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health officer
noun
- an official who administers laws pertaining to health, especially sanitation.
Word History and Origins
Origin of health officer1
Example Sentences
According to British Columbia Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, the child is suffering from acute respiratory distress and was hospitalized on Friday.
Salvador Sandoval, a doctor and county health officer in Merced, California, did not exude such confidence.
“We’re continuing to lean in and listen in on what our community residents are feeling,” said Dr. Seema Shah, the interim deputy public health officer with San Diego County.
The district's health officer said that about 29 friends and family members of the patient along with 37 passengers on board his flight were being monitored but none of them had exhibited any symptoms so far, the news agency reported.
“Reducing exposure to mosquitoes and the risk for mosquito bites are crucial to preventing transmission of mosquito-borne disease, including dengue fever,” Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County Health Officer said in a news release.
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