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Public Health Madison & Dane County is urging everyone to be aware of the ongoing pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak ahead of upcoming holiday season.

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.

Respiratory virus season is here, and public health officials are urging everyone in the community to get their updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, Public Health is urging women to get screened.

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.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is alerting the community about an outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community.

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence in America a public health crisis

Public Health Madison & Dane County is promoting a new initiative to help connect lost pets with their owners.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing an Overdose Spike Alert due to recent surge in drug overdoses in our community and reports of unusual symptoms after drug use.

On Friday, June 7, Public Health Madison & Dane County is hosting the annual “Wear Orange Day” rally to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

This week, Public Health Madison & Dane County kicked off its annual beach monitoring season. During the summer months each year, Public Health monitors conditions and tests the water at local beaches to make sure it is safe for swimming.

The Nature Everywhere Conference at Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, brings together leaders from around the world to advance programs, practices, and policies for advancing equitable access to nature.

On May 22, staff from Public Health Madison & Dane County will join other members of the National Offices of Violence Prevention Network (NOVPN) by participating in an event hosted at the White House.

Public Health Madison & Dane County continues to investigate the confirmed case of measles in Dane County. The investigation identified two community locations where people may have been exposed to measles.

Public Health Madison & Dane County reports that there is a confirmed case of measles in Dane County, with travel and employment in Rock County.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping connect with people in their community about PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) or “forever chemicals”.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping their community stay prepared for emergencies.

The City of Madison is proud to announce it is one of nineteen communities in the country selected to join the inaugural Nature Everywhere Communities initiative. The initiative is designed to increase equitable access to nature everywhere…

Over the past three years, testing revealed that roughly half of the homes tested in Dane County had high levels of radon. Radon is a radioactive gas common throughout Wisconsin, that can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted, even at high levels, making it…