Knox Public Health

A common children's virus that causes sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet is making the rounds in Knox County.

Continued trapping and testing of mosquitoes in Knox County has resulted in positive identification of West Nile Virus (WNV) in two additional locations.

Knox Public Health will offer a free Ohio Person in Charge Food Safety Training Course on June 24. The course does not qualify as level 2 manager certification.

Knox Public Health has initiated its Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program, designed to aid teenagers who cannot afford driver's education training. The agency is currently accepting applications.

Knox Public Health has received a grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office for the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program.

Knox Public Health (KPH) held a ribbon-cutting for its renovated Mount Vernon Health Center at 202 W. Vine St. on March 28.

Knox Health Planning Partnership (KHPP) is asking for the public's input as part of the 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA), a survey conducted every three years to identify priority health needs and concerns in Knox County.

In response to the current National measles outbreak, Knox Public Health wants to help reduce the risk of a measles outbreak in our community. Measles is a respiratory disease usually considered a childhood disease; it can be contracted at any age.

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports two traffic crash fatalities from Oct. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2023.

Knox Public Health has received a $27,500 grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety to promote traffic safety awareness in Knox County.

The Knox County Teen Advisory Council (TAC) has launched a podcast series for high school students on topics such as dating, violence and alcohol use.

At its monthly meeting Wednesday night, the Knox County Board of Health named Zach Green to replace retiring Health Commissioner Julie Miller.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

With hospitalizations and transmission low, masking is no longer recommended.

Knox Public Health has announced it is no longer conducting individual case investigation and contract tracing for positive cases of COVID-19. The action follows last week’s recommendation from the Ohio Department of Health that due to the quick spread of the Omicron variant and newly reduced timelines for quarantine and isolation, case investigation and exposure notification are impractical.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

Event title: Webinar: Communities for Immunity Kickoff! Location: Zoom Webinar (To register for Zoom Webinar events, please email knoxwrites1@gmail.com.) Description: Interested in learning more about the Library’s Communities for Immunity Program?

Knox Public Health has announced the limited availability of free at-home test kits for COVID-19. The BinaxNOW test provides results in minutes and is recommended for those with COVID-19 symptoms and access to a cell phone or a laptop computer.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

January is Radon Action Month, and Knox Public Health (KPH) recommends local residents to test their homes for radon – it’s easy and inexpensive.