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First human case of West Nile Virus reported in Dane County: Tips to protect yourself from mosquitoes posted September 13, 2024
We’re reporting our first human case of West Nile Virus for the season and reminding everyone how to protect themselves.

Category: Environmental Health, Health and Wellness
Fall 2024 Vaccine Round Up: Flu, COVID-19, RSV posted September 5, 2024
We round up all you need to know about flu, COVID, and RSV vaccinations ahead of the 2024 season.

Category: Health and Wellness, Respiratory Illness (COVID, RSV, Flu)
Progress and Challenges: Understanding Data to Address Drug Overdoses Deaths posted August 29, 2024
In May, we published our updated Summary of Drug Overdose Deaths. It’s an overview of information about people who died of a drug overdose in Dane County from 2000-2022. Before we get into some of the key takeaways from the report, it’s important to…

Category: Community Initiatives

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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.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Cases Rising in Dane County posted July 23, 2024
Public Health Madison & Dane County is alerting the community about an outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Overdose Spike Alert: Risk of Drug Overdose Increased in Dane County posted July 9, 2024
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community.