Health Tips

Health Tips

• How to Stay Healthy this Flu Season (DOC)
• "The Flu: What to Do if You Get Sick" (CDC)
• DROP-OFF BOX for unneeded pharmaceutical drugs (PDF)
• Chickenpox FAQ (PDF)
• Mumps FAQ (PDF)
• MERS Fact Sheet (PDF)
• TB Exposure information (PDF) / Tuberculosis FAQ (PDF)
• Holiday Travel Health Alerts (PDF)
• Measles Information (PDF)
• Hepatitis A General Information (PDF)
• The ABCs of Hepatitis (PDF)

• CDC - Head Lice: Frequently Asked Questions

• ODH - What Should I Do If My Child Gets Head Lice?

• MDH – Head Lice

Access Health Resources

Zika Virus Information

• CDC Zika Main Page
• CDC Zika Virus Information
• Kent City Health Department Flyer
• ODH Zika Virus Fact Sheet
• Zika Virus Infographic
• Help Control Mosquitoes that Spread Viruses
• Mosquito Bite Prevention (United States)
• Mosquito Bite Prevention for Travelers

Hot Weather Concerns

• Heat Stress
• Hydration
• Extreme Heat - CDC
• Sunscreen Facts

Become a Certified Mental Health First Aider

Project AWARE Kent is offering a Mental Health First Aid course to Kent State University students, faculty, and staff to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. The course is an evidence-based training that teaches people to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. The eight-hour course is free. Students earn 1500 FLASHperks for completing the course, and staff earn 2 hours of Beyond Compliance.

For more information please visit our Mental Health First Aid Course or email klaurene@kent.edu.