Health Department Health Alerts
Whooping Cough Cases in Wood County
Posted
2/1/2012
by
cmarkworth@co.wood.wi.us
The website linked below features a couple current video's of children with pertussis (whooping cough).
During 2011, Wood County had 69 confirmed, 4 probable and 62 suspect cases of pertussis.
Vaccination against pertussis is still the best tool we have to control this disease!
Bird Found Positive for West Nile Virus in Wood County
Posted
2/1/2012
by
cmarkworth@co.wood.wi.us
The Wood County Health Department reports a dead crow found in Wood County on September 7th, 2011, has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird testing positive for West Nile virus in Wood County since surveillance for the mosquito-transmitted virus began May 1.
For more information about West Nile virus in Wood County please see the Press Release linked below.
Pertussis in Wood County
Posted
2/1/2012
by
cmarkworth@co.wood.wi.us
Please review the following document for information about Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Wood County.
Hepatitis C Increase in Wood County
Posted
2/1/2012
by
cmarkworth@co.wood.wi.us
The Wood County Health Department is investigating a significant increase in Hepatitis C cases in people under the age of 30. Lincoln, Langlade, Oneida, Portage and Marathon counties have also experienced a similar increase. These new cases appear to be due to the use of injection drugs. Approximately 12,000 people die each year from complications of liver disease due to Hepatitis C. Nationally, it is estimated that 35 – 70% of injection drug users are already infected with Hepatitis C. Younger users are more likely to become infected during the first two years of drug use.
You should be tested for Hepatitis C if you:
• Have ever injected or used street drugs, even if it only happened once.
• Are a sex partner of an injection drug user.
• Have exchanged sex for drugs or money.
• Received a blood transfusion or organ transplant before July 1992.
• Received a blood product for clotting problems before 1987.
• Were ever on long-term kidney dialysis.
• Have evidence of liver disease.
• Have HIV.
Please call the Wood County Health Department at (715) 421-8911 or (715) 387-8646 for further information and testing options.
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