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Mosquitoes

*PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: UPDATED 9/14/18*!
The Asian Tiger Mosquito was collected and identified in Barnstable County for the first time. Click here for more information.

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Beach Sample Failures

Find out what beaches in Barnstable County have failed recent water quality monitoring.

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Water Safety – Learn how to keep yourself and your children safe around water

You can stay safe while enjoying water by following these and some other tips

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Sun Safety

With summer in full swing, take the time to think about sun safety. Find out how to protect yourself.

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BCDHE in My Town

Find out what the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment has been up to in your town.

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From the Newsroom

Barnstable County to Receive Funding for Nicotine Prevention
- 8/21/18
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced $5.1 million in funding to discourage nicotine use in communities across the Read More
Chief ranger: “It was a shark bite” in Truro
- 8/16/18
A 61-year-old man was bitten by a shark at Long Nook Beach and suffered puncture wounds to his torso and Read More
All Your Back-to-School Vaccination Questions Answered
- 8/16/18
From preschool to college, here’s answers to the most commonly asked questions about necessary vaccines that should be on every Read More
USDA Provides Food Safety Tips to Keep Foodborne Illness Out of the Classroom
- 8/16/18
It’s the start of the new school year, which means new teachers, a bunch of homework assignments and the never-ending Read More
Health Officials: Go On In, The Water’s Fine
- 8/15/18
Good news: The fresh and salt waters of Harwich, Chatham and Orleans have remained clean and safe for swimmers all Read More
Barnstable County Officials Issue Tips Following West Nile Detections
- 8/15/18
With West Nile Virus detected in mosquitos from at least five Cape Cod towns, experts are issuing some tips on Read More
West Nile virus found in Cape mosquitoes
- 8/9/18
Test samples of mosquitoes infected with both West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis were found in Cape Cod towns Read More
Water Safety – Learn how to keep yourself and your children safe around water
- 7/11/18
You can stay safe while enjoying water by following these and some other tips Read More
Smoking and diabetes linked to brain calcifications
- 6/13/18
People who smoke or have diabetes may be at increased risk of calcifications in a region of the brain crucial Read More
Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Brewster move forward with watershed pact
- 6/13/18
The pieces to the wastewater cleanup puzzle for Pleasant Bay are starting to come together. Town meetings this spring in Read More