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Nurses are available for head lice checks to identify individual cases of head lice before the lice are spread to others. Head lice are transmitted from person to person through close body contact, or through sharing combs, brushes or hats and other headgear.

1. Provide consultation services and information to public regarding various vectors and their control. 2. Conduct a mosquito control program for the surveillance of encephalitis. 3. Conduct limited extermination services when the public health (on a large scale) is threatened.

Washington County Health Department strives to protect its residents from public health emergencies, by developing and maintaining emergency response plans that addresses foodborne outbreaks, bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, etc. Health Department staff participate in annual exercises, that focus on public health emergencies, so that we can respond effectively and efficiently, at any given notice.

Protects the residents of Belpre by enforcing environmental health regulations relating to clean air and water, safe food, proper waste disposal, insect infestation and safety.

Investigates all reported domestic and wild mammal bites. State and Local regulations require the quarantine of dogs, cats, and ferrets involved in human bites to prevent the spread of rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals and people. It is almost always fatal.

Provides public health surveillance to identify communicable disease threats that would initiate the development of mitigation actions.

Providers in the State of Ohio are legally obligated to report infectious disease information to local health departments. Based on the information reported, the Health Department conducts necessary investigations to determine the cause of abnormal incidences of infectious diseases. Website provides information on various communicable diseases.

Environmental health division providing: food and water inspections; nuisance complaints; rabies control; residential lead hazard investigation. Nursing and community health division providing: communicable disease follow-up; immunizations for children and adults; foreign travel immunizations; flu shots; case management for children with medical handicaps; community health assessment and education; tuberculosis clinic; preventative health services. WIC program provides supplemental nutrition support to women, infants and children under the age of 5.

Receives reports and conducts investigations to determine the cause of incidences of infectious disease.

Protects the public health through comprehensive efforts to track the incidence and distribution of disease in the population and prevent, control and eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases, vector and food-borne illnesses, diseases that are transmitted person-to-person and other diseases that are spread by direct or indirect contact.

Environmental health division providing: food and water inspections; nuisance complaints; rabies control; residential lead hazard investigation. Nursing and community health division providing: communicable disease follow-up; immunizations for children and adults; foreign travel immunizations; flu shots; case management for children with medical handicaps; community health assessment and education; tuberculosis clinic; preventative health services. WIC program provides supplemental nutrition support to women, infants and children under the age of 5.

Disease reporting, questions and concerns regarding infectious diseases and other public health emergencies.

Receives communicable disease reports. Conducts investigations and surveillance for communicable disease. Works with physicians, patients, and the community to control the spread of illness.

Conducts surveillance of communicable diseases reported in Geauga County in compliance with the Ohio Department of Health Infectious Disease reporting requirements and CDC recommendations. Contact investigation and follow-up is performed by a public health nurse following strict confidentiality guidelines.

Athens City-County Health Department strives to protect its residents from public health emergencies, by developing and maintaining emergency response plans that addresses foodborne outbreaks, bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, etc. Health Department staff participate in annual exercises, that focus on public health emergencies, so that we can respond effectively and efficiently, at any given notice.

Environmental health division providing: food and water inspections; nuisance complaints; rabies control; residential lead hazard investigation. Nursing and community health division providing: communicable disease follow-up; immunizations for children and adults; foreign travel immunizations; flu shots; case management for children with medical handicaps; community health assessment and education; tuberculosis clinic; preventative health services. WIC program provides supplemental nutrition support to women, infants and children under the age of 5.

Licenses and inspects food service operations, vending machine operations, retail food establishments, and temporary food and mobile food operations as described above. Responds to consumer complaints regarding restaurant. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses.

Monitors certain communicable diseases in Hocking County, and provides alerts if there is a potential outbreak to control their spread in populations of people. Provide guidance and direction to controlling the spread of possible communicable disease by giving counsel, such as educational information as to what they can do to avoid contracting the disease.

Investigates animal bites in accordance with state law. Upon receipt of an animal bite report the animal must undergo a ten day quarantine period, either on the premises of the owner or at a pound or kennel. The animal cannot be released without proper rabies vaccination. The bite victim will be notified of the results of the quarantine findings and advised on any further action necessary.

Licenses restaurants, retail food establishments, mobile and temporary food vendors, and vending machines which dispense perishable items, and conducts periodic inspections of these facilities. Assists those who are planning to open businesses of these types in applying for the proper licensing. Responds to consumer complaints about these establishments. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls.

Environmental services include septic, water, well, plumbing and food services inspections.

Provides information leading to actions that prevent and control (usually infectious, possibly epidemic) diseases. Services include collecting data on how often and where diseases are located in the community, providing health education on disease characteristics and prevention, and what to do in cases of public health outbreaks.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators. Conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.