Knox Public Health

Lyme disease cases on the rise due to black-legged tickThe blacklegged deer tick continues to makes its presence known in Knox County, and that’s a concern for both residents and their pets.

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

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

Knox Public Health has received reports that two children under the age of 10 and living in two different rural areas of Knox County, have been diagnosed with LaCrosse virus, a rare and dangerous illness that is transmitted through the bite from an infected mosquito.

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

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

Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Knox County, with Knox Public Health reporting more than 60 new cases since last Friday including 21 hospitalizations.

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

The annual traffic safety campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, begins this month running Aug. 18 - Sept. 6. to raise awareness to the dangers of driving while impaired.

The Delta variant has officially arrived in Knox County.

In accordance with guidelines from the CDC and the Ohio Department of Health, Knox Public Health is beginning to schedule appointments for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. A third dose of vaccine is available for those who meet certain medical criteria and have already received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

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

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

Observed on the 31st of August each year, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change to reduce the harms associated with drug use.

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

Knox Public Health will provide spraying for mosquitos this week.

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

Local students will be starting school soon, and that means parents are busy getting school supplies, new clothes and backpacks.

A sharp rise in cases of COVID-19 has caught the attention of local health officials.

Thanks to the COVID-19 vaccinations, seniors are back out and about in the community!