News
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Thursday, Apr. 22, 2010
Annual Public Health Awards Presented Today
Eight individuals and organizations will be honored at the 2010 Public Health Awards ceremony held today, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall of the Alliant Energy Center, Monona/Wingra rooms.
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Monday, Apr. 19, 2010
Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Site Announces 2010 Season Opening
The Clean Sweep Program for recycling household hazardous waste will open its 2010 season on Saturday, May 1st, 2010.
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Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010
Grants for Cancer Screening and Community Outreach Announced
Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Madison Affiliate recently approved two grants to Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) to support local efforts to provide breast cancer screening services and education.
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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Local EMS Agencies Recognized for Flu Vaccination Clinic Efforts
In a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Dane County Emergency Operations Center, twelve Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments were recognized for their volunteer efforts in staffing H1N1 immunization clinics.
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Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
Public Health Provides 30,635 H1N1 Immunizations
Since the emergence of the H1N1 pandemic flu in the spring of last year, Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) has been working in an intensive effort to track and prevent the disease in Dane County.
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Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
The Facts about Meningitis
The second reported death due to meningitis has generated both strong media coverage and public concern. Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) nurses are actively investigating the recent death of the Mt.
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Friday, Jan. 15, 2010
Invisible Health Threat May be Present in Your Home
January is a month where most of us spend a lot of time indoors, and with the severe cold we have experienced in the past weeks, we have had plenty of motivation to stay inside.
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Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
PHMDC Continues H1N1 Prevention Efforts
Dane County residents are encouraged to take advantage of the wide availability of H1N1 vaccine and get immunized. "H1N1 influenza does not come and go during the winter months like seasonal influenza.
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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
Public Health Holds Free Appointment Only H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
Public Health-Madison and Dane County will be providing appointment only H1N1 immunizations at two locations in Madison.
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Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
Local Impact of Pediatric H1N1 Vaccine Recall
Today, vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur and the Centers for Disease Control announced a recall of 800,000 doses of pediatric H1N1 vaccine because it is not as potent as it should be.
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Friday, Dec. 11, 2009
Targeted H1N1 Immunization Clinic at Alliant Energy Center, Monday
Major H1N1 prevention efforts by Public Health are being made this weekend at the Saturday EMS clinics around Dane County as well as at the Monday clinic at the Alliant Energy Center.
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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
Madison Public Health Clinics Closed (12-9-09)
On Wednesday, December 9th, Madison WIC clinics scheduled from 8am - 4:30 pm are cancelled due to weather.