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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) maintains an Immunization Information System known as CHIRP (Children and Hoosier’s Immunization Registry Program). The purpose of CHIRP is to collect, forecast, manage, and share vaccine data to registered medical providers in Indiana. A provider may include private medical facilities, local health departments, hospitals, schools, and pharmacies. The program is run under the Indiana Code 16-38-5 which allows for providers and their designees to access data from CHIRP. In addition an individual also may access their personal or their dependents vaccine record from either the registered CHIRP provider or directly from the Indiana State Department of Health
Indiana's statewide smoke-free air law begins July 1, 2012 and every county in Indiana will be covered by a smoke-free air law. More Hoosiers will be protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Nearly all public places in the state, including restaurants and other workplaces, will be smoke-free. Visit www.breatheindiana.com/ to help understand the new law.
Indiana's new smoke-free air policies
The Ripley County Health Department works closely with the Indiana State Department of Health Epidemiology Center. Although, bed bug bites can cause considerable discomfort and loss of sleep, bed bugs do not transmit disease, therefore, there are currently no regulations or resources available to assist with control of bed bug infestations. |
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Bed bugs do not transmit disease after feeding on multiple hosts. Bed bugs are spread through the acquisition of infested second-hand furniture or by hitch-hiking on items. Bed Bugs can be found even in very clean environments. There are other bugs that look like bed bugs. Before treating an infestation, it is very important to correctly identify that bug. Insect repellents are not effective against bed bugs. Bed bugs feed at night. No one is at school during the night. Hitchhikers may be possible but infestation is not likely. For more information
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