Cherokee County Public Health

05/26/2026

Please join us TODAY for our "Chalk the Walk" for Mental Health Awareness Month @ the Hospice Gardens at 3:30! Everyone Welcome!

Thank you to those that have participated throughout the month! We will keep posting more as we get them!

05/20/2026

The risk of Ebola in the US remains low but if you have travel plans to Africa, please see the updated advisories. You can view current travel updates here: https://travelmaps.state.gov/TSGMap/

05/20/2026

Check out our summer child health clinic\Immunization clinic schedule. If you need to get your child\ren in for back to school dentals, immunizations or lead screens, please scan the QR code or call PH to get scheduled!

05/19/2026

If your ever in need of sunscreen- Cherokee County Public Health has got your back.....or should I say.... skin! 😂😆

Even one blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence can nearly double a person’s chance of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, later in life.

Learn more about sunburn from The Skin Cancer Foundation: https://ow.ly/oiac50YUlCc

05/18/2026

We are looking to partner with Lutheran Services in Iowa and Cherokee Regional Medical Center yet again to bring you services right here! Do you have questions about which car seat your child should be in? Do you need a car seat for your child?

Come and visit us at the FREE event in just a few short weeks! Make sure you sign up for your visit as the slots will close quickly! Click the link below: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21737664&location=1000%20S%202nd%20St%20Cherokee%2C%20IA%2051012

OR call our office at: 712.225.2129

05/18/2026

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05/17/2026

We are so proud of you Brynlie Dale! You did it!
We were so lucky to have been able to have Brynlie as our intern this semester. She graduated with her bachelors in Public Health from UNI today! Congrats Brynlie and welcome to the professional world of public health!

05/17/2026

⚠️⛈️ 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 ⛈️⚠️

Severe weather is possible across our area today. Please take a few minutes now to prepare before storms move in.

🌪️ Have multiple ways to receive warnings
📱 Charge phones and weather radios
🚗 Move vehicles inside if possible
🐶 Bring pets indoors during storms
🌳 Secure loose outdoor items that could blow away
⚡ Avoid unnecessary travel during severe weather warnings

Remember:
• A 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 means conditions are favorable for severe weather
• A 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 means severe weather is happening or imminent — take shelter immediately

If a tornado warning is issued:
➡️ Move to a basement or small interior room on the lowest level
➡️ Stay away from windows
➡️ Do not shelter under overpasses
➡️ If outdoors, have a plan before storms arrive

The Cherokee Fire Department will be monitoring conditions closely. Please help keep emergency lines open for emergencies only during severe weather events.

Stay weather aware and stay safe. 🚒

05/11/2026

Hantavirus is a sickness that comes from rodent droppings and urine--most strains do not go from people to people but only from animals to people. The strain from the cruise ship does go from people to people but you need to be in a confined space to get it from someone else.

Global public health officials have been working hard to contain this sickness from the cruise ship. While there are people going to Omaha--it is because they have a special set up there to help during major sicknesses like this (previously this location was even used for Ebola!).

So, there is no threat to the public and you do not need to change any of your plans if you are planning to go to Omaha in the near future. Public Health officials are working hard to contain the virus within the Omaha facility at this time.

For more information you can visit: https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/andesvirus.html

05/11/2026

Liquid ni****ne and ni****ne concentrations found in va**ng devices and oral ni****ne products continue to be linked to ni****ne poisoning and ni****ne addiction.
Here are some facts related to use of ni****ne products\liquid ni****ne.

https://poisoncenters.org/track/ecigarettes-liquid-ni****ne

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21582-ni****ne-poisoning

https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/huge-rise-ni****ne-sold-through-oral-ni****ne-pouches