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01.22.26 - <\/span>Large-Scale Community Clean-Up in Roanoke Featuring Sharps Disposal<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

07.28.25 - <\/span>Celebrating Efforts for Healthy Hearts in Roanoke<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

05.12.25 - <\/span>Alleghany Highlands Situation Update 5<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

04.04.25 - <\/span>Alleghany Highlands Situation Update 4<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

03.19.25 - <\/span>Alleghany Highlands Situation Update 3<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

03.05.25 - <\/span>Alleghany Highlands Situation Update 2<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

02.20.25 - <\/span>Alleghany Highlands Situation Update<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

02.10.25 - <\/span>FAQs on Carbon Monoxide Exposure\/ Carboxyhemoglobin<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

10.12.22 - New RV Delivers Health Services to RCAHD Residents<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

07.15.22 - <\/span>Health Alert: Update About a Restaurant Worker with Hepatitis A\u00a0At Roanoke Restaurant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

05.24.22 -Health Alert: Update About Potential Hepatitis A Exposure at Local Restaurant<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

05.18.22 -<\/span>Health Alert: Update About Potential Hepatitis A Exposure at Local Restaurant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

05.10.22 - <\/span>RCAHD to <\/span>Hold COVID-19 Remembrance on March 15, 2022<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

02.23.22 - RCAHD<\/span>\u00a0to <\/span>Close Community Vaccination Center at Valley View Mall<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

02.14.22 - RCAHD<\/span>\u00a0to <\/span>Transition Community Testing Center at Valley View Mall to Mobile Testing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

01.19.22 - RCAHD<\/span>\u00a0to <\/span>Open Community Testing Center at Valley View Mall<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

01.05.22 -RCAHD Issues Guidance to Help Minimize the Risk of Transmission in K-12 Schools<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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