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Hotline for reporting foodborne and waterborne illnesses within Minnesota.
Hotline staff will collect information about symptoms, food eaten and when it was eaten during the 4 days before the illness began. They will also ask about drinking well water or if an individual went swimming in the two weeks before the illness. All information is private and will not be shared with anyone outside the public health system without permission. Callers may be asked to provide a stool sample to determine what caused the illness.
The report will be forwarded to the environmental health staff responsible for inspecting restaurants and grocery stores.
Hotline for reporting foodborne and waterborne illnesses within Minnesota.
Hotline staff will collect information about symptoms, food eaten and when it was eaten during the 4 days before the illness began. They will also ask about drinking well water or if an individual went swimming in the two weeks before the illness. All information is private and will not be shared with anyone outside the public health system without permission. Callers may be asked to provide a stool sample to determine what caused the illness.
The report will be forwarded to the environmental health staff responsible for inspecting restaurants and grocery stores.
Categories
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Food Poisoning
Provides immunizations for:
- Childhood and adult diseases
- Hepatitis
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
Provides immunizations for:
- Childhood and adult diseases
- Hepatitis
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
Categories
Flu Vaccines
Influenza
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Adult Immunization
Childhood Immunization
Provides immunizations for:
- Childhood and adult diseases
- Hepatitis
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
Provides immunizations for:
- Childhood and adult diseases
- Hepatitis
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
Categories
Flu Vaccines
Influenza
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Adult Immunization
Childhood Immunization
Provide disease investigations, post exposure medications, and immunizations to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Services offered:
- Infectious disease investigations
- Immunization and flu clinics
- Mass dispensing clinics
- Nursing staff provides health assessment for infectious disease and status of immunization for refugees that have arrived in the county
- Perinatal Hepatitis B case management
- Tuberculosis case management
Provide disease investigations, post exposure medications, and immunizations to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Services offered:
- Infectious disease investigations
- Immunization and flu clinics
- Mass dispensing clinics
- Nursing staff provides health assessment for infectious disease and status of immunization for refugees that have arrived in the county
- Perinatal Hepatitis B case management
- Tuberculosis case management
Categories
Adult Immunization
Rabies
Flu Vaccines
Tuberculosis Screening
General Immunization
Citizenship and Immigration Medical Examinations
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
Categories
Public Health Nursing
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
CPR Instruction
Provides the following services and information to prevent the spread of diseases:
- Assists and conducts infectious disease investigations
- Communicable disease prevention, education, and follow-up to control the spread of disease
- Coordinates with the Minnesota Department of Health on case investigation
- Information on various diseases and conditions
- Immunization records and information
Provides the following services and information to prevent the spread of diseases:
- Assists and conducts infectious disease investigations
- Communicable disease prevention, education, and follow-up to control the spread of disease
- Coordinates with the Minnesota Department of Health on case investigation
- Information on various diseases and conditions
- Immunization records and information
Categories
Disease/Disability Information
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone.
Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.
Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone.
Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.
Categories
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Disease/Disability Information
Flu Vaccines
Seasonal Flu
Offers various immunizations for adults and children, testing, and disease prevention education.
Programs are offered at low cost to persons who are eligible.
Services include:
- Immunizations at health fairs and work sites
- Covid-19 Vaccines
- Refugee screening
- Childhood lead studies and abatement
- Communicable disease education and surveillance
- HIV and AIDS education
- Public health nuisance control
- Tuberculosis education
- Mantoux testing
- Hepatitis B worksite activities
Offers various immunizations for adults and children, testing, and disease prevention education.
Programs are offered at low cost to persons who are eligible.
Services include:
- Immunizations at health fairs and work sites
- Covid-19 Vaccines
- Refugee screening
- Childhood lead studies and abatement
- Communicable disease education and surveillance
- HIV and AIDS education
- Public health nuisance control
- Tuberculosis education
- Mantoux testing
- Hepatitis B worksite activities
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Refugees/Entrants/Asylees
AIDS
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Adult Immunization
Disease/Disability Information
Childhood Immunization
Lead Poisoning Screening
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
Outreach Programs
HIV Infections
Hepatitis
Tuberculosis
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
- Conducts surveillance, investigates, monitors, and puts prevention interventions in place for communicable diseases
- Educates the public, individuals, families, day care providers, schools, businesses, and other groups about preventing the spread of communicable diseases such as Influenza, Tuberculosis, HIV, and others
- Conducts surveillance, investigates, monitors, and puts prevention interventions in place for communicable diseases
- Educates the public, individuals, families, day care providers, schools, businesses, and other groups about preventing the spread of communicable diseases such as Influenza, Tuberculosis, HIV, and others
Categories
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Issues
Disease/Disability Information
Administers public health programs for Band members such as:
- Communicable disease follow-up
- Medication management and setup
- Statewide Health Improvement Program: Reduce obesity, diabetes, and discourage commercial tobacco use
- Tobacco Program: To advance commercial tobacco-free policies, tobacco education, traditional tobacco information, coordinates and funds signage, supplies, and other items for use at MLBO events and government buildings
Administers public health programs for Band members such as:
- Communicable disease follow-up
- Medication management and setup
- Statewide Health Improvement Program: Reduce obesity, diabetes, and discourage commercial tobacco use
- Tobacco Program: To advance commercial tobacco-free policies, tobacco education, traditional tobacco information, coordinates and funds signage, supplies, and other items for use at MLBO events and government buildings
Categories
Diabetes Management Clinics
Influenza
Common Ailments
Weight Management
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Medication Information/Management
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19
Provide disease investigations, post exposure medications, and immunizations to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Services offered:
- Infectious disease investigations
- Immunization and flu clinics
- Mass dispensing clinics
- Nursing staff provides health assessment for infectious disease and status of immunization for refugees that have arrived in the county
- Perinatal Hepatitis B case management
- Tuberculosis case management
Provide disease investigations, post exposure medications, and immunizations to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Services offered:
- Infectious disease investigations
- Immunization and flu clinics
- Mass dispensing clinics
- Nursing staff provides health assessment for infectious disease and status of immunization for refugees that have arrived in the county
- Perinatal Hepatitis B case management
- Tuberculosis case management
Categories
Adult Immunization
Rabies
Flu Vaccines
Tuberculosis Screening
General Immunization
Citizenship and Immigration Medical Examinations
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Winona County Health and Human Services provides environmental health services including: information and consultation on food safety, hazardous substances, indoor air quality, healthy home principals, water safety, and vector-borne diseases (tick, mosquito, and other pests).
