Infectious Diseases

Countryside Public Health is committed to protecting the health of the citizens of Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties through our infectious disease prevention programs.

Our staff work to educate and inform our communities about diseases, prevention of diseases, and immunizations that protect us from them.  Our staff work closely with the Minnesota Department of Health as well as our local healthcare providers to monitor diseases and promote healthy citizens and communities. 

 

Protection from Germs:

Hand Washing is the most important means of preventing the spread of infection and disease! Hands are the part of the body that is most commonly exposed to germs. Touching your face (eyes, nose, mouth) transfers the germs from your hands into your body.  Proper hand hygience is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself from germs and infectious disease!  For helpful information about handwashing visit the Minnesota Department of Health at https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/handhygiene/index.html

 

Cover your Cough - respitory illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread through close contact to infected people who are coughing, sneezing and touching items that may have been exposed to germs.  

 

Protect yourself and others from Infectious Diseases:

 

For more information on common infectious respiratory diseases, visit: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/respiratory/index.html

For more information on COVID-19, click on the COVID-19 notice on the top of our website or visit the Minnesota Department of Health at: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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