Public Health Madison & Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County

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Information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
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02/12 What Does a Contact Investigation Look Like? A Behind the Scenes Look at Our Public Health Response to Coronavirus
01/31 Our Role in Monitoring the Coronavirus Outbreak

A summary of how we learn about and respond to potential cases of coronavirus.
11/25 Hunger Knows No Season

While we may think of food pantries and free meal sites around the holidays, the reality is that a number of households in Dane County, many of them with children, struggle to put food on the table all year long.

02/17/2020 After decrease in opioid overdoses in Madison, UW, city takes steps to sustain downward trend
After Madison saw a 10% decrease in opioid overdoses in 2019 from the previous year, city officials and University of Wisconsin researchers are surging forward to increase access to treatment options.
02/03/2020 'We've got what you need': Foundation for Black Women's Wellness celebrates grand opening
After using different spaces around the community for about eight years, Lisa Peyton-Caire, her Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness and the women they serve in Madison and Dane County have a permanent place to call home.
01/29/2020 Flu more of a threat to Wisconsinites than Coronavirus
According to the latest CDC data Wisconsin is considered one of 34 states with a high number of influenza-like illnesses in just the last week. While the number of Coronavirus cases in this state is zero.

2/5 Person with Coronavirus Confirmed in Dane County
Earlier today the Wisconsin Department Health Services announced there is a person with coronavirus in Wisconsin.
2/5 Person with Coronavirus Confirmed in Dane County
Earlier today the Wisconsin Department Health Services announced there is a person with coronavirus in Wisconsin.
1/24 Public Health Madison & Dane County Implements New Initiative To Help WIC Clients with $40 Vehicle Registration Fee
A $40 vehicle registration fee for City of Madison residents is new in 2020 and was created to support the expansion...

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