Disease Prevention

Programs & Resources

· Immunization Program

· Communicable Disease Information

· Screening Information

· Tobacco Prevention & Cessation

Immunization Program

The Public Health Department offers vaccines at three immunization clinics, schools, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and some area businesses. Childhood vaccines as well as adult boosters and flu shots are offered (depending on availability) at the following clinics.

If you are traveling out of the country, please go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for disease and vaccination information.  http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

Recommended Adult Immunizations

Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine (all adults, every 10 years)
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (adults 50 and older)
Pneumococcal Vaccine (adults 65 and older)
Hepatitis B Vaccine (adults at risk)
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (susceptible adults)
Varicella (chickenpox) Vaccine (susceptible adults)
Vaccines for travelers (see http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx for specifics)

                                      Pierce County 2010 
                            Immunization Clinics Schedule
                                 Appoinments are not necessary

Call 715-273-6755 to check on vaccine availability or schedule 
an appointment outside of scheduled clinics.

Vaccine Information Statements available at:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm               

Communicable Diseases

The goal of the communicable disease program is to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases. 

 Pierce County Public Health Provides:

· Information, testing and referral for diseases that can be spread through food, water, and from person to person.

· Free and confidential testing and referral for sexually transmitted infections.

If you are a health care provider wishing to report a communicable disease, contact the Public Health Department at 715-273-6755.

10 Most Common Communicable Diseases in Pierce County

These were the ten most commonly reported communicable diseases in Pierce County during the 5-year period from 2000-2004. 

1. Chlamydia:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Chlamydia.htm
2. Chicken pox: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Chickenpox_42035_0504.htm
3. Gonorrhea:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Gonorrhea.htm
4. Campylobacter:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Campylobacteriosis.htm
5. Hepatitis C:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/HepatitisC.htm
6. Lyme Disease:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/LymeDisease.htm
7. Salmonella:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Salmonellosis.htm
8. Genital Herpes:  http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm
9. Meningococcal Disease:  http//dhfs.wisconsin/gov/communicable/factsheets/Meningococcal.htm
10. Cryptosporidium:  http://dhfs.wisconsing.gov/communicable/factsheets/Cryptosporidiosis.htm

Communicable Diseases Resources:

Communicable Disease Fact Sheets:

http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/index.htm

Communicable Diseases in the news:

HPV

· At least 50% of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives.

· One strain of HPV accounts for nearly half of all cervical cancers.

· A vaccine has been developed to help protect women from cervical cancer caused by this strain of HPV.

Facts:  http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

          http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hpv-infection/DS00906

Influenza

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

Vs. Avian influenza: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

Meningitis

http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Meningococcal.htm

SARS

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/

Sexually Transmitted Disease:

In 2004, at total of 62 cases of STDs were reported in Pierce County.  Of these, 53 were Chlamydia (up from 37 cases in 2003), 4 were Gonorrhea, 0 were Syphilis, and 5 were Genital Herpes Simplex Virus. 

http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/STD/2007data/CoMap07.htm

State and neighboring county comparisons:

STD Fact Sheets:

http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/STD/INDEX.HTM

AIDS/HIV:

As of March 31, 2007 in Wisconsin, 9,229 cases have been reported since 1983.  Of these, 2,381 have been reported since 2000.  In Pierce County, 24 cases have been reported since 1983 (0.3% of the state’s cases), and 7 cases (0.3%) since 2000.  Of the total number of cases in Pierce County, 16 are presumed to be alive. 

 http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/aids-hiv/Stats/QtrlyHIVSurv0408.pdf
 

AIDS/HIV Fact Sheet:

http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/aids-hiv/index.htm

Local resources:

AIDS Resource Center of WI: 

505 Dewey Street South Suite 107
Eau Claire WI 54701
715-836-7710 or 800-750-2437 or http://www.arcw.org/locations_eauclaire.htm

Immunizations:

Provide link to PCPHD immunization page

http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/immunization/index.htm

Screening Information

Blood pressure screening is available by appointment, and Mantoux Tests (or Tuberculosis skin tests) are provided. 

Call:  (715) 273-6755

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program

Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line:

1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)

The Pierce/St. Croix Tobacco Free Coalition

"Working together to ensure healthier communities."

The Pierce County Public Health Department is an active participant in the Pierce/St. Croix Tobacco Free Coalition. The mission of the coalition is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate the use of tobacco products in Pierce and St. Croix counties.

Established in 1996 by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Pierce/St. Croix Tobacco Free Coalition is an organization which represents the conjoined efforts of the Pierce and St. Croix Departments of Public Health, the Healthy Communities Organization, school district representatives, medical professionals, and community members from both counties.

Pierce and St. Croix counties are within the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, and are heavily influenced by tobacco promotion and advertising originating from Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Immediate goals of the Coalition include:

1. To provide support for existing tobacco-free efforts, such as FACT (Fight Against Corporate Tobacco), NOT (Not-On-Tobacco), TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), etc.
2. To create and support awareness for projects that are attempting to address the epidemic of teen tobacco use.
3. To promote smoke-free workplaces and restaurants.
4. To secure funding which will allow the Coalition to create and provide new programming efforts.

Long-term goals of the Coalition include:

1. To change local tobacco policy in regards to promotion of tobacco to youth and access to tobacco by youth.
2. To change local tobacco policy in regard to secondhand smoke issues in workplaces, restaurants, and the environment around us.
3. To use tobacco license revenue for prevention purposes.

