The health district for the Magic and Wood River valleys recorded significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases in several of the eight counties is oversees.
The city of Haley is set to enforce more stringent measures than that of the state to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the hardest hit area of Idaho.
A cat in Owyhee County has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said on Wednesday. It is the first rabid cat detected in Idaho in almost 30 years.
September is National Preparedness Month, and South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is urging area residents to take action now to help prevent disease outbreaks in the home and community.
South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have issued a public health advisory for Magic Reservoir because harmful algae blooms have been found at the site.
In an effort to celebrate moms and breastfeeding, South Central Public Health District has set up several informational booths at their district locations during the first week in August.
Public health officials say that at least one mosquito from a batch collected in Twin Falls County has tested positive of carrying the West Nile virus.
Public health officials say West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Canyon County, the first collection of mosquitoes detected with the virus this year in the Gem State.
Public health officials said Wednesday that a case of measles has been confirmed in northern Idaho, the first confirmed measles case in the Gem State since 2001.
In an effort to help parents and teachers learn more about the dangers of vaping, South Central Public Health District has planned a couple of classes in the Magic Valley.