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Kenosha County Public Health providing $5 radon test kits with a nonperishable food donation

Kenosha County Public Health is offering $5 radon test kits throughout January — Radon Action Month — to anyone who donates a nonperishable food item.

There is a limit of one kit per person. All donations will go to local food pantries....

State DHS secretary-designee visits Kenosha County Job Center

When it came to getting a firsthand view of human services agencies working collaboratively to serve the people, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson needed to look no further than her hometown. 

Johnson, a Ke...

Kenosha County Thrive Community Health Improvement Plan now available on county website

A plan to improve the health of Kenosha County residents, developed by the community, was completed recently and is now published on the county website.

The Kenosha County Thrive Community Health Improvement plan is the result of information gathered in a ...

Latest Community Health Assessment Report now available on Kenosha County website

A report assessing the health of Kenosha County and outlining priority areas for improvement was published recently, setting the stage for a community-led health planning process that is now underway, local public health leaders announced today.

The 2022 K...

Kenosha County sees new string of suspected overdose deaths; updated 2022 total ties prior record

Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is reporting another recent series of suspected drug overdose deaths, as well as updated figures that indicate 2022 has tied the county’s previous annual record for toxicity deaths.

“These ne...

Kenosha County Public Health offers asthma program, tips for withstanding poor air quality

With an Air Quality Advisory in effect for all of Wisconsin due to smoke originating from Canadian wildfires, Kenosha County Public Health is reminding residents of an ongoing program that offers free asthma management solutions to eligible residents.

The ...

Residents encouraged to join Kenosha County Thrive action groups

Kenosha County Public Health is inviting community members to join volunteer action groups that will work this summer to help develop a plan to improve the health of the county.

The action groups are charged with discussing and developing recommendations t...

Kenosha County Public Health Clinic-West to open April 6

A new Kenosha County Public Health clinic established to serve western Kenosha County will open this Thursday, April 6.

The Kenosha County Public Health Clinic-West will offer targeted services focusing on reproductive health and family planning, to compli...

Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit to leave position March 16

Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit today announced she will leave her position for another career opportunity effective March 16, 2023.

Freiheit joined Kenosha County as Health Director in December 2019. Since then, she steered Kenosha County P...

Kenosha County issues Winter Storm Warning health, safety tips

Kenosha County Public Health in cooperation with the Kenosha County Division of Emergency Management is issuing tips for being prepared and safe during the upcoming winter storm.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Kenosha Co...

Kenosha County Public Health providing $5 radon test kits in trade for nonperishable food donation

Kenosha County Public Health is offering $5 radon test kits throughout January — Radon Action Month — to anyone who donates a nonperishable food item.

There is a limit of one kit per person. All food donations will go to local food pant...

Severe winter weather health tips from Kenosha County

Kenosha County Public Health in cooperation with the Kenosha County Division of Emergency Management is issuing tips for keeping warm and safe during the upcoming extreme weather.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Kenosha C...

Kenosha County residents encouraged to take online community health assessment

An assessment of Kenosha County’s overall community health is now underway, and residents can participate by taking an online survey, Health Officer Jen Freiheit announced today.

Kenosha County Thrive is a community-guided effort to assess the he...

Public health officials advise prevention measures as RSV cases spread

Public health authorities locally and nationwide are seeing an earlier-than-usual spike in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, Kenosha County Public Health is advising.

RSV is a major cause of respiratory illness in all age groups, and is the most com...

Kenosha County Board of Health outlines updated COVID-19 booster eligibility

The new, Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot is now available at local providers, and people ages 12 and up are encouraged to get it, Kenosha County Board of Health President Dr. Diane Gerlach said today.

Gerlach said the updated shot, known as the biva...

Kenosha County Public Health providing MPV vaccinations to eligible populations

Kenosha County Public Health is one of 17 approved MPV (monkeypox) vaccination providers in Wisconsin that are currently accepting appointments from the public, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.

KCPH has received a limited supply of vaccine ...

Kenosha County reports first confirmed case of monkeypox

Kenosha County has identified its first confirmed case of orthopoxvirus (monkeypox), Health Officer Jen Freiheit announced today.

Contract tracing is underway, and the risk to the general public is low, Freiheit said.

“While monkeypox is certainly...

COVID-19 boosters now available for children ages 5-11; other eligibility criteria outlined

Children ages 5 through 11 are now able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster from local providers, Kenosha County Public Health announced today.

Echoing federal recommendations, Kenosha County Health Officer Jen Freiheit encouraged eligible people in this...

Kenosha County Communications Manager Joe Potente receives Excellence Award

Kenosha County Communications Manager Joe Potente was recently recognized for Excellence in Public Health Media by the Wisconsin Public Health Association for providing up-to-date, critical information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Potente accepted the awa...

Wisconsin DHS secretary visits Kenosha County as part of COVID-19 response Thank You Tour

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake came to Kenosha County with a simple message: “Thank you.”

The visit on Thursday, May 19, was the latest stop in a statewide tour that Timberlake is making to e...

Additional COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics scheduled

Kenosha County Public Health is conducting two additional COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics in the coming days.

Both will be held at the Grace Welcome Center, 2006 60th St., from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. this Friday, May 20, and from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 24...

CDC classifies Kenosha County as High Community Level for COVID-19 transmission

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 Community Levels with new local data that place Kenosha County in the High category.

The Community Levels are a tool for monitoring COVID-19 and its impact on co...

Kenosha County Public Health and partners to host COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics

Three COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics are scheduled for this month, with $25 Visa gift card incentives offered to all who receive a dose, Kenosha County Public Health announced today.

The clinics will be offered at the following times and locations:

• Sun...

Kenosha County Public Health now providing fentanyl test strips along with Narcan training

Kenosha County Public Health is now supplying fentanyl test strips to people who receive Narcan training, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.

The county this week accepted delivery of a supply of 2,000 test strips that it ordered recently, aft...