Free Narcan Available At The Washburn County Health Department
NARCAN® safely reverses the effects of an opioid overdose for 30 to 90 minutes, and only affects people with opioids in their body.
Depression, Loneliness Associated With Increased Hospitalization Risk After Covid-19, Study Suggests
Scientists analyzed survey data from more than 54,000 female nurses and their children.
Join Caring Conversations For Faith Communities On June 15th
By 2035, the number of Barron, Rusk, and Washburn County residents age 65 and over will be 30% of our community.
Water Safety Tips For Families
Death and injury from drownings happen every day in home pools and hot tubs, at the beach or in oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, bathtubs, and even buckets.
Rise In COVID-19 Cases Calls For Increased Precautions To Protect Health Statewide
Residents in counties experiencing ‘high’ COVID Community Levels recommended to wear masks indoors in public.
New Location For COVID Testing Site In Balsam Lake
Polk County Public Health’s free COVID testing site will be moving to a new location.
Avian Influenza Found In Barron County
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found in one backyard flock and six commercial flocks throughout Barron County.
Go With Your Gut…
While scheduling your colonoscopy is one of those dreaded tasks on the to-do list, it's one of the most important.
Wisconsin DHS Makes Changes To COVID-19 Data Webpages
Updates make data easier to find, align with CDC Community Levels as a tool to keep you safe and healthy.
‘Dr. Thapar Is Absolutely Incredible!’
Dr. Thapar sees clinic patients in Altoona, Chippewa Falls, Rice Lake, and now Spooner.
Spooner Health, Washburn County Public Health Complete 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment
With the survey results, Spooner Health and Washburn County Public Health will...
Northlakes Community Clinic: Diabetes Prevention
"The Wisconsin percentage is slightly lower at 34%. This means one in three Wisconsinites have pre-diabetes."
Mandatory Masking In Schools Reduced Covid-19 Cases During Delta Surge
NIH-funded study compared more than 1.1 million students across nine states including Wisconsin.
Covid-19 Guideline Updates From The Polk County Health Officer
The COVID-19 Community Levels utilize a three-tier system: low, medium, and high.
First Death From Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children Associated With Covid-19 Reported In Wisconsin
There have been 183 MIS-C cases reported in Wisconsin.
Washburn County Health Department Covid-19 Testing Location Change
Location Change Effective Monday, February 14, 2022
Heart Health Tips
February is American Heart Month, which is a great time to think about what you can do to ensure your heart is as healthy as possible.
Scholarship Opportunity Available For Students Going Into A Health-Related Field
Both traditional and non-traditional student applications will be considered.
New Recommendations For Local Health Departments
Local health departments will no longer be expected or required to follow up with every reported COVID-19 case.
Covid-19 Updates From Polk County Health Officer
COVID cases are surging in Polk County.
Scam Alert: Getting A Covid-19 Test? Make Sure The Testing Site Is Real!
This winter’s spike in COVID-19 cases has more people than ever looking for tests. This has given rise to a new con.
Youth In Wisconsin Normalize Drinking More Than Youth In All 49 Other States
Office of Children's Mental Health Focuses on the Impacts of Underage Drinking in Wisconsin
Gov. Evers, OCI Announce Cost Of Covid-19 At-Home Tests To Be Covered By All Health Plans
Wisconsin has teamed with Vault Medical Services to offer COVID-19 tests for Wisconsinites, with or without symptoms, at no cost.
COVID-19 Cases On The Rise
'The number of positive cases skyrocketed to 464 in the past week from just 127 positive cases two weeks ago.'
