Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated each year in January. This month is meant to encourage proactive steps toward preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) through vaccination and getting screened for cervical cancer. According to the Ohio Department of Health, 37,300 cases of cancer could be prevented by HPV vaccination each year in the United States. January […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s RecoveryOhio initiative has launched a groundbreaking new online dashboard, designed to predict when communities may be at heightened risk for a spike in drug overdoses, so local leaders can take action in time to save lives. The first-of-its-kind tool uses a variety of data to pinpoint ZIP codes at increased risk […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio - Extreme cold is expected to affect Wyandot County residents starting late Sunday night through Thursday morning. Forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate that an extended period of cold temperatures with dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero are possible. The coldest period is most likely to occur […]
Walk-in Wednesday Flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics will resume in 2025 at Wyandot County Public Health after a brief break for the holidays. Walk-in Wednesday clinics are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays for individuals ages six months and older. Clinics will resume Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at the health department, 127-A S. […]
Wyandot County Public Health is partnering with the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce and the Carey Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of three new harm reduction vending machines at Wyandot Memorial Hospital locations with two ribbon cuttings. Join us at 1 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at the Wyandot Memorial Emergency entrance, […]
Wyandot County Public Health staff enjoyed the 2024 Upper Sandusky Halloween Parade! Staff dressed up as critters that can carry diseases, leading a picket line advocating for prevention. Represented were bats, cats, dogs, a fox, and a skunk all standing up against rabies and encouraging parade goers to vaccinate their pets. Ticks also marched advocating […]
As part of its vector-borne disease prevention focus, the environmental health division of Wyandot County Public Health is currently conducting tick drags around the county to monitor tick populations. The tick drags are conducted with permission on private properties and public lands with the goal of finding tick specimens to be sent to the Ohio […]
OTSO is encouraging drivers to plan ahead for a safe ride home during Halloween celebrations. The division recently received a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) in partnership with Lyft to offer $20 rideshare credits in the Central Ohio area. Beginning Oct. 25, drivers can claim a rideshare credit as an alternative to […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — While child passenger safety is important year-round, Child Passenger Safety Week, September 15-21, serves as an annual reminder to parents and caregivers of the importance of keeping children in the correct seat for their height, weight, and development level. Wyandot County Public Health offers seat checks to parents and caregivers by […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio – The Wyandot County Public Health department has announced the first human case of West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne illness. This is the first case to occur in a human in Wyandot County since 2018, according to data from the Ohio Disease Reporting System. The case occurred in an individual residing in […]