This department also regulates food, beverage, and lodging establishments, assisted living facilities, school cafeterias, manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, public swimming pools, fair, festivals, and special events. Services offered include:
- Water testing
- Radon testing
- Food borne illness investigation
- Well construction approval
- Vector-borne disease investigation
Winona County Health and Human Services provides environmental health services including: information and consultation on food safety, hazardous substances, indoor air quality, healthy home principals, water safety, and vector-borne diseases (tick, mosquito, and other pests).
This department also regulates food, beverage, and lodging establishments, assisted living facilities, school cafeterias, manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, public swimming pools, fair, festivals, and special events. Services offered include:
- Water testing
- Radon testing
- Food borne illness investigation
- Well construction approval
- Vector-borne disease investigation
Categories
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Public Facility Health Inspection
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
Radon Testing
The department takes complaints regarding:
- Foodborne illness
- Food service and lodging
- Household hazardous waste recycling and waste reduction
- Well water testing
The department takes complaints regarding:
- Foodborne illness
- Food service and lodging
- Household hazardous waste recycling and waste reduction
- Well water testing
Categories
Food Poisoning
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Offers a variety of environmental health services, including:
- Private well-water testing kits
- Information about well construction and soil absorption in cooperation with Zoning administrative office
- Administers health-related environmental complaints
- Disease prevention control including food poisoning investigation, rabies information, sexually transmitted infection control, and tuberculosis control; pertussis; vaccine preventable disease investigations; biologic and chemical disease preparedness - all hazards approach
- Radon testing
Offers a variety of environmental health services, including:
- Private well-water testing kits
- Information about well construction and soil absorption in cooperation with Zoning administrative office
- Administers health-related environmental complaints
- Disease prevention control including food poisoning investigation, rabies information, sexually transmitted infection control, and tuberculosis control; pertussis; vaccine preventable disease investigations; biologic and chemical disease preparedness - all hazards approach
- Radon testing
Categories
Tuberculosis
Meningitis
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pertussis
Food Poisoning
- Investigates and treats TB
- Provides control function of managing communicable disease outbreaks
- Schedules immunization clinics for child/adolescent/adult immunizations.
- Screens and supports refugees and immigrants
Vaccines provided under the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program and the Uninsured /Underinsured Adult Vaccine program:
- Adults: Tetanus, pneumonia, HPV (Gardasil), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, chickenpox, and shingles vaccinations. Any adult aged 19 or older, who is underinsured or uninsured, can receive these immunizations.
- Children: All required vaccines for day care, Headstart, and school (preschool - high school). Plus recommended vaccines including Hepatitis A, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Rotavirus, and Influenza.
- Investigates and treats TB
- Provides control function of managing communicable disease outbreaks
- Schedules immunization clinics for child/adolescent/adult immunizations.
- Screens and supports refugees and immigrants
Vaccines provided under the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program and the Uninsured /Underinsured Adult Vaccine program:
- Adults: Tetanus, pneumonia, HPV (Gardasil), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, chickenpox, and shingles vaccinations. Any adult aged 19 or older, who is underinsured or uninsured, can receive these immunizations.
- Children: All required vaccines for day care, Headstart, and school (preschool - high school). Plus recommended vaccines including Hepatitis A, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Rotavirus, and Influenza.
Categories
Refugee Resettlement Services
Childhood Immunization
HPV Immunizations
Tuberculosis Screening
General Immunization
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Measles/Mumps/Rubella Immunizations
Adult Immunization
- Education on emerging infectious disease
- Infectious disease response and follow-up
- Provide information about immunizations
- Facilitate locating an immunization clinic for any person needing immunization services regardless of ability to pay
- Education on emerging infectious disease
- Infectious disease response and follow-up
- Provide information about immunizations
- Facilitate locating an immunization clinic for any person needing immunization services regardless of ability to pay
Categories
Childhood Immunization
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Disease/Disability Information
Adult Immunization
- Information and education regarding treatment and eradication of head lice is available. Head lice checks are completed at office.
