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Communicable disease investigation, follow-up and education to the community.

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General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Emergency Preparedness planning with communities, businesses and healthcare partners.

West Nile Virus surveillance to monitor the presence of the virus in the communities and educate about protection from the virus.

Resource and Referral to connect people to available services.

Minority Health Initiative to assist local minority populations with health education and access to healthcare services.

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation to prevent and protect the public from infectious diseases.

Radon education and source for low-cost home test kits.

VetSET to connect veterans and their families to available resources.

Health Literacy promotion, education, and resources to assist people to better understand their healthcare information.

Community Response in collaboration with the Wayne County Family Coalition to assist families living in Wayne County to available resources.

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Communicable Disease Control
Radon Testing
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
General Health Education Programs
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Communicable disease follow-up and education to control the spread of infection and illness.

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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
Provides information for health promotion/disease prevention. Services include STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, Hep C testing, Hep A and B vaccinations, Fecal tests for suspected outbreaks and Free Covid-19 Testing Kits.

Provides disease surveillance and investigations to determine the source and spread of infectious diseases. This program is to determine the extent of infection and the risk of disease so that measures can be quickly and effectively applied.

Also provides Tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment.

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Communicable Disease Control
Tuberculosis Screening
Tuberculosis Clinics
Offers sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment, HIV counseling and testing, communicable disease reporting and investigating, immunizations (including flu shots) for children and adults, Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment, and international travel information.

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Tuberculosis Clinics
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Flu Vaccines
Tuberculosis Screening
Communicable Disease Control
HIV Testing

Offers educational classes on a variety of topics.

Head lice prevention and information on control.

Community Health includes animal bite reporting, communicable disease control, community health planning, and emergency preparedness.

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Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
The Disease Surveillance and Investigation unit is responsible for monitoring and investigating all reportable communicable diseases in Black Hawk County, such as food-borne illnesses, mosquito-borne illnesses, and influenza.

Works to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. Services include immunizations, communicable disease information, and environmental health hazards information.

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County Government Departments/Offices
General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
Environmental Hazards Information
Disease surveillance, investigation, and control of influenza, food-borne illness, whooping cough, flu, Fifth's disease, lice, MRSA, etc. Education and recommendations to schools, child care facilities and communities at large regarding disease prevention and control.

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Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics

Investigation and reporting of communicable diseases, includes STD and HIV/AIDS, as well as referral for testing and treatment.

Offers home health care services. Will make home visits. Immunizations for communicable diseases for all age persons, health promotion and education. Also home care nursing, personal home care aide with limited homemaking services.

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Personal Care
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
General Health Education Programs
Home Health Aide Services
Homemaker Assistance
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Home Nursing
Communicable Disease Control

Investigation of the source of communicable diseases.

Offers immunization programs, including for COVID-19.

Provides HIV/hepatitis testing.

Education over the phone and in-person on a variety of communicable and/or infectious diseases such as pertussis, mumps, measles, rubella, meningitis, and hepatitis. Educational presentations can be done for professionals, paraprofessionals, or the general public.

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General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
HIV Testing
Hepatitis Testing

Offers to protect the health and welfare of residents through the identification of potential communicable disease problems and to control the spread of infectious disease within the county. Offers investigation and follow up on communicable diseases, and an immunization program.

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General Immunization
Disease Prevention Programs
Communicable Disease Control

Public Health Preparedness develops plans and ideas to help protect the community against threats such as pandemic influenza, biological or chemical agent, and natural disasters.

Public Health Preparedness staff actively work with other community agencies to work towards good communication and the sharing of resources.

Communicable disease follow-up and education to control the spread of infection and illness.
Winneshiek County Public Health Nursing Services provides communicable disease surveillance (influenza, TB, whooping cough, foodborne illnesses, water related illnesses, Lyme Disease, other infectious diseases).
Veterans Memorial Hospital's Community and Home Care agency provides the County Public Health Nursing service for Allamakee County. Services include: Immunization clinics, Nutrition education, Disease surveillance, Home nursing and home care aide visits, Blood pressure clinics, Foot care clinics, Lead poisoning testing and information, and Community health and wellness education and advocacy.

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Blood Pressure Screening
Community Wellness Programs
Registered Home Nursing
Communicable Disease Control
Podiatry/Foot Care
Home Health Aide Services
Lead Testing
Public Health Nursing
Nutrition Education
Childhood Immunization

Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases through a county government department responsible for overseeing public health initiatives and managing related functions.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Communicable Disease Control
Offers public health services to the Lucas County communities. Services include home care, health care programs for women and children, immunizations, mental health administration, early childhood development, health promotion activities including Matter of Balance, a fall prevention program and Prevent T2, diabetes prevention program and environmental health services. Also provides information on communicable diseases.

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Home Health Aide Services
Prenatal Care
Public Clinics
Lead Poisoning Screening
Homemaker Assistance
General Physical Examinations
General Health Education Programs
General Immunization
Well Baby Care
Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
Provides public health programs and information on communicable diseases.

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Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics

Offers home care, public health, immunizations, mental health administration, early childhood development, and environmental health services.

Provides information on communicable diseases, routine general physical examinations to assess overall health and detect abnormalities, and birth control services to help individuals prevent conception.

Also offers prenatal care to ensure the health and well-being of pregnant individuals and their developing children through risk assessment, routine checkups, prenatal testing, and guidance on pregnancy-related concerns.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Public Health Nursing
Public Clinics
Well Baby Care
General Physical Examinations
Birth Control
Prenatal Care
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
Home Health Aide Services
Home Nursing
Immunizations

Emergency preparedness

Referrals to community health resources

Preventative dental services

Disease surveillance

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Communicable Disease Control
Dental Care
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
General Immunization
Provides information about communicable diseases.

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Disease/Disability Information
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Immunization
Provides child immunizations, communicable disease follow up, flu immunizations, lead testing, public health preparedness, and home visits to new moms and babies.

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Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
Flu Vaccines
Lead Testing
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics