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Public health officer reports Ebola monitoring, two pertussis cases and summer outreach events
Summary
Public Health Officer Jaelyn Scanlan told the board that travelers from Ebola-affected regions must monitor health for 21 days (20 cases monitored statewide, none in Oconto County), and that two pertussis cases were identified at a local daycare; Scanlan also detailed summer outreach events including Safety Town (July 28–29) and a car-seat event (July 13).
Jaelyn Scanlan, Public Health Officer, reported communicable disease monitoring and outreach plans to the board. She said travelers from Ebola-affected regions are required to monitor their health for 21 days; minutes record 20 cases being monitored statewide with none in Oconto County. Scanlan also reported two pertussis cases at a daycare in Oconto County and noted an increase in human health hazard cases that Public Health is investigating.
Scanlan reviewed upcoming community outreach: Safety Town on July 28–29 in Abrams (registration deadline July 17), a Wellness Walk on July 21 at 5:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market in Oconto Falls, Bingocize at Serenity Gardens on Tuesdays through Sept. 8, a large car seat event on July 13 at Encompass in Oconto Falls (3:00–5:00 p.m.), and National Night Out on Aug. 4 with varying times and locations. She also said the Community Health Assessment work continues and that Public Health is participating in the Costing and Capacity Assessment for 2027, which yields $2,900 for participants.
