Allegheny County Health Department

07/28/2026

World Hepatitis Day is the perfect time to pause and consider the effects that hepatitis C can have on you or those you care about.

• In 2025, ACHD identified 525 cases of chronic hepatitis C among Allegheny County residents.

• Hepatitis C is most commonly spread through contact with infected blood, even microscopic amounts. It can also be passed from pregnant people to their babies.

• Many people with hepatitis C don’t have symptoms until serious health problems like liver cancer develop.

• There is no vaccine to prevent infection, but there are curative treatments.

• Everyone should get tested at least once, and people who have the virus should be treated before serious health problems develop.

• Allegheny County is committed to eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat.

Contact us at 412-578-8081 to schedule an appointment for a hepatitis C test today.

Learn more at the ACHD website: https://ow.ly/bEH150ZtTCO

07/28/2026

🌎 This World Hepatitis Day, take control of your liver health by knowing your ABCs.

💉Protect yourself against Hep A and B with a quick visit to our immunization clinic to receive your vaccines or get confidential Hep B and C testing at our Sexual Health Clinic!

🏢 The Immunization Clinic and Sexual Health Clinic are now conveniently located in the same building downtown at 425 First Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

📱 Call or visit the Allegheny County Health Department website today for more information or to schedule your appointment: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Clinics-and-Facilities/Immunization-Clinic

07/27/2026

Come catch a tick talk with a local bug expert!

The Kamin Science Center is hosting "Ticks and Tickborne Diseases of PA" with Allegheny County Entomologist Nicholas Baldauf on Monday, August 3 from 7 to 9 pm.

Ticks may be tiny, but their bites can result in major health problems. In this Café Sci discussion, you’ll learn about how ticks spread disease, current trends in tick activity and distribution, and practical steps for prevention and personal protection.

Additionally, you’ll hear about local infection rates and tick surveillance efforts across Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Nicholas Baldauf oversees the Allegheny County Health Department’s Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program. Nicholas earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Allegheny College and a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota.

Register at: https://ow.ly/Qxok50ZtA6I

07/24/2026

TODAY! 🎉 Come celebrate the work of the Pittsburgh Summer Institute at the PSI Showcase!

📆 Join us on Friday, July 24, from 11 am to 1 pm

📍 Pitt School of Public Health, First Floor Commons
130 De Soto St. Pittsburgh, PA 15261

07/21/2026

🌡No amount of time is safe to leave a child alone in a car.

Cars trap heat fast. A cracked window isn’t enough to prevent heatstroke.

The Allegheny County Health Department’s Unintentional Injury Prevention and Traffic Education Safety programs remind everyone that no amount of time inside a vehicle is safe for unattended children.

Use Stop. Look. Lock. every time you park.

More info: NHTSA.gov/Heatstroke

07/21/2026

No amount of time is safe to leave a child alone in a car.

Cars heat up fast--a cracked window won’t protect them.

Use Stop. Look. Lock. every time you park.

Visit NHTSA.gov/Heatstroke

Too many children are dying from heatstroke after being left or trapped in a hot car. A child's body temperature rises faster than an adult's. Learn more facts and the steps to take so your child isn’t left in the back seat of a vehicle.

07/20/2026

The Allegheny County Health Department will be treating six neighborhoods for mosquitoes after recent mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile Virus. The six areas include Edgewood, Garfield, Homewood, Point Breeze, Regent Square, and Wilkinsburg.

Learn more: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/News-Articles/Allegheny-County-Press-Releases/July-2026-PR/07-20-2026-Six-Neighborhoods-Mosquito-Spraying

07/17/2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) indicates that PM2.5 levels will fall into the YELLOW (moderate) range of the Air Quality Index scale for Saturday, July 18.

A Code Purple (Very Unhealthy) Air Quality Alert remains in effect until midnight tonight.

07/17/2026

Yesterday's wildfire smoke created some of the highest fine particle (PM2.5) levels we've seen since the 2023 Canadian wildfires.

• Allegheny County experienced its second worst PM2.5 day since 2023.
• Pittsburgh experienced its second worst PM2.5 day since 2023.
• The Mon Valley experienced its third worst PM2.5 day since 2023.

Smoke may not always be visible like yesterday, but it can still affect your health. Take steps to protect your health when pollution levels are elevated. Staying informed is one of the best ways to stay healthy.

Get the latest local updates on air quality by enrolling in Allegheny Alerts for free: https://accountportal.onsolve.net/alleghenyalerts/contact

07/16/2026

The Allegheny County Health Department has issued An Air Pollution Episode Warning for the Mon Valley. This is in addition to the recent Code Maroon Air Quality Alert.

The warning was issued because 24-hour PM2.5 standard for the Mon Valley has been exceeded at an official monitoring station in the Mon Valley and is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.

Companies in the Mon Valley contributing to pollution are required to temporarily reduce activities that produce emissions.

PM 2.5 is a type of particle pollution that comes from many different sources. Fine particles (2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller) come from power plants, industrial processes, vehicle tailpipes, woodstoves, and wildfires.

Particle pollution causes several serious health problems, including coughing, wheezing, reduced lung function, asthma attacks, heart attacks and strokes. It also is linked to early death in people with heart or lung disease.

Get the latest local updates on air quality by enrolling in Allegheny Alerts for free: https://accountportal.onsolve.net/alleghenyalerts/contact