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The state belongs to all of us - "Kansas Don't Spoil It"

Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE

 Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE


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The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville

Disaster Recovery Information
Resource and information links to assist with safeguarding your health and environment during a natural disaster.
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The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville.



World Water Monitoring Day

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment would like to remind you to save the date of September 18 for observance of World Water Monitoring Day! KDHE is providing a free, easy-to-use sample kit to any person or organization willing to test, register and record a minimum of 10 sample sites during WWMD month!
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In Kansas, more than 1,815 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and 378 women died of the disease that year. October is breast cancer awareness month and women should begin regular mammogram screenings at the age of 40 or earlier if they have a family history of the disease.
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Recycle Electronic Waste ‘It Still has Value!’
Electronic waste or e-waste is obsolete, broken, or unwanted electronic equipment. Learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle these items in Kansas.
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Kansas Environment 2008 Report The 2008 KDHE Division of Environment biennial report has just been released and is available online for viewing.
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Requesting Rabies Vaccine for
Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Requesting Rabies Vaccine for Post-exposure Prophylaxis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that Novartis has additional supplies of rabies vaccine for distribution. The company has announced that effective October 7, 2008, they are able to deliver RabAvert vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis, without supply restrictions. Sanofi Pasteur continues to have IMOVAX vaccine available for post-exposure prophylaxis. However, to obtain IMOVAX rabies vaccine you must first contact KDHE Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE) so that a risk-assessment can be conducted for the suspected exposure.
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