Phillips County Health Department

10/13/2026

TODAY 10/13! We will be at Miner’s Cafe in Zortman from Noon - 1:00 for community flu clinic! 🏔️👩🏼‍⚕️

10/05/2026

It's a busy week again at PCHD!
We will be going to S**o School tomorrow, Tuesday 10/6. Student hearing/vision screening followed by community flu clinic from 10:00-11:30 in the gym lobby.
We will be at Whitewater School on Wednesday 10/7. Student hearing/vision screening followed by community flu clinic from 10:00-11:00 in cafeteria.

Flu shots are also available for students, with parental consent! Forms were sent home, but you can also fill out this form below!

Please click the link to complete this form.

10/02/2026

Positive Measles located in Fergus County and they were in Phillips County (Malta) at the Amtrak station. Please read press release below from Fergus County Nurses office that includes date/time. Contact our health department by private message on here or call if you believe you’ve been exposed. As always, contact us if you have questions regarding vaccination status, immunity, or any other concerns. 406-654-2521

10/01/2026

NEWS: Montana DPHHS reports an invasive infection of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in an unvaccinated pediatric patient, who died due to their illness last month.
H. influenzae bacteria is spread through respiratory droplets and can cause many different types of infections ranging from mild, such as ear infections, to serious, such as bloodstream infections and meningitis.
Hib is a vaccine preventable disease, given in a series at 2, 4 and 12-15 months.
For more information about Hib and the Hib vaccine, call our office or visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/hi-disease/index.html

09/29/2026

Flu Clinic TODAY! 9/29 🏥👩🏼‍⚕️

09/28/2026

It's our favorite time of year! 😊
Annually, we visit all of our county schools for student vision and hearing screenings. We also offer flu vaccine to staff and students.
For more information, see the attached flyer, or give us a call!

As always, we have an online option for flu registration. Forms will also be sent home with students.
Click the link below!
https://form.jotform.com/pchealth/studentflu

09/14/2026

It's that time of year! Check out the schedule to see when we will be coming to your community!
NOTE: October is BUSY, BUSY, BUSY for us! Please make an effort to attend one of our clinics, or call to make an appointment, as we cannot guarantee a nurse in the office for walk-ins.
You can get a prefilled registration form in the Super Shopper or stop by the office! See you soon!

08/28/2026

WEST NILE 🦟 ‼️

Mosquito surveillance has identified 12 total West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pools this season, with 4 of these in Phillips County. Over 15,000 Culex species (WNV carrier) mosquitoes have been collected across 30 jurisdictions for WNV testing in Montana.

The first human and horse cases of WNV for the 2026 summer season were reported this week. The horse resides in Beaverhead County, but had recent travel out of state. The human is a non-neuroinvasive case out of Cascade County with no recent out-of-state travel. The seven counties with WNV activity are orange in the map shown.

West Nile Virus PREVENTION 🛑

The best way to prevent WNV infection is to prevent getting bitten by mosquitoes. You can take steps to minimize your possibility of encountering WNV by remembering the 4 D’s:

DRESS: Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time or when mosquitoes are most active. Clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials to keep mosquitoes away from the skin.

DRAIN: Reduce the amount of standing water in or near your property by draining and/or removing it. Mosquitoes may lay eggs in areas with standing water. Necessary standing water should be changed (e.g. birdbath), moved (e.g. adding a fountain to a pond), or covered (e.g. putting a mesh screen over a water barrel).

DEET: For additional protection from mosquitoes, use an insect repellent containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or picaridin (KBR 3023). Other insect repellents such as oil of lemon eucalyptus and IR3535 are also registered by the EPA but may be less effective than products containing DEET. It is important to follow the product guidelines when using insect repellent.

DAWN/DUSK: Whenever possible, avoid spending time outside at dawn and dusk. This is when the mosquitoes that spread WNV are most likely to bite. If you keep windows open in your home, make sure that you are using well-fitting screens without holes or tears, to prevent mosquitoes from coming inside.

For additional questions or concerns, call our office at 406-654-2521.

08/06/2026

REMINDER! PHILLIPS COUNTY STUDENT PARENTS:

As we get ready for the upcoming school year, this is a reminder that students must meet Montana's school immunization requirements before the 1st day of school.

If your child is entering Kindergarten or 7th grade, there are booster immunizations due. There are also some preschool and college requirements as well.

Also, reminder, if a child is not compliant and their parent/guardian chooses not to vaccinate, they must have an exemption form signed and notarized prior to the 1st day of school.

We have limited appointments available. Call 406-654-2521 to get on the schedule!

07/22/2026

BEWARE: Our A/C has decided it needed a vacation. 🥵

If you stop by the Health Department today or the near future, just know it's approximately 97° inside... or at least that's what it feels like. 😂

Please excuse any shiny foreheads, hand-held fans ( i.e., your registrations), box fans being weighed down by dumbbells, or staff members trying to conduct business while slowly melting into their chairs.

Thanks for bearing with us while we wait for cool air to make its triumphant return!