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Curious children and pets can get into...well, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ !โœ” Keep all potentially harmful or poisonous products (medicine...
06/08/2026

Curious children and pets can get into...well, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ !
โœ” Keep all potentially harmful or poisonous products (medicine, cleaning products, outdoor chemicals, etc.) out of sight and reach of small children and pets.

Don't hesitate, ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ (๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ) is free to call and available 24/7 to assist with questions or emergencies.

It's ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐Ÿฉ! If you're baking, keep in mind:โœ” Wash hands, bowls, utensils, & surfaces after handling raw fl...
06/05/2026

It's ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐Ÿฉ! If you're baking, keep in mind:
โœ” Wash hands, bowls, utensils, & surfaces after handling raw flour, eggs, or dough
โœ” Keep raw foods, such as flour & eggs, separate from ready-to-eat foods
โŒ Don't taste or eat raw dough/batter
โŒDon't let small children handle raw dough, including play clay and dough for crafts

Call ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ for free, 24/7 ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ.

โš ๏ธ Even at slow speeds, while idling, or stopped, carbon monoxide (CO) can remain in or around your boat at dangerous le...
06/04/2026

โš ๏ธ Even at slow speeds, while idling, or stopped, carbon monoxide (CO) can remain in or around your boat at dangerous levels. You ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ see, smell or taste CO, but if you smell exhaust fumes, CO is present.

Calling ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ (๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ) is free, nonjudgmental, and available 24/7

๐Ÿˆ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ you should wash melons thoroughly, under cool water while scrubbing with a clean produce brush, before cut...
06/03/2026

๐Ÿˆ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ you should wash melons thoroughly, under cool water while scrubbing with a clean produce brush, before cutting to reduce the risk of foodborne illness? Washing is recommended because bacteria from the outer rind can transfer to the inner flesh when the melon is cut or stacked for serving.

Call ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ at ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ if you have questions related to foodborne illness or if you suspect a poisoning.

โš  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ. The viral "Benadryl Challenge" is making the rounds on social media again, but taking large amount...
06/02/2026

โš  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ. The viral "Benadryl Challenge" is making the rounds on social media again, but taking large amounts of Benadrylยฎ (diphenhydramine) is ๐๐Ž๐“ safe and can have serious, life-threatening consequences.

If someone takes too much medication, call Poison Help immediately at 1-800-222-1222.

๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ Searching the web for answers to your poison related questions or emergencies can be time consuming and confusing! ...
06/01/2026

๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ Searching the web for answers to your poison related questions or emergencies can be time consuming and confusing! ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ (๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ) ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ.

Don't waste time๐Ÿคณ! We're available 24/7 to answer your questions or to provide medical guidance during poison emergencies.

Stop by and see us tomorrow from 10AM - 3PM at the Richmond Raceway!
05/29/2026

Stop by and see us tomorrow from 10AM - 3PM at the Richmond Raceway!

New or expectant parent? This free event is for you!

Join us on May 30 at the Richmond Raceway for the Bear-y Best Start Fair.
Connect with trusted health professionals, attend handsโ€‘on demonstrations like newborn care and infant CPR, receive health screenings, explore helpful local resources, and enjoy fun giveaways โ€” including a free raffle!

Admission is FREE. Register in advance: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/the-bear-y-best-resources/.

๐Ÿ ๐‘ฐ๐’•'๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’ and snake bite calls are already starting to come in. As you head outdoors to enjoy t...
05/29/2026

๐Ÿ ๐‘ฐ๐’•'๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’ and snake bite calls are already starting to come in. As you head outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather, remember to take extra precautions to stay safe and aware of your surroundings.

Don't hesitate, immediately call ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ at ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ if you suspect a snake bite!

๐Ÿ‘ We appreciate Hampton Healthy Families for welcoming the poison center to today's resource fair at the Northampton Com...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿ‘ We appreciate Hampton Healthy Families for welcoming the poison center to today's resource fair at the Northampton Community Center! Our educator had a great time connecting with members of the community, sharing poison prevention info, and raising awareness about the Poison Help line (800-222-1222).

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.

Do you have a community resource/health fair coming up?
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05/28/2026

How do you know if you should call ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ or ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ๐Ÿ?
โœ” Call 911 when someone is having trouble breathing, unresponsive, or having a seizure.
โœ” For all other poisoning questions or symptoms, call the Poison Help line to connect with an expert.

๐Ÿ“ž The Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) is fast, free, and available 24/7.

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