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H E A L T H

 

Health Department
428 Underwood
Montello, WI 53949
608-297-3135 

Oxford Elementary School in Marquette County is the latest school closure due to the H1N1 (Swine) Flu.  Marquette County Health Department and Westfield School District made the decision to close Oxford Elementary School on October 22nd and 23rd (Thursday and Friday) in order to reduce the spread of H1N1 (Swine) Flu.  Class will resume on Monday, October 26th.  At that time the status of the school will be evaluated.  

The decision to close was made in response to a nearly 30% absenteeism including staff and students.  Marquette County Health Department and Westfield School District have been working cooperatively on school surveillance and will continue to monitor the situation. 

Parents are encouraged to keep ill children home to reduce exposure to the general population.  Ill children should remain home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines.  H1N1 symptoms include cough or sore throat with fever.   

Other ways to stay healthy and to protect yourself and those around you from getting the flu include:

-          Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing.  Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

-          Stay away from people who are sick.

-          Cover your nose and mouth with coughing or sneezing.

-          Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, the pathway for viruses.

-          Eat nutritious meals and get plenty of rest. 

Your cooperation can help to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus.  For questions concerning the school closure please contact the Westfield School District office at (608) 296-2107.  For additional information on H1N1 Flu, contact the Health Department at (608) 297-3135 or go to www.pandemic.wisconsin.gov/.   

 

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Marquette County Health Department is offering H1N1 Vaccine to the following 3 groups; 

1)     Health Care and Emergency Service Providers

2)     Pregnant Women

3)     Household Contacts and Caregivers of Children less than 6 months of age 

To receive the vaccine, you can attend any of the regularly scheduled Immunization Clinics or call for an appointment. 

Immunization Clinic Schedule

Westfield – 1st Monday of each month, 12:00-4:00

Montello – 2nd and 3rd Monday of each month 8:30-4:00

Montello  - 4th Thursday of each month 8:30-4:00

 

 

Mission

Optimum wellness for all Marquette County residents through disease prevention and the development and nurturing of healthy lifestyles.

 

Vision

The Marquette County Health Department has a vision for our county in which all residents live in a physical and social environment that supports, promotes and maintains optimum wellness.  This means that Marquette County will become a place where there is an emphasis on prevention and education, where health and wellness are seen as a shared responsibility between individuals, health care providers, and the community as a whole, and where there is universal access to high quality, comprehensive, affordable, and flexible health care.

 

Marquette County Health Department offers a variety of services to all Marquette County residents throughout the stages of life.  Programs are grouped into "Adult Health", "Women and Children", and "Other".

 

Adult Health

  • Blood pressure screening

  • Cholesterol screening

  • Blood sugar screening

  • Foot care clinics

  • Flu/Pneumonia vaccine program

  • Wisconsin Well Women's Program

Women and Children

  • Pregnancy testing / family planning

  • Presumptive eligibility - initial determination of financial eligibility for medical assistance for pregnant women

  • Prenatal care coordination - medical assistance program which offers education, support, and case management during pregnancy.

  • WIC - food supplemental program for pregnant women and children under age 5 who qualify financially.

  • New parent visits

  • Well child health screenings

  • Immunizations

  • Childhood lead poisoning prevention program

  • Fluoride supplement program

  • Marquette County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force

Other Programs

  • Tobacco Control/Coalition

  • Environmental Health - assuring a safe and healthy environment (water quality, air quality, housing, etc.)

  • Communicable disease investigation

  • HIV partner notification and referral

  • TB skin testing

  • Jail health

  • Loan closet

  • Community health education