It is highly recommended that you not freak out about the few ebola cases in the U.S. Instead, it is time to get educated about the real risks. Click on the picture below to learn more.
Upcoming Area 5Ks
With fall comes beautiful weather…weather that makes strolling through the parks or sprinting through the streets (not to be confused with flashing) so much more enjoyable. There are several opportunities coming up that allow you to do that and to raise money for local organizations too. Here’s some brief information about what’s in store.
The 2014 DeSoto Goes Pink 5K will be October 18th at Spross Park. You can check out their Facebook page or click on the link below for the registration form. Funds raised go to assist those who are battling breast cancer by providing free or low-cost mammograms, gas cards, help with utility bills, and other assistance, primarily to those who don’t qualify for other programs. And you guessed it, the money is used locally!
2014 DeSoto Goes Pink Registration
The 2014 Vineland 5K will be November 1st. The purpose of the race is to promote a healthy lifestyle while raising money for Angie’s Hope Foundation, which is a local scholarship program. You can contact Amanda at the school (636-586-1010) for more information or just get the registration form using the link below.
Other races abound too, but these are local. If you want something that will provide a little drive and change in scenery, you might check out a Turkey Trot (11/27/2014) or the Making Strides of St. Louis (10/25/2014).
It’s that time of year again…
No, silly! Not for Christmas (not yet, at least); for your flu shot. If you haven’t already got your flu shot and you plan to, now’s the time.
For more information about getting the flu shot and staying healthy during flu season, check out this article from CNN.
Upcoming 5K in DeSoto
A Brief History of Ebola
Ebola has been in the news a lot lately. Here is a brief history and some interesting facts about the disease.
- First found in humans in 1976 with two simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Takes its name from the Ebola River in the Congo near where that outbreak occurred.
- Was originally called Ebola hemorrhagic fever but now is called Ebola virus disease (EVD).
- There are 5 species of the virus. The one found in the Phillipines and China can infect humans, but it doesn’t make us sick.
- Transmitted through person-to-person contact, although there are transmissions through contact with bodily fluids absent of actual contact with the infected person.
- Symptoms include fever, fatigue, vomiting, sore throat; you know, basically like the flu! In fact, several other ailments must be excluded before an Ebola diagnosis is pursued because the beginning symptoms are similar to so many other diseases.
For more detail about the information included here, or to get a map of the current outbreak, check out the World Health Organization’s website.
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