Summer Food Safety Tips
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy cookouts, family reunions, picnics, and neighborhood celebrations. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures also create ideal conditions for bacteria to grow on food. These summer food safety tips are easy and worth practicing to avoid illness >
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Whether you're hiking, gardening, camping, or working outdoors, a few simple precautions can help protect you from tick bites.
Remember these four easy steps: Dress, Defend, Check, and Remove. Wearing protective clothing, using insect repellent, checking yourself and your family for ticks, and removing ticks promptly can help reduce your risk of tick-borne illness.
Review today's graphic and make tick protection part of your outdoor routine this season. Check out www.moultriehealth.org to search for more information.
The U.S. and the State of Illinois are experiencing a rise in Cyclosporiasis cases. Local and national news have featured stories about this intestinal infection caused by parasites. Experts haven't pinpointed the exact source of the parasites, but it's suspected they live on the outer layers of produce.
The graphic below emphasizes the importance of washing your produce, even if its packaging says "prewashed."
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If your family receives SNAP benefits, you may already qualify for another valuable resource.
Children under age 5 in families receiving SNAP may also be eligible for WIC. WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and other services that help children get a healthy start in life.
To learn more or schedule a WIC appointment, contact the Moultrie County Health Department at (217) 728-4114. We'd be happy to help you determine your eligibility.
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🌟 Families come in many forms—and WIC is here to support them.
Whether you're a grandparent raising grandchildren, a father caring for young children, or another primary caregiver, WIC may be able to help with nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and other valuable resources.
You don't have to figure it out alone.
📞 Call the Moultrie County Health Department WIC Office at (217) 728-4114 to learn more about eligibility and available services.
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☀️ Summer adventures are better without bug bites.
Whether you're gardening, attending a ballgame, exploring a park, or working outdoors, insect repellent is one of the easiest ways to reduce your risk of being bitten by mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, and other biting insects.
Choose a repellent containing DEET or picaridin, follow the label directions, and make insect protection part of your routine whenever you spend time outdoors.
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