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Daines announced $4.5 million in funding from the CDC and unveiled three proposals to aid Montana's workers and small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.

You won’t see many people in Missoula wearing masks to protect against coronavirus, but the Missoula City County Health Department is ready with information for those who are concerned.

The Montana Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) have confirmed that there is no coronavirus in Gallatin County.

A recent report from the CDC tries to predict the next HIV outbreak and, to the surprise of nearly all local officials, lists two rural Montana counties.

The annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey results were released this week by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, and high school students are improving in most areas, while falling behind in others.

The first confirmed case of Zika virus in Montana is a Missoula woman who had recently returned from a Zika-infected area.

We always hear the old running joke about dogs biting postmen and women, but U.S. Postal Service spokesman Pete Nowacki said it’s no joke. In fact, this week is  recognized for just that: it’s National Dog Bite Prevention Week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing an alert to warn that a hepatitis C epidemic and a rise in intravenous drug use nationwide could spark new HIV outbreaks similar to one in a southern Indiana county with 142 new cases this year.

Local and state public health officials are seeing a significant increase in the number of confirmed influenza cases being reported across the state.