South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Faisal Khan, at the time director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, speaks about the opioid epidemic at a 2018 press conference.

Acting county health director Faisal Khan announces resignation

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 16, 2022

Director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health Faisal Khan announced Thursday that he is resigning effective in September.  Khan's resignation is effective Sept. 2. An interim director...

County Executive Sam Page appears in a mask at the July 2020 ribbon cutting for 9 Mile Garden food truck plaza in Affton.

County enacts new mask mandate, says this one meets legal requirements

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 5, 2021

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced a new mask mandate last week, effective immediately, after the county was blocked from enforcing a prior order.  The new mandate, announced by Page in...

West Nile Virus detected in St. Louis

West Nile Virus detected in St. Louis

September 28, 2021

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has recorded two cases of West Nile Virus in St. Louis County.  Both individuals were recently released from area hospitals after suffering WNV-type...

Council votes to rescind mask mandate, Page says it still stands

Council votes to rescind mask mandate, Page says it still stands

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 4, 2021

The St. Louis County Council last Tuesday voted to overturn the county’s mask mandate just one day after it had been reinstated in response to rising COVID-19 cases in the region.  The County Council...

Mehlville Fire Protection District employee Kelly Pettit administers a Johnson & Johnson vaccine dose at a state-run vaccination event at Bernard Middle School Saturday, April 3.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine paused in U.S. after six ‘extremely rare’ cases of blood clots out of 6.8 million

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 13, 2021

Federal drug regulators announced Tuesday they are pausing the administration of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine in the United States due to six rare cases of blood clots out of the...

St. Louis County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

St. Louis County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

July 19, 2018

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been discovered in St. Louis County, although no human cases have been reported this year, the county Department of Public Health said Thursday. “Positive mosquito...

County Executive Steve Stenger announces he will sign an executive order declaring an emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council, Stenger declare opioid epidemic an emergency

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger announces his declaration of a state of emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28, surrounded by health professionals including county Department of Public Health...

County holds flu shot clinic in south county Saturday

County holds flu shot clinic in south county Saturday

October 27, 2017

County Executive Steve Stenger and other county officials urge county residents to get their flu shots. And if you haven’t gotten yours yet, you’ll have a chance this weekend in south county. A...

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