrtec, Children's Benadryl products www.mcneilproductrecall.com
• 4/5/10: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. Read more...

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