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Eureka Leader - April 23

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How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
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How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

  • Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
  • 23 hrs ago

The US military helped create the first flu vaccine to keep service members in action – and the logic for requiring vaccination has not changed.

Seckman High student battling cancer dies
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Seckman High student battling cancer dies

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 6, 2026

Jaxon Menner, a freshman at Seckman High School, has died, his mother, Danielle Menner, announced today, Feb. 6, on the Facebook page “Jax’s J…

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Fox district holds shoe drive to help Seckman High student battling cancer
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Fox district holds shoe drive to help Seckman High student battling cancer

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 21, 2026
  • 5 min to read

The Fox C-6 School District is rallying around a Seckman High School freshman who was diagnosed with cancer before he was even 3 years old.

Health Department reports two COVID deaths
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Health Department reports two COVID deaths

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 28, 2025

Two COVID-related deaths have been reported in Jefferson County so far this respiratory season, which began Sept. 28. Both deaths were reporte…

Jefferson County is seeing more whooping cough cases than usual
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Jefferson County is seeing more whooping cough cases than usual

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 29, 2025

The Jefferson County Health Department announced this afternoon, Oct. 29, that it has been seeing more whooping cough cases than usual for thi…

Jefferson County Health Department reports a human West Nile virus case
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Jefferson County Health Department reports a human West Nile virus case

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Oct 22, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 22 human cases of West Nile virus in the state, with three resulting in dea…

Health Department offers drive-thru flu vaccine clinic on Friday
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Health Department offers drive-thru flu vaccine clinic on Friday

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Oct 9, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The new respiratory season is officially underway, and the Jefferson County Health Department will hold a drive-thru flu vaccine clinic on Friday.

Health Department detects West Nile in mosquito population near Hillsboro
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Health Department detects West Nile in mosquito population near Hillsboro

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 4, 2025

The Jefferson County Health Department has reported the first detection of West Nile Virus in a mosquito population in the county this year. S…

Health Department moves into new Hillsboro office
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Health Department moves into new Hillsboro office

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jul 19, 2025
  • 2 min to read

After a year and a half of construction, Jefferson County Health Department’s new office in Hillsboro is completed. The new building officiall…

County sees three more flu deaths, four more COVID deaths
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County sees three more flu deaths, four more COVID deaths

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 30, 2025

The Jefferson County Health Department reported three more flu-related deaths and four more COVID-related deaths since its last report, which …

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