Public Health News and Events

News Releases

Description	Release Date
Health Department Announces Second COVID-19 Death	06.25.20
Residents Urged to Prepare for Extreme Heat	06.22.20
Butte County Reviews New State Guidance for Reopening	06.05.20
Health Department Announces First COVID-19 Death in Butte County	06.01.20
Butte County Remains in Stage 2 of Reopening	06.01.20
Hair Salons & Barbershops May Reopen in Butte County	05.26.20
COVID Increases, Public Urged to Heed Reopening Guidelines	05.22.20
FMS Relocated for Use Throughout the State	05.18.20
Butte County Bolsters Contact Tracing Capacity	05.18.20
Butte County Health Officer Announces Resignation	05.16.20
Health Department Receives UV Unit Donation for COVID	05.15.20
Health Department Responds to COVID Religious Service Exposure	05.15.20
Face Shields Donated to Health Department	05.14.20
Butte County Community Testing Site Now Open	05.04.20
Health Officer Strongly Recommends Face Coverings	04.30.20
Butte County Planning Efforts to Reopen	04.27.20
Butte County Increases COVID-19 Testing	04.24.20
FEMA Delivers Supplies for Field Medical Station	03.06.20
County to Construct Emergency Tents	03.24.20
Health Department Announces Second COVID-19 Case	03.22.20
Health Department Announces First COVID-19 Case	03.21.20
Health Department Urges Community to Prepare for COVID-19	03.10.20
Butte County Declares Local Emergency in Response to COVID-19	03.06.20
Increased Flu Activity in Butte County	01.24.20
Early Flu Hits Butte County	11.22.19
Health Department Releases Community Health Assessment	11.06.19
Precautions Issued for Power Outage	10.08.19
WNV Activity Widespread in Butte County	08.26.19
First Human WNV Confirmed in Butte County	08.13.19
Revised Water Quality Advisory for Camp Fire Burn Area	8.06.19
Butte WIC Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week	08.05.19
Butte Measles Outbreak Over	07.15.19
Health Department Welcomes New Director	07.02.19
Lab Results Confirm Toxins in Horseshoe Lake	07.01.19
Algae Bloom Suspected in Chico's Horseshoe Lake	06.20.19
Health Dept. Urges Residents to Review State's Water Quality Advice	06.19.19
Horses at Risk for West Nile Virus	05.29.19
Measles in Butte County, Not Over Yet	05.20.19
Butte County Measles Outbreak Interrupted	05.16.19
Three Additional Cases of Measles Confirmed	04.19.19
Measles Cases in Butte County Continue to Increase	04.18.19
Health Department Confirms Measles in Young Child	04.05.19
Measles Cases Increase in Butte County	03.28.19
Health Department Continues Measles Investigation	03.25.19
Measles Confirmed in Butte County	03.24.19
Health Department Urges Residents to Prevent Drug Overdose	01.15.19
Bike & Pedestrian Grant Awarded to Prevent Fatalities	10.15.18
First Human WNV Death Confirmed for 2018	09.24.18
First Human WNV Confirmed for 2018	08.02.18
TCP Contaminated Water Detected in Gridley School	04.27.18
Tobacco Program Seeks Grantees	03.09.18
Animal Control Shuts Down Concow Puppy Mill	01.10.18
Health Dept. Awarded Grant to Prevent Bike/Pedestrian Injury	11.13.17
BCPHD Awarded National Accreditation	10.04.17
First Human WNV Infection Confirmed for 2017	08.15.17
Residents Urged to Prepare for Excessive Heat	06.14.17
First Human Cases of WNV Confirmed	08.16.16
BCPHD Awarded Best Communications Campaign	06.29.16
Horses at Risk for West Nile Virus	06.01.16
Risk of Zika Virus Low for Butte County	02.11.16
Syphilis Rates Increase	09.02.15
Banknote Paper Shortage	08.11.15
West Nile Virus Continues to Climb	08.04.15
WIC Vouchers Increase Access to Farmers Market	07.07.15