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.
Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Find out if you're eligible.

Licensing & Permits

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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 2024 Public Health Holiday Gift Guide posted November 19, 2024
Give the gift of health and safety this holiday season!

Category: Health and Wellness
Our website is revamped and ready for you! posted November 27, 2024
We revamped our website with new navigation, new features, and trimmed content, all making it easier to find what you're looking for quickly!

Category: About Us
Final Report from THC-Contaminated Food Incident posted November 26, 2024
Today, our report, which includes information about our environmental health investigation and the results of our questionnaire, is available.

Category: Environmental Health, Health and Wellness

News Releases

Public Health Alerts Community to Rising Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Cases Ahead of Holidays posted November 26, 2024
Public Health Madison & Dane County is urging everyone to be aware of the ongoing pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak ahead of upcoming holiday season.
Public Cautioned to Throw Out THC-Contaminated Pizza from Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, WI posted October 24, 2024
We're urging community members to throw out any pizza they may have from Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton due to unintentional THC contamination.
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.