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PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERS NEW STI CLINIC

Public Health Madison & Dane County recently started a clinic for testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. The clinic is free for teens and free/low cost for adult Dane County residents who are uninsured or covered by Medical Assistance. Following are the details:

PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON AND DANE COUNTY STI CLINIC

2705 East Washington Ave., Madison

second floor; between Burger King & McDonalds

No appointments needed - *Walk-in HIV testing also

• Mondays: Noon-3:00 pm*
• Wednesdays: 3:00-6:00 pm*
• Fridays: 9:00 am-Noon*

Free or low cost for:

• Anyone under 19 years old
• Uninsured adults
• Adults with MA

Insured adults and adults who don't live in Dane County: $102 fee

Call 608-243-0411.

For more on sexually transmitted infections and other resources for testing and treatment:

• Sexually Transmitted Infections, PHMDC

HEALTHY DANE: A NEW HEALTH & POPULATION DATA RESOURCE

Healthy Dane is a partnership between Public Health Madison & Dane County and four Dane County hospitals: Meriter Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Stoughton Hospital, and UW Hospital and Clinics. The Healthy Dane partners joined together to create Healthy Dane.org, the first of its kind in Wisconsin. The website is a source of up-to-date health and population data for Dane County that facilitates the community health assessment activities of the partners.

The website also includes a library of effective strategies used by communities across the nation to address important community health issues. The Healthy Dane public health and hospital partners are pleased to make this resource available to our Dane County community. The goal of Healthy Dane is to encourage community action to improve the health of Dane County residents.

For more information, see Other Local Health Data Reports produced by Public Health Madison & Dane County.

FACTS ABOUT BED BUGS

• Bed bugs are small insects that feed on the blood of people and other animals and birds.
• They are oval with flat, rusty red colored bodies and they cannot fly or jump.
• Bed bugs are not a sign of poor hygiene or cleanliness.
• Bed bugs are considered a public health nuisance; however, their bites are not known to transmit disease.
• Bites can become swollen and itchy and secondary infections can result, as well as anxiety and sleeplessness.
• When bed bugs are in a house or apartment, they often hide in bedding and mattresses, as well as in cracks and crevices in walls and furniture.
• Bed bugs usually come out at night and bite people while they are sleeping.
• They may be difficult to control without help from a pest control professional. Over the counter pesticides and aerosol foggers (bug bombs) are not effective in controlling bed bugs.

I think I have bedbugs. Who do I call?

• Apartments, rental units:
  • Landlord
  • If problem is not addressed, call your local building inspector (City of Madison Building Inspector)
  • If no Building Inspector exists, then call Public Health Madison & Dane County (608) 243-0330
• Hotel/Motel:
  • Public Health Madison & Dane County (608) 243-0330
• Owner occupied home:
  • Pest Control Company

Useful References:

• Bed Bugs in Wisconsin a fact sheet from the University of Wisconsin Extension (PDF)
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) Information on Bed Bugs
• Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs (PDF)

Information for Shelters:

• Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities, Cornell University, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program