Public Notices

Public Notice   The Cooper County Public Health Center will be closed Wednesday February the 12th in observance of Truman Day and again on Monday February the 17th in observance of Presidents Day. 

Health Program Representative   The Cooper County Public Health Center has an opening for a health program representative who will serve the public from the front desk reception area. Medical and or computer background preferred. Will be performing a variety of programmatic tasks within the Vital Records, Immunization and Vaccine Management, WIC and Communicable Disease Programs. Computer data entry, customer…

Cooper County Public Health Center 17040 Klinton Dr. Boonville, MO 65233  February 4, 2020  Public Notice  The Cooper County Public Health Center Board of Trustees has canceled the regular monthly Health Board Meeting scheduled for tonight at 5:30pm due to inclement weather forecast. The meeting will not be rescheduled. The Board will next meet on Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 at…

https://burrell.formstack.com/forms/mental_health_first_aid Training is FREE. Please CALL 660-882-2626 TO RSVP by Monday January 27th, 2020! Registration for  Mental Health First Aid Training  Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., January 30, 2020Location: Cooper County Public Health Center, 17040 Klinton Dr., Boonville, MO 65233Questions: Contact Sharron Roberts at 660-827-2494 or Sharron.Roberts@burrellcenter.com

The Cooper County Public Health Center will close at 12 noon on December 24th. The Health Center will not have any MoDHSS Laboratory Courier Service that day. The Health Center will re-open on December 26, 2019 at 0900. Thank you!

The Cooper County Public Health Center will not have WIC Clinic today due to shortage of staff. All WIC appointments will be rescheduled at the same time for Wednesday December 18th. We apologize for any inconvenience. The office will be open at 9 A. M. as usual today.

On August 28, 2019, Senate Bill 391 became effective, implementing new or different requirements for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and adding requirements for some farmers that use CAFO waste. The neighbor notice distance has changed for any new or expanding CAFOs. In the past, owners and operators had to notify all adjoining property owners within one and one-half times the…

The Cooper County Public Health Center announced that a contract to continue to provide Women, Infants & Children services for federal fiscal year 2020 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.  Under the terms of the contract, the Cooper County Public Health Center will be able to serve 243 persons eligible for WIC every month.…

December 2, 2019 Public Notice The Cooper County Public Health Center will be closed on Wednesday December 4th, 2019 from 11:00 – 5:00pm for our annual staff planning meeting. We will re-open Thursday December 5, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you very much. Melanie Hutton Cooper County Public Health Center 17040 Klinton Dr. Boonville, MO…

The American Public Health Association’s Governing Council adopted 14 new policy statements at its 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia yesterday, covering topics such as environmental justice, drinking water safety and attacks on health workers. The following are brief descriptions of 7 policy statements adopted by the Governing Council at the Annual Meeting. For more information on any of…

November 18, 2019 New Policy Implores Agencies to Impose Moratorium to Protect Public Health The American Public Health Association (APHA) enacted a new policy statement advising federal, state, and local governments and public health agencies to impose a moratorium on all new and expanding concentrated feeding animal operations (CAFOs). The new policy recommends a complete halt until additional scientific data…

Cooper County Public Health Center 17040 Klinton Dr. ~ Boonville, MO 65233 Telephone: (660) 882-2626 ~ Fax: (660) 882-2586 Canceled Meeting Notice  Notice posted – Date    11/8/2019                          Time 9:15 AM  Notice is hereby given: that the Cooper County Public Health Center Board of Trustees, as authorized by 610.021section__1__ RSMo the closed meeting for Legal matters at 9:30am (time) on Friday…

Cooper County Public Health Center 17040 Klinton Dr. ~ Boonville, MO 65233 Telephone: (660) 882-2626 ~ Fax: (660) 882-2586  Closed Meeting Notice  Notice posted – Date    11/6/2019                          Time 10:30 AM on Front entrance  Notice is hereby given: that the Cooper County Public Health Center Board of Trustees, as authorized by 610.021section__1__ RSMo will conduct a closed meeting for Legal matters…

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission posted a joint warning letter to Rooted Apothecary LLC, of Naples, Florida, for illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat teething pain and ear aches in infants, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, among other conditions or…

September 24, 2019 Public Notice During the month of November, the Cooper County Public Health Center Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 at 5:30pm. Location: Cooper County Public Health Center 17040 Klinton Dr Boonville Mo 65233. Phone 660-882-2626

“The farm/unit location is likely the single most important risk factor for new disease introduction. Although there is evidence that some bacteria and viruses move by airborne route, the actual range of spread by infectious particles or perhaps aerial vectors is unknown.” Author: Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM and Co Author: Pam Zaabel, DVM Document: Swine Biological Risk Management…

Dr. Chris Jones of the University of Iowa- Environmental Issues and water flow is his specialty. Included is a link to some of his research and papers.  https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/cjones/cv/?doing_wp_cron=1568729154.6393299102783203125000  Public Health Hero – Dr. James A. Merchant is the first dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health and a nationally known expert on occupational and environmental health, rural…

“Pathogenic agents can be spread from animal to animal, animal to human or human to animal through a variety of transmission routes. Animals or humans can acquire disease causing agents through aerosol, oral, direct, fomites or vectors”. Author: Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM and Co Author: Pam Zaabel, DVM Document: Swine Biological Risk Management Date: March 2012 Funded by:…

  JEFFERSON CITY, MO – With ongoing 90-degree temperatures, getting a flu shot is likely not on the radar of Missourians right now. But a Southern California public health system reported a flu-associated death of a 4-year-old who had underlying health issues already last week. While seasonal flu viruses are detected year-round in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Jordan Davidson    Air pollution particles that a pregnant woman inhales have the potential to travel through the lungs and breach the fetal side of the placenta, indicating that unborn babies are exposed to black carbon from motor vehicles and fuel burning, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The research from scientists at Hasselt University in Belgium found soot-like black…