Highlighted accomplishments of the Coalition:

   Looking Ahead in 2010                      

• All workers and patrons will have smoke-free air in all indoor workplaces and public places!
               
    
• Wisconsin will be a smoke-free state on July 5, 2010
      Resources for businesses: 
        

  • Smoke Free Act Factsheet   
  •  http://tobwis.org/uploads/media/SFAIm-2.7Smoke-FreeActFactsheet.pdf
    
    
    
  • Business Guide - Make it Your Business: Strategies for a Tobacco-Free Workplace in Wisconsin
    is no longer available to order from the Tobacco Control Resource Center. It is available for download
    from the website at:http://www.tobwis.org/employers/index.php.  And the PDF version is available here: http://www.tobwis.org/uploads/media/Employer-Toolkit.pdf
    
      
  Other tobacco prevention and cessation resources provided by Pierce County Public Health:      

Tobacco Cessation Facilitator trained by the American Lung Association.

Professional public health staff including nurses, nutritionists, and a community health educator.

Counseling and resources for the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and Fax to Quit programs (a FREE service for Wisconsin residents).

Educational materials on tobacco cessation and prevention including videos, pamphlets, brochures, etc. When available, free nicotine replacement therapy (patches) for the uninsured and underinsured residents of Pierce County.

	The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line continues to serve any Wisconsin resident who wants to quit smoking or chewing tobacco. The Quit Line's FREE services include: Telephone coaching for Wisconsin tobacco users who want to quit. This consists of one individualized coaching and support call. Callers will receive personalized advice on how to quit, information on medications, and assistance with choosing a quit date and creating a quit plan. Wisconsin residents may call the Quit Line back as often as they like. However, due to state budget cuts, the Quit Line no longer initiates a series of follow-up calls beyond the one coaching call described above. Two weeks of free medication (nicotine patch, nicotine gum or lozenge) and free self-help materials. A secure Web site where tobacco users can interact with others trying to quit, get support, develop personalized quit plans and track results. Information for those concerned about a tobacco user. Referrals to local quit-tobacco resources and services. Information for healthcare providers.  Due to state budget cuts, printed promotional materials (Quit Line posters, brochures, bookmarks and business cards) are no longer available. However, you can: Print you own materials from the Quit Line Web Site at:   http://www.ctri.wisc.edu/News.Center/News.Center_FactSheets.html The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is a valuable treatment extender. Please continue to refer your patients who smoke or chew to this free service at 1-800-QUIT-NOW
	Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research:  www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/SpitTobacco/SpitTobaccoAGuideforQuitting.htm   Chewing tobacco: Not a risk-free alternative to cigarettes from the Mayo Clinic:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chewing-tobacco/CA00019   First Breath   First Breath is a program that helps pregnant women in Wisconsin quit smoking. The program is coordinated by the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation with partners: State of Wisconsin Division of Public Health, UW-Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, and APS Healthcare Inc. First Breath cessation strategies are integrated into existing prenatal care models, including public health services and private healthcare clinic appointments. http://www.wwhf.org/pg_firstbreath_1.asp

                                               

Pierce County Tobacco Statistics

• From 2000 to 2004, the percentage of Pierce County adult residents who reported smoking was 22%, which is comparable to 22% throughout Wisconsin. http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/pdffiles/Burden%202006/pierce.pdf
• The percentage of Pierce County women who reported smoking during pregnancy in 2004 has gone up slightly to 12%, compared to 14% throughout WI.  http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/pdffiles/Burden%202006/pierce.pdf
• The lung cancer death rate in Pierce County has gone up slightly, but is still lower than the overall state rate. 
• In Pierce County, approximately 34 die annually of illnesses directly related to smoking. http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/pdffiles/Burden%202006/pierce.pdf
• Each year, approximately 15% of all deaths in Pierce County are directly attributable to smoking. Cigarette smoking causes 83% of all lung cancer deaths and 14% of all deaths from cardiovascular disease in Pierce County. http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/pdffiles/Burden%202006/pierce.pdf

Smoke-free restaurants in Pierce County

Please be advised that electronic communications with the department are not encrypted and confidentiality cannot be assured.  Pierce County Public Health Staff will not discuss your private information through email until we have received a signed Agreement on the Use of Electronic Mail for Client Communications.  Upon review, please sign and return to the department via fax or U.S. mail at the address listed on the form.  By signing the Agreement we can begin to communicate with you by e-mail.  Click on E-mail Agreement to see document.

Tobacco-Related Links

Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP)

The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP) provides free health checkups for women who are uninsured or underinsured and between the ages 35-64. This program provides:

Screening Tests for Women of Different Ages²

Facts on Cervical cancer screening and pap tests:

 http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/

Between 1996 and 2000, 21 women died from breast cancer in Pierce County out of 69 total cases.  In Wisconsin, 32% of all new cancer cases in women are breast cancer; 16% of deaths due to cancer are caused by breast cancer.  Cervical cancers accounts for 2% of new cases and 1% of deaths.  http://www.cancer.org/downloads/COM/wisconsin_facts_and_figures.pdf

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services:  http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/womenshealth/WWWP/index.htm   

                                                                                            
                                                   Income EligibilityGuidelines
                                                               250% of Federal Poverty Level

Effective 04/01/2009 - 03/31/10

*Net taxable income for families and self-employed persons.

For more information call 715-425-8003 or 1-800-425-8003.