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December
New Taxes, Stricter Indoor Air Laws Make 2007 the Year to Kick Tobacco in the Butts
En Español
Can Angel Last? Will Michael Keep Falling? Why Mia? See The Most Popular Baby Names of 2006
Tobacco Sticker Shock? Instead of Heading for the ATM, Try Saying Goodbye to Cigarettes Instead
 
November
Grandma Becomes Face of Hepatitis C in Arizona
Arizona AIDS Community To Observe World AIDS Day 2006
Health Department Confirms Arizona’s First Case of Flu in Maricopa County
Costlier Cigarettes? New Public Smoking Restrictions? There’s No Better Time To Quit Than During the Great American Smokeout®, En español
 
October
Bats In Your Belfry? Rabies Can Be Scary Business
September
Maricopa and Pinal Counties’ First Deaths from West Nile in 2006 Highlight Continuing Danger, En Español  
State Lab Confirms Five Cases of Spinach-related E-coli in Arizona
Public Health Officials Advise Residents Not To Eat Fresh Bagged Spinach, En Español
Pima County Records First Death From West Nile Virus [PDF 60K]
August
A Year Later, Katrina Evacuee Says, “Thanks, Arizona!”
Rabid Bat Found in Slide Rock State Park, North of Sedona
Governor Napolitano To Promote Immunizations To Keep Arizona Children Safe, Healthy and In School
July
Maricopa County Confirms First West Nile Virus Human Cases and Positive Mosquitoes [PDF 109K]
National Report Card Gives Arizona High Ranking for Screening Newborns for Deadly Disorders  
West Nile Virus Makes Its 2006 Arrival In Arizona, En Español  
June
State Program Offers Free Health Screening to Women [PDF 32K]
Arizona and Sonora Reach Historic Agreement on Regional Influenza Pandemic Readiness Plan,  En Español
May
Return of Extreme Summer Heat Brings Deadly Dangers
World No Tobacco Day seeks to cut through marketing hype, draw attention to the true health impacts of tobacco use
Health Department Issues Hantavirus Warning As Holiday Weekend Approaches
Fictional Bird Flu Accounts Point To Need for Emergency Preparations – Not Panic
Town Hall Will Focus On Future of Maricopa County’s Mental Health System
 
April
Whooping Cough in Arizona; Mumps in the Midwest – Recent Outbreaks Show the Importance of Vaccinations
  
March
Health Department Sponsors Farmer’s Markets – “Win-Win” for WIC Families, Kids and Farmers
February
ADHS Awards More Than $2 Million for Methamphetamine Abuse Treatment
Save a Heart in AZ on Valentine’s Day
Health Officials Urge Precautions After Confirming Two Fatal Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Harmless! Stop Spitting During “Through With Chew” Week Feb. 12-19 [PDF 110K]
State Health Department Releases Influenza Pandemic Readiness Plan
January
Health Director Susan Gerard Takes New Steps To Advance Prevention And Detection of Chronic Disease
Arizona Genealogy Web Site Surpasses Three Million Visits, Saving Time and Money for Family Researchers
 

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