The Jackson County Health Department celebrates 75 years of nursing services, focusing on illness and disease prevention.
The health department has provided communicable disease control through surveillance, investigation, testing, and vaccinations.
The JCHS investigates reportable diseases, including Zika Virus, Measles, Tick-borne illnesses, and Typhoid Fever.
Since 1950, the tuberculosis board has administered hundreds of tests annually and educated local physicians and healthcare providers.
Today, the JCHD gives thousands of vaccinations annually, including no-cost back-to-school immunizations for children.
The Nursing Division supports colorectal and prostate screening for individuals between 45 and 75 by providing fecal immunochemical testing kits at the JCHD clinic.
To learn more or to make an appointment, visit the Jackson County Health Department website.
