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  • Public Health Notifies of Children's Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

    The 82d AMDS Public Health flight received a recall on water bottles. Brita has recalled 242,500 children water bottles due to reports of the bottle's lids breaking or cracking. Consumers should stop using Brita's recalled water bottles and call the company to receive a paid return shipping package

  • Public health advises to use DEET now

    North Texas is home to the Aedes species mosquitoes that transmit Chikungunya Virus, West Nile Virus and Dengue Fever. Travelers who go to Asian, African or Caribbean countries are at greatest risk of contracting these viral diseases. However, the 82 AMDS Public Health flight highly recommends that

  • Public Health warning: Rabies awareness

    More than 55,000 people die each year from rabies. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning it is transmitted to humans from animals. It is a serious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and left untreated will cause death. The 82nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health flight in

  • Hydrate: Sheppard water safe to drink

    The Annual Consumer Confidence Report on the Quality of Tap Water for Sheppard has been completed. The purpose of this report is to help consumers understand the quality of water received by Sheppard AFB from the Wichita Falls water system over the course of the previous calendar year of 2013. Under

  • Environmental notice: Proper disposal of hazardous material

    A variety of chemical products are used when taking care of a home, yard and garden. Many of these products can contain hazardous chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency defines four major types of hazardous wastes:Corrosives can cause a chemical reaction that eats away materials or living

  • Environmental notice: Sheppard storm water outfalls

    Sheppard directs all of its storm water discharges to one of three outfall structures: Outfall 001S, Outfall 002S, and Outfall 003S. These storm water discharges eventually reach the Wichita River via Bear Creek, Plum Creek and other tributaries. The Wichita River flows into the Red River, which is

  • Notice: Public health warns of high risk areas for summer travel

    Are you traveling this summer? Make an appointment with Public Health for traveler's health updates, tips and information to keep you and your family safe from illness and disability. Important travel alerts at this time are: 1. Saudi Arabia and Arabian Peninsula Region: Protect against Middle East

  • Medical group warns of health bar food recall

    The 82nd Aerospace Medical Squadron Public Health Flight received a food recall for STRONG & KIND Bars and KIND Healthy Grains Maple Pumpkin Seeds Bars. KIND Healthy Snacks is voluntarily recalling STRONG & KIND bars as well as KIND Healthy Grains Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt bars after

  • Medical group warns of health bar food recall

    The 82nd Aerospace Medical Squadron Public Health Flight received a food recall for STRONG & KIND Bars and KIND Healthy Grains Maple Pumpkin Seeds Bars. KIND Healthy Snacks is voluntarily recalling STRONG & KIND bars as well as KIND Healthy Grains Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt bars after

  • Public health notifies of cottage cheese recall

    The 82nd Aerospace Medical Squadron Public Health Flight received a food recall for cottage cheese. Kraft is voluntarily recalling various units for cottage cheese. Some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. While unlikely, this could