Here's a way many people didn't want to start 2017, with the flu. Unfortunately, reports of the flu both in Mesa County and around Colorado have increased this month.
A report released by the Mesa County Health Department identifies the most commonly reported diseases in the County, how they're contracted, and the best way avoid them.
The Mesa County Health Department has seen an increase in body artists operating without a certificate of inspection which may put them and their customers at risk of infection.
The last thing any host or hostess wants is for them or their guests' most memorable moment to be getting food poisoning because they made a mistake preparing the meal.
With the number of reported cases of flu continuing to rise and the increased demand for the flu vaccine, the Mesa County Health Department is hosting two no-appointment flu shot clinics.