| WHERE IS PUBLIC HEALTH?
The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is located at
22 N. Georgia Ave. Suite 300.
We're on the
3rd floor of Mohawk Square in downtown Mason City, Iowa.
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What are RWIs?
Swimming is a lot of fun. That's why Public Health officials encourage all residents to learn how they can prevent Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs).
RWIs are illnesses that are spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water from swimming pools, spas, lakes, rivers or oceans.
RWIs can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic and wound infections. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea.
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Greetings!
Welcome to our first electronic newsletter for the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. Our goal is to provide helpful, timely health information so you can make the best possible choices for living a healthy lifestyle. Please feel free to send your feedback and suggestions anytime -- and forward this to friends and family so they can sign up, too. The only way to receive this e-Newsletter is to sign up voluntarily. We will not share your personal information. If you have questions or suggestions about this newsletter or its contents, please contact me.
Enjoy The Public Health Communicator newsletter!
~ Michele
Michele Appelgate
Public Information Officer
Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health
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| Call 1-800-HOMECARE ~ Even for Local Calls |
For Home Care, You Have a Choice!
Call 1-800-HOMECARE
"My name is Rose Boyd and I am so happy I still live at home at my age. There are some things I need help with, though. That's why I called the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. A Registered Nurse and a professional Home Care Aide come to my home, where I want to be. I'm so happy I called Public Health for my home care."
Whether you need home care temporarily after a hospital stay or longer, call 1-800-HOMECARE for all of your home care needs. Our home care team works with your physician to make sure you have the best care possible.
Call 1-800-HOMECARE -- even for local calls. | |
Are Your Immunizations Up-to-Date?
Our Immunization Clinic is Available for All Ages
Whether your children are entering kindergarten, middle school, high school or college, this is the perfect time to check their immunization records to make sure they are up-to-date.
The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health Immunization Clinic is available for all of your immunization needs, whether you have children living at home or not. We offer convenient clinic hours for everyone, including evening hours on the first Monday of each month. It's nice to know you won't have to pay an office fee when you simply want to get your immunizations updated. Call us or stop in today.
Walk-ins are welcome! No office fees!
Immunization Clinic hours:
Monday-Friday 10:00 AM- Noon and 12:30-4:00 PM
Extended Hours: first Monday of each month, the clinic remains open until 6:30 PM.
For information, call 641-421-9321.
Ask to see if your child is eligible for free vaccine!
* Visit our web site for a complete list of recommended and required immunizations for all ages. |
Take the Kitchen Food Safety Quiz!
See if you are preparing food safely
 Q: How hot should hot food be? A: Once it has been cooked to its proper temperature, hold hot foods at 135 degrees or hotter.
Q: How cold should cold food be?
A: 41 degrees or colder.
Q: What's the correct temperature setting for my refrigerator?
A: 41 degrees or colder.
Q: Is it OK to put cooked meat on a plate that held raw meat?
A: No. Always use a clean plate.
Q: True or False: You should always use a cooking thermometer when cooking meat.
A: TRUE! That's the only way to if meat is cooked thoroughly.
Cook food thoroughly -- Meat and poultry cooked on the grill often brown quickly on the outside. Use a cooking thermometer that reads 0-220 degrees F to be sure food has reached a safe internal temperature.
The minimum cooking temperature for food products are:
165 degrees F
- Poultry and game animals that are not commercially raised
- Products stuffed or in a stuffing that contains fish, meat, pasta, poultry or ratite (large, flightless birds)
- All products cooked in a microwave oven
155 degrees F
- Rabbits, ratite and game meat that are commercially raised
- Ground meats and fish products, including hamburger
- Eggs that will be hot-held for service (not prepared for immediate consumption, such as those kept in a warmer)
145 degrees F
- Pork and eggs prepared for immediate consumption
- Fish and other meat products not requiring a 155 degree F or 165 degree F cooking temperature as listed above
Learn more about food safety on our web site: www.cghealth.com
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