Public Health

Respiratory Illness Dashboard: Learn the current state of respiratory viruses in Dane County to help you prepare for and prevent illness.

What to Do When You Have a Respiratory Illness: Learn what to do if you're sick with a respiratory illness like flu, COVID, or RSV.

Subscribe to Our Email List: Subscribe to get news releases, newsletters, and blog posts right to your email.

Licensing & Permits

For food, lodging, water, well & septic, and tattoo & piercing.
Community Resources

Find help with food, housing, healthcare, and more.
Sexual Health

Get free birth control and testing for HIV and STIs.
Animals

Information on bites, rabies, pets, and wild animals.
Report a Problem

Report an environmental problem or animal concern to us.

Your Ultimate Guide to Navigating COVID this Fall posted October 9, 2024
Some quick reminders about vaccination, at-home tests, what to do if you’re sick, and how to track local respiratory illness activity.

Category: Health and Wellness
Respiratory Season Is Almost Here, So We Freshened Up Our Dashboard posted September 26, 2024
The Dane County respiratory dashboard is updated for the season. Learn about the changes we made to it based off last season.

Category: Health and Wellness
It's Preptember! How We Prepare for Emergencies and How You Can Too posted September 17, 2024
Emergency preparedness refers to the steps you take before, during, and after an emergency or natural disaster, and we all have a role to play.

Category: Health and Wellness

News Releases

Protect Yourself Against COVID & Flu This Fall with Updated Vaccines posted October 10, 2024
Respiratory virus season is here, and public health officials are urging everyone in the community to get their updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines.
Free Breast Cancer Screenings Available posted October 3, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, Public Health is urging women to get screened.
Get Your Kids Up to Date on Vaccines at School Clinics posted September 4, 2024
As the back-to-school season kicks off, Public Health Madison & Dane County is holding a series of school vaccine clinics to help parents get their kids up to date on immunizations.