Central District Health Dept

Central District Health Department places Purple Air Monitors in Hall, Hamilton and Merrick Counties to measure air quality

Oct 2, 2025

Central District Health Department (CDHD) recently placed Purple Air Monitors at these six sites across the Central District: the CDHD building, Wood River High School, Silver Creek City Shop, Central City High School, Giltner High School and Aurora Edgerton Explorit Center. At each site, a QR code is available to scan and get real-time air quality readings. Paper copies of the QR code can be found at Central Community College and College Park in Grand Island, and at the Alice M. Farr Library in Aurora. . . .

Changes in WIC Coverage for Hamilton and Merrick Counties

Jul 14, 2025

Grand Island, NE - Central District Health Department (CDHD) is excited to announce starting October 1, 2025, the CDHD WIC clinic will be expanding their coverage area to include Hamilton and Merrick Counties in addition to Hall County. The location of the clinics will continue at the United Methodist Church in Aurora and the United Presbyterian Church in Central City. WIC participants currently being served at the Central City and Aurora WIC clinics will be contacted by CDHD WIC staff prior to this transition . . .

Measles Cases on the Rise in Several States

Mar 7, 2025

Contact: Teresa Anderson MSN, APRN, CNS-BC Phone:308-385-5175 Grand Island, NE - Central District Health Department As the number of measles cases continues to increase across several US states United States, CDHD urges parents and guardians to check immunization records to be certain children have received 2 doses of MMR by age 6. The measles virus is highly contagious and most severely affects children. The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect against . . .

Residents Urged to be Cautious During Flood Cleanup

Jun 27, 2025

June 26, 2025 NEWS RELEASE Grand Island, NE –Central District Health Department (CDHD) For more information, contact: Jeremy Collinson, Environmental Health Manager: 308-385-5175 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Residents Urged to be Cautious During Flood Cleanup The recent rain event has left the area with some potential flooding issues. If you have experienced flooding in or around your home, you need to be alert to some possible health hazards. . . .

MODERATE AIR QUALITY INDEX ALERT AND ADVISORY FOR THIS WEEKEND

Apr 11, 2025

Grand Island, NE - Central District Health Department (CDHD) advises precautions for outdoor activities. Smoke associated with prescribed burning in the Central Plains region may affect the air quality in Nebraska this weekend. In Central Nebraska, including Hall, Hamilton and Merrick Counties, the alert and advisory for air quality is in effect from the morning of April 12 th through mid-day April 13, 2025. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of adverse . . .

West Nile Confirmed in the Central District

Sep 26, 2024

Grand Island, NE –Central District Health Department (CDHD) sadly reports two deaths due to West Nile Virus (WNV) infections this September with an additional nine cases of WNV confirmed. WNV circulates in the environment between mosquitoes (primarily Culex species) and birds. People become infected with the virus when mosquitoes feed on infected birds and then bite people. People are considered dead-end hosts because unlike birds, they do not develop high enough levels of virus in their . . .

Grand Island, NE – COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise in Central District

Jul 25, 2024

Currently, Central District Infection Prevention Specialists are working with 7 out of 27 Long Term Care facilities experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. This means that each facility has reported one or more residents who have tested positive for COVID. Those living in long term care facilities and group homes are at higher risk for COVID infections and the spread to others due to close living arrangements. Older individuals are also at greater risk for serious complications due to a lesser ability to fight infections. . . .

West Nile Virus

Jul 25, 2024

Central District Health Department reports the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in our area and advises precautions. West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of West Nile occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. Symptoms of WNV begin within 3 to 15 days after the bite of the infected mosquito. About 1 in 5 people infected by the . . .

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