Communicable Disease

The Wood County Health Department has programs and information available to help you protect your community including, but not limited to:

Hepatitis C, HIV and STD’s

Prevention of Hepatitis C, HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections through education, disease investigation and risk reduction counseling.

Tuberculosis

Prevention of tuberculosis (TB) and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) through disease investigation, screening, case management and education. TB skin testing – see Calendar of Events - TB Clinics.

Rabies Control

Ongoing collaboration with area veterinarians, citizens and animal control personnel regarding animal bites in Wood County. For more information about rabies click on the links below.

• Rabies-What is it?
• Rabies Prevention Flowchart
• Wood County Rabies Control Policy
• A Pet Owners Guide
• A Bite Victims Guide

Head Lice

Head Lice Booklet