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Public Health reports drop in immunizations; county notes mpox and international Ebola updates
Summary
Price County Public Health reported a 44-case drop in quarter-two immunizations, distributed awareness materials, and noted five confirmed mpox cases in Wisconsin and CDC Ebola updates in Congo and Uganda; vaccine usage for the quarter showed 10 vaccines among six clients.
Public Health Manager Tiffany Palecek and coalition representative JoAnn Baratka presented the Price County Substance Use & Mental Health Coalition 2025 annual report and public health quarter-two updates on July 8. Palecek reported a decrease of 44 immunization cases in the quarter; the vaccine-usage report for the quarter showed 10 vaccines administered to six clients. The department distributed magnets with APA and CDC-recommended vaccination information and promoted preparedness messaging on spring and summer safety campaigns.
Palecek also described communicable disease monitoring: "There have been five confirmed mpox cases in Wisconsin this year," and she referenced CDC updates noting Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda but said there were no recorded U.S. cases. Public health staff are updating preparedness plans, continuing outreach such as Music in the Park events, and distributing harm-reduction materials including 107 Deterra bags, 84 lock boxes/bags and 24 full Narcan kits.
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