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Provides contracted employment physicals, TB testing, and a range of vaccinations, including flu vaccines and COVID-19 immunizations.

Offers sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening services.

Delivers disease and disability information, offering resources on causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options.

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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Disease/Disability Information
Public Health Nursing
Flu Vaccines
Communicable Disease Control

Public health agency offering (but not limited to) the following services:

- Immunization programs, including for COVID-19.

- In-home nursing assessments.

- Communicable disease control services.

- Bioterrorism and disaster planning.

- Referrals to other health care services as needed.

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

Programs include permitting for restaurants and other food establishments, permitting for wells and septic systems, and surveillance for West Nile Virus.

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Communicable Disease Control
Public Facility Health Inspection
Building and Safety
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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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public Health Nursing
Lead Testing
Communicable Disease Control
Flu Vaccines
General Immunization

Provides public health services to the residents of Boone County. Services include blood pressure screening, case management for the Frail Elderly, communicable disease control,
care for yourself program (cancer screening program), emergency preparedness planning, immunization clinics, communicable disease control links, and Iowa Department of Public Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Pap Tests
General Immunization
Mammograms
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Case/Care Management
Communicable Disease Control

Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases.

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General Immunization
County Government Departments/Offices
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public health emergency preparedness.

Disease surveillance (responsibility shared with NHHSS)
a. School surveillance - absenteeism counts are collected weekly
b. West Nile Virus - dead bird collection and testing and mosquito trapping and testing
c. Rabies monitoring in animals and investigate potential human exposures
d. Other community health threats, as needed: mold, pertussis, food-borne illness

Scrubby Bear, an American Red Cross program that teaches proper hand-washing techniques to children in preschool through third grade.

Vaccinations for children.

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General Immunization
Hygiene
Physician Referrals
General Health Education Programs
Pollution Control
Dental Care Referrals
Public Health Nursing
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
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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Podiatry/Foot Care
Lead Testing
Public Health Nursing
Registered Home Nursing
Blood Pressure Screening
Communicable Disease Control
Nutrition Education
Home Health Aide Services
Childhood Immunization
Community Wellness Programs

Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. (Call for an appointment and for current fees.)

Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.

WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.

Breastfeeding information and education.

Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and contamination issues (complaints and questions). Natural and infectious disease information, such as West Nile virus, insect bites, etc.

Emergency preparedness and response for bioterrorism threats (chemical, biological, and nuclear), mass immunization clinics, strategic national stockpile, volunteer opportunities.

Public health information.

Other services include:

- Family Stabilization/central navigation

- Community Health Workers

- Family-Centered Coaching

- Childhood Lead testing

- Household lead mitigation

- HIV testing

- STI tracking and prevention

- Obesity and Diabetes Prevention

- Minority Health Initiative

- Dental screenings (primarily children)

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Communicable Disease Control
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Lead Testing
Dental Screening
Environmental Hazards Information
WIC
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
HIV Testing
Public Health Nursing
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Diabetes Screening
General Immunization
Medicaid

Protects the citizens of Marion County from contracting and transmitting infectious disease. Receives reports of communicable diseases from physicians, laboratories, health care practitioners, schools, and daycare personnel as the disease occurs.

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Building and Safety

Services offered include:

- Emergency preparedness

- Health Promotion Education

- Preventative dental services

- Health Classes and Workshops (including Living Well With Chronic Disease, Diabetes Prevention Program, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training, and more)

- Public Health Nursing and Community Health Workers

- Medicaid Application Assistance

- Patient Navigation

- Family Support Services and Home Visitation

- Car Seat Fitting Stations (by appointment)

- Bike Safety Events and Helmet Fittings

- Medication Assistance

- Environmental Services

- Disease investigation of food poisoning, influenza, rabies and West Nile virus

- Tobacco Cessation Programs (Beat the Pack or Freedom From Smoking, also local information sessions)

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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Friendly Visiting
General Health Education Programs
Dental Care
Communicable Disease Control
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Medication Information/Management
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Bicycle Safety Education
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Immunization clinic services.

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General Health Education Programs
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public Health Nursing
Flu Vaccines
Communicable Disease Control
Promotion and education on public health and wellness.

Emergency preparedness.

Public health nursing program (immunizations only).

Referrals.

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Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
General Immunization
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 Screening
Tuberculosis Clinics
Communicable Disease Control
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
HIV Testing
General Immunization
Flu Vaccines

Communicable disease follow-up.

Surveillance and investigation of communicable diseases are an ongoing function of Mills County Public Health (MCPH). Contact MCPH for questions concerning communicable diseases.

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General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Communicable Disease Control
Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery. Coordinates Regional Medical Response System and Citizen Corps Network to ensure efficient post-disaster mitigation.

Prevents epidemics and the spread of contagious diseases. Disease surveillance ensuring necessary precautions are being taken in order to effectively combat illness.

Protection against environmental hazards. Offers free short and long term radon test kits for Panhandle residents.

Prevents injury, illness, and disability.

Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors. Significant emphasis on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and decreasing environmental tobacco smoke, along with programming promoting healthy hand hygiene and proper dental hygiene. Technical assistance for worksite wellness programming utilizing an evidence-based process.

Diabetes Prevention Program offers lifestyle change programs that teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine, and improving coping skills.

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

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General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics

Provides prevention of disease and maintenance of health for individuals and families in the community.

Services provided

- Communicable disease program.

- Communicable disease reporting and follow-up.

- Immunizations. - Foreign travel.

- STD/STI screening, reporting, treatment, and follow-up.

- Tuberculosis screening, treatment, and follow-up

- HIV counseling, testing, and referral.

- Chronic disease program.


The following screening services are offered as cash only payments -Blood Pressure check

- FREE. -Fasting blood sugar (included in lab panel).

-Hemoglobin A1C. -Fasting cholesterol.

-Fasting comprehensive metabolic panel-Liver panel.

-Lead Screening (Can also bill Medicaid.

-MMR Titer. -Varicella Titer.

-Hepatitis B Titer. -Pregnancy Test.

-TB Skin Test.

-Complete Blood Count (CBC).

-Prostate Antigen (PSA).

-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

-Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP).

-Vitamin D.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Chronic Disease Self Management Programs
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
Tuberculosis Screening
Communicable Disease Control
Diabetes Screening
HIV Testing

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Building and Safety
Source of factual medical information relating to symptoms, risks, how to be tested, etc.
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.

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General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Communicable Disease Control

Works to control the spread of communicable diseases. Conducts surveillance and investigation of reportable communicable diseases, including foodborne and waterborne illnesses.

Provides continuous surveillance, investigation, and follow-up services. Reports communicable or infectious diseases.

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Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics

Offers immunizations, vaccines, family case management, pregnancy testing services, county school nursing, vision and hearing screenings, high-risk infant and maternal home visits, childhood lead poisoning prevention, Kid Care enrollment.

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Tuberculosis Screening
Eye Screening
Pregnancy Testing
Case/Care Management
Communicable Disease Control
Hearing Screening
Home Based Parenting Education