- Provides immunizations to children, post-secondary students, and adults at a reduced fee and no one is turned away due to inability to pay.
- Public information and education regarding communicable diseases
- Information and education regarding treatment and eradication of head lice is available. Head lice checks are completed at office.
- Provides immunizations to children, post-secondary students, and adults at a reduced fee and no one is turned away due to inability to pay.
- Public information and education regarding communicable diseases
Categories
Tuberculosis
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Childhood Immunization
Parasites/Worms/Lice
Sexually Transmitted Infections
AIDS
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Services include:
- Communicable disease education, monitoring, and surveillance
- Communicable Disease Investigation - Investigates outbreaks of communicable diseases in Rice County in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Health
- Covid-19 vaccines
- Emergency Preparedness includes coordination, planning, and communicating with partner agencies, organizations, and local community members
- HPV vaccine
- International Travelers' Health Immunization Information
- Naloxone overdose prevention kits (visit website for additional information)
- Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea (provide free condoms)
- Tuberculosis testing and treatment
- Vaccination (see Immunizations Program)
- Vector-borne disease information and prevention (Zika virus)
Services include:
- Communicable disease education, monitoring, and surveillance
- Communicable Disease Investigation - Investigates outbreaks of communicable diseases in Rice County in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Health
- Covid-19 vaccines
- Emergency Preparedness includes coordination, planning, and communicating with partner agencies, organizations, and local community members
- HPV vaccine
- International Travelers' Health Immunization Information
- Naloxone overdose prevention kits (visit website for additional information)
- Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea (provide free condoms)
- Tuberculosis testing and treatment
- Vaccination (see Immunizations Program)
- Vector-borne disease information and prevention (Zika virus)
Categories
General Immunization
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
HPV Immunizations
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Tuberculosis Screening
Travel Immunizations
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Tuberculosis Clinics
Opioid Antidote Distribution
Disaster Preparedness Partnerships
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Disease/Disability Information
Public Health staff provides information and education to enable residents to lead healthy lifestyles for themselves and their families. Services include:
- Emergency preparedness to prevent, protect against, and quickly respond to and recover from health emergencies. Emergencies include infectious disease outbreaks/pandemics, severe weather, natural disasters, power outages, incidents resulting in mass casualties, toxic chemical or radiological releases, and acts of bioterrorism.
- General education about communicable diseases and immunizations to groups and individuals
- HIV education and information
- Immunization services to children and adults that are not covered by insurance or Medical Assistance (MA)
- Seasonal flu information
- Tuberculosis screening, follow-up, and case management to individuals suspected of having or currently have active Tuberculosis
Public Health staff provides information and education to enable residents to lead healthy lifestyles for themselves and their families. Services include:
- Emergency preparedness to prevent, protect against, and quickly respond to and recover from health emergencies. Emergencies include infectious disease outbreaks/pandemics, severe weather, natural disasters, power outages, incidents resulting in mass casualties, toxic chemical or radiological releases, and acts of bioterrorism.
- General education about communicable diseases and immunizations to groups and individuals
- HIV education and information
- Immunization services to children and adults that are not covered by insurance or Medical Assistance (MA)
- Seasonal flu information
- Tuberculosis screening, follow-up, and case management to individuals suspected of having or currently have active Tuberculosis
Categories
Tuberculosis Screening
Seasonal Flu
AIDS/HIV
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Adult Immunization
Disease/Disability Information
Childhood Immunization
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
Categories
Public Health Nursing
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
CPR Instruction
Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone.
Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.
Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone.
Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.
Categories
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Disease/Disability Information
Flu Vaccines
Seasonal Flu
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee
- Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation
- Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger
- Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education
Categories
Public Health Nursing
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
CPR Instruction
Central office for reporting and controlling of communicable diseases including:
- Food poisoning
- Meningitis
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Tuberculosis
- West Nile virus
Also provides information about infectious diseases and assists with epidemic disease control.
Central office for reporting and controlling of communicable diseases including:
- Food poisoning
- Meningitis
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Tuberculosis
- West Nile virus
Also provides information about infectious diseases and assists with epidemic disease control.
Categories
Disease/Disability Information
Food Poisoning
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
West Nile Virus
Tuberculosis
Meningitis
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include:
- Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria.
- Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses.
- Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells.
- Substance misuse prevention resources
Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include:
- Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria.
- Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses.
- Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells.
- Substance misuse prevention resources
Categories
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Disease/Disability Information
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tap Water Testing
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
General Health Education Programs
Childhood Immunization
Adult Immunization
Provides services to assist with disease prevention and control in the community, including:
- Disease reporting
- Routine immunizations for children
- Sharps disposal
Provides services to assist with disease prevention and control in the community, including:
- Disease reporting
- Routine immunizations for children
- Sharps disposal
Categories
Sharps Disposal Programs
Childhood Immunization
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Issues