GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports that the West Nile virus has been identified during mosquito collection in Grand Forks. Public Health is encouraging residents to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. There have been no cases of West Nile found in Grand Forks County reported so far this year. Public Health says…
GRAND FORKS, (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports the West Nile virus has been found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Grand Forks. While test rates for the virus remain low, and there have been no cases of West Nile in humans yet this year, public health is encouraging residents to take precautions to avoid getting bitten by…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health opens the Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot. The depot is a location for pre-screened mothers to drop off their breast milk donations. The milk is then sent off to a Colorado-based facility to be pasteurizes, tested and analyzed before distribution to babies staying in hospital NICUs. The donated milk helps babies…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – With water temperatures beginning to increase across the region, Grand Forks Public Health is reminding people to keep an eye out for harmful algae blooms. These blooms, sometimes called blue-green algae, produce cyanotoxins which can cause skin irritation, and potentially liver failure if ingested by people or animals. They are caused by an increase of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Public Health and Women’s Way are reminding women to go get screened for cervical cancer in a unique way. They are using quilts in the city to get people’s attention. These quilts were made by or in memory of women who have battled the cancer and precancerous HPV lesions. The quilts can be…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health is offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. Shots will be available next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Due to limited quantities, only designated clinics will offer the vaccine to preserve the current allocations. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is administered as a two-dose series, three weeks apart. A second dose will be reserved for…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks seeking more protection from their face masks can get free N95 masks. They are available at Grand Forks Public Health on 4th Street South, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5. You must live in the county to be eligible to get up to five free N95 masks. They were purchased…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This flu season is expected to be worse than the unusually mild one we experienced last winter. Fewer people got the flu last winter because of COVID-19 prevention measures like wearing masks, social distancing, and traveling less. With many people back at work and school, this year will likely be different. “Get the COVID vaccine, get…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health has relocated its COVID-19 vaccination clinic from Hugo’s Family Marketplace to the Grand Cities Mall. You’ll find them in the former Christian Bookshelf location, between Ace Hardware and Play It Again Sports. The clinic is offering free shots to those 12 and older, Monday through Friday beginning at 12:30 p.m. and…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health is changing its COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinic starting Tuesday, July 6th. The clinic will operate between noon and 6 on Tuesdays and both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots will be available. Clay County Public Health’s walk-in is Wednesday from 1-5 and Thursday from 9-1 at the Family Service Center. In Grand Forks,…
