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When it comes to fighting diseases, we all have SUPERPOWERS to tap into! These super tips can help protect us from communicable diseases and stay healthy and strong!
Wash your hands regularly.
Get regular checkups and health screenings.
Get vaccinated.
Prepare food safely and eat at permitted food facilities.
Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water.
Wear insect repellent and reduce standing water around your property.
Exercise and move every day - take a walk, play an active game with your kids, or go to the gym!
Eat a healthy and balanced diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Activities to promote mental health or journaling or meditation.
Meet our Public Health Disease Fighters!
"Educating the community on how to act during emergency situations is my Superpower!"
- Edlin Blankenship, EMS Coordinator
"Helping people get tested for STDs is my Superpower!"
-Erika Espinoza, PH Project Specialist
"Preventing the spread of blood-borne pathogens when you get a tattoo or piercing is my Superpower!"
-Bryan-Taylor Diaz, EH Health Specialist - In Training
"Testing for Valley Fever is my Superpower!"
-Stephanie Ertell, PH Microbiologist
"Getting our CCS client's medical bills paid is my Superpower!"
-Melissa Pineda, CCS Billing Office Specialist II
"Fighting maternal and infant mortality in the community everyday is my Superpower!"
-Chrystal Sheppard, PH Program Specialist
"Protecting our community against vaccine-preventable diseases is my Superpower!"
-Jasmin Kraft, PH Vocational Nurse II
"Educating the community about preventable diseases is my Superpower!"
-Vivien Peralta, PH Nurse I
"Getting a disease outbreak under control is my Superpower!"
-Vanessa Cardenas, PH Epidemiologist