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This website offers the CDC's current information about seasonal and other current flu strains.

Works within the community to provide clinical services to ensure that individuals are tested, treated and educated about their risk of tuberculosis.

Provides AIDS/HIV control services.

Surveillance of the occurrence of AIDS/HIV disease in the community, investigation of individual cases, and development of case histories and other interventions that will help to increase the medical establishment's understanding of the causes of the diseases and potential methods of prevention and cure. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Identify individual cases of head lice before the lice are spread to others. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a group of symptoms which cause a weakening of the immune system caused by infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV screenings are provided.

Control the occurrence of influenza by monitoring the incidence of the disease in the general population, identifying the level of influenza activity, determining the types of virus that are circulating, detecting changes in the influenza virus, investigating individual outbreaks, tracking the number of hospitalizations and flu-related deaths, evaluating prevention efforts and taking appropriate measures to prevent disease transmission. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Provides lead level screenings, food and lodging inspections, and communicable disease surveillance and investigation.

Tuberculosis control provided.

St. Joseph Health Department offers head lice checks for children and adults.

This program attempts to control the occurrence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a group of symptoms which cause a weakening of the immune system caused by infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV screenings are provided.

Provides AIDS/HIV control services.

Infant, children and adult immunizations Immunization outreach clinics in the public and parochial school Annual public flu vaccine clinics Child Nurse Consultation Program Nodaway County Health Center nurses provide on-site visits to child care providers to assess health and safety issues, provide staff training and promote good health and safety practices in children by presenting entertaining and inter-active health-based programs for the children and providers.

Investigation and follow-up is provided for diagnosed tuberculosis cases, contacts or suspected cases.

Provides investigation of suspected disease outbreaks, testing for HIV.

Provides public health emergency preparedness services. Develops plans for preparedness for public health emergencies. Provides epidemiologic investigation services.

Control the occurrence of meningococcal disease/meningitis by monitoring the incidence of the disease in the general population, investigating individual outbreaks and identifying and screening recent contacts of people who are infected to stop the spread of the disease. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Infant, children and adult immunizations Immunization outreach clinics in the public and parochial school Annual public flu vaccine clinics Child Nurse Consultation Program Nodaway County Health Center nurses provide on-site visits to child care providers to assess health and safety issues, provide staff training and promote good health and safety practices in children by presenting entertaining and inter-active health-based programs for the children and providers.

Provides a variety of environmental health services in Sullivan County.

Provides investigation of suspected disease outbreaks, testing for sexually transmitted disease and other communicable diseases.

Control the occurrence of influenza by monitoring the incidence of the disease in the general population, identifying the level of influenza activity, determining the types of virus that are circulating, detecting changes in the influenza virus, investigating individual outbreaks, tracking the number of hospitalizations and flu-related deaths, evaluating prevention efforts and taking appropriate measures to prevent disease transmission. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Investigation and follow-up is provided for diagnosed tuberculosis cases, contacts or suspected cases.

Provides a wide range of environmental/sanitation public health services, including the following: communicable disease investigation, case management, and outbreak management food and lodging establishment inspections and follow-up rabies management certified water testing sewage system inspections

Samples mosquito pools and collects dead birds to detect and monitor the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Clinton County during the months of May through October. If WNV is detected in mosquito or bird populations, the Health Department then works with local units of government and the media to inform and educate the public.

Provides services that protect and educate individuals and the community to ultimately end the spread of all communicable diseases