Dubois County Health Department - Indiana

09/22/2025

❌Recall Alert: Aquastar (USA) Corp Recalls Kroger Frozen Raw EZ Peel, Kroger Mercado Frozen Cooked Shrimp, and Aquastar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk

Additional Details and Information:
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aquastar-usa-corp-recalls-kroger-frozen-raw-ez-peel-kroger-mercado-frozen-cooked-shrimp-and-aquastar

09/19/2025

⭐Happy SepticSmart Week 2025

A septic system treats and disposes of household wastewater. When maintained properly, it ensures that harmful bacteria and pollutants don't enter water systems, safeguarding your health and the environment. Without proper care, however, it can lead to expensive repairs, groundwater contamination, and potential health hazards.
Check out these tips to help keep your system healthy and working properly!

Questions? We're here to help. Call us at 812-481-7050

09/19/2025

As the temperatures are staying hot ☀ in September, remember to stay cool with these tips!

For more tips visit: https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/nature-safety/extreme-heat/

09/18/2025

🚨 Su***de Prevention & Public Safety 🚨
Yesterday, Operation Mind, Body, and Soul Corp donated 25 life-saving su***de prevention kits 💙

In partnership with the Dubois County Health Department and funded by the WBDC Country Showdown & RWB Music Fest, each kit includes:

✔️ Narcan (overdose reversal)
✔️ Gun safety lock
✔️ Drug deactivation bag
✔️ 988 crisis cards
✔️ Local mental health

YOU. MATTER. 💜🩵

09/18/2025

The Dubois County Health Department is reminding residents to stay vigilant in protecting themselves from West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. Two samples of mosquitoes have recently tested positive for West Nile Virus in Dubois County.

The Dubois County Health Department encourages everyone in the county to protect themselves from mosquitoes by following these simple steps.
• Apply insect repellent containing DEET to clothes and exposed skin
• Wear light colored clothing
• Avoid wet, highly vegetative areas where mosquitoes live
• Avoid being outdoors during prime mosquito biting times, dusk to dawn, when possible.

Steps to prevent mosquitoes from breeding are as follows.
• Eliminate areas of standing water on your property
• Repair failing septic systems.
• Remove any containers that will hold water.
• Clean your clogged gutters.
• Keep grass cut short and shrubbery trimmed. Tall vegetation is an excellent harborage area for mosquitoes.
• Keep swimming pools chlorinated and clean.
• The basic rule is; if water lasts more than 4 days mosquitoes can reproduce.

West Nile Virus can also infect our domestic animals like horses. The Virus is very serious and often fatal in horses. It is very important to contact your veterinarian to get your horse immunized if you haven’t already.

Have questions? We're here to help. Call us at 812-481-7050.

09/17/2025

We’re excited to offer our next American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course on October 21, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Our Health Educators will lead the course and provide training on first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED). This free course is open to any Dubois County resident 15 years of age and older. Registration is required due to limited class space.

Registration for this course is open to any Dubois County resident, age 15 and up. For questions about the course or for assistance with registration, please call us at 812-481-7050 or email Mary Puckett at mrpuckett@duboiscountyin.org.

Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/BXEPtHdeDh

09/15/2025

Pause. Breathe. Reset. ✨
Happy Monday!

Pause. Breathe. Reset. ✨
Use the 4-7-8 breathing technique to calm your body and quiet your mind: inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8.

Breathe through the tense moments of your day or before bed to unwind. Your breath is your best tool for stress relief.

Learn how to perform the technique: https://healthymonday.com/stress-management/the-4-7-8-breathing-technique

09/12/2025

Come join us for an evening full of family fun, games, hands-on demonstrations, taste tests, and more! We’ll start the evening off with some family games and physical activity so please plan to wear comfortable clothes and shoes!

Then we’ll move on to some nutrition education and activities. The main topic is Sugar Sweetened Beverages. We will:
- Learn about sugar and the body
- Read nutrition labels on drinks
- Measure out how much sugar is in some of our favorite drinks
- Try some zero-sugar beverages to see what we like best

Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/Yb6txePhWm

09/11/2025

As the weather turns cooler and soup season is upon us, join us for this hands-on Instant Pot demonstration as we create White Chicken Chili together. We are here to help you create a one pot budget-friendly meal to feed your family. Participants will learn electric pressure cooker basics, chopping skills, recipe creation including making a soup from start to finish, tips to save time in the kitchen, plus a bowl of yummy goodness to enjoy during class. This free, hands-on class for Dubois County residents will be on Wednesday, October 8 from 5:30-7:00 ET at the Dubois County Health Department.

Registration is full.

09/11/2025

💉 Protect yourself and your loved ones this respiratory season!

Our drive thru is NOW OPEN for COVID, Flu, RSV, and Pneumonia vaccines. You must be 12 years or older to receive a vaccine in the drive thru.
⏰ Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Dubois County Health Department, 1187 S. St. Charles Street, Jasper, IN
📞 Questions? Call us at 812-481-7056

09/11/2025

Never forget. September 11.