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Jorey Garsjo, City-County Health Department

Measles Cases Confirmed in Gallatin County

Measles Cases Confirmed in Gallatin County

December 2nd, 2025, the City-County Health Department (CCHD) was notified of positive measles cases in Gallatin County. Public exposure by these individuals includes both Missoula and Gallatin counties. Please be aware that if you travelled to either of these counties during the dates noted, monitor yourself for symptoms. Because

ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Recall Due to Risk of Infant Botulism

ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Recall Due to Risk of Infant Botulism

Since August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 13 cases of infant botulism in infants who consumed ByHeart brand powdered infant formula. The cases have been identified in 10 states: Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington. The affected infants

WIC is the Nation’s Most Successful Public Health Nutrition Program

WIC is the Nation’s Most Successful Public Health Nutrition Program

Each month, Montana WIC provides healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and a community of support from both experts and peers to more than 13,000 moms and children. Nationwide, WIC serves more than 7 million people. Montana WIC participants say they would recommend WIC to their friends, and when

West Nile Virus Detected in Cascade County Mosquito Pool

West Nile Virus Detected in Cascade County Mosquito Pool

The Cascade County Weed & Mosquito Division has detected its first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample of 2025. A WNV positive sample of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitos was collected 2 ½ miles South West of the town of Vaughn on July 22nd, 2025. The samples were confirmed positive by

Measles Case Confirmed in Cascade County

Measles Case Confirmed in Cascade County

July 15, 2025, the City-County Health Department (CCHD) was notified of Cascade County’s first measles case. The CCHD is investigating one confirmed case of measles. The individual resides in Cascade County and is a reported vaccinated adult. Their vaccination status has not been confirmed at this time, and