pima county health department
Posted Feb 20, 2013, 12:03 pm
Maizie Simpson
/TucsonSentinel.com
Two Pima County Health Department programs will extend their operating hours and update their services beginning in March.... Read more»
Posted Jan 10, 2013, 6:14 pm
Matthew Longdon
/Cronkite News Service
Despite the harsh flu season so far on the East Coast, it’s too early to determine whether Arizona will follow suit, health officials said Thursday. Although it’s not bad right now, the virus could get worse here because it appears to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast with snowbirds and other travelers.... Read more»
Posted Feb 29, 2012, 8:13 pm
Brittany Smith
/Cronkite News Service
Reported Arizona cases of a Rocky Mountain spotted fever have increased steadily over the past decade and spiked within the last two years. State and federal officials say those heading into the outdoors should be aware of the danger.... Read more»
Posted Dec 13, 2010, 7:38 am
Melanie Huonker
/Arizona-Sonora News Service
Two weak puppies sat on a couch on the front porch, struggling to keep their heads upright. On an adjacent couch, flies swooped over the body of a dead puppy. Welcome to “Dogpatch,” where residents own a lot of animals. It’s also a place people come to abandon animals they no longer want – or dump carcasses.... Read more»