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Your trusted source for health tips and timely updates from the City of Meriden Health and Human Services Department. Meriden Health Talk provides expert insights on a range of topics, including disease prevention, seasonal health and local updates and alerts.
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Food Safety Education Month (opens the original)
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In this episode of Meriden Health Talk, in honor of National Food Safety Education Month, we're talking about an important responsibility of our Environmental Health Department: inspecting food service establishments throughout the City of Meriden. Food service inspections are an essential part of protecting public health. They help ensure that food is prepared, stored, handled, and served safely, and they play a critical role in preventing foodborne illness. Our Environmental Health office is r
Overdose Awareness Day 2026 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Meriden Health Talk, we are talking about Overdose Awareness Day! We are just a few days away from International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to remember the lives lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief experienced by families and loved ones, and raise awareness about overdose prevention and recovery. It is also an opportunity to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use and remind our community that people struggling with substance use deserve compassion, support, and ac
West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitos in Meriden (opens the original)
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Attention Meriden residents, we have received notice from the CT Department of Public Health that mosquitos trapped on August 5, 2026 by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in Meriden have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Meriden's trapping and testing site is Falcon Park. So far this year, 16 towns and cities in Connecticut have had mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile virus is a leading mosquito-borne disease spread primarily through the bites of infected mosq
Flash Flood Safety (opens the original)
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Hello Meriden! Welcome back to another episode of Meriden Health Talk, your local department of health and human services’ bi-weekly podcast that provides our residents insight on a range of topics, including prevention, seasonal health information, and local updates and alerts. Meriden has been hit with quite a bite of rain recently and today we want to talk about flash floods, which can affect our community during a period of heavy rainfall. While emergency alerts and evacuation instructions d
Heat-Related Illness Prevention (opens the original)
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In this episode of Meriden Health Talk, we are talking about how to prevent heat-related illnesses this summer. While many people enjoy spending time outside during warm weather, extreme heat can quickly become dangerous if we are not prepared. Knowing how to stay cool, stay hydrated, and recognize the warning signs of heat-related illnesses can make all the difference. Heat exhaustion occurs when the body loses too much water and salt through sweating. Common symptoms include: Dizziness Heavy s
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