Public Health Programs

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Free; no appointment needed.

Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology: The purpose of the Epi Manual is to serve as a guide to surveillance, investigation, and response to infectious diseases. The intended audience of this document is local public health departments and healthcare providers. The Epi Manual is maintained by the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) Division of Public Health. 

To report suspected food poisoning, please call 800-469-2742.

For 24/7 disease reporting, please contact the State of Iowa by phone or fax:

• Phone: 800-362-2736
• Secure Fax: 515-281-5698

All restaurant, food, and hotel licensing and inspections are done by the State of Iowa.

Reportable Diseases
The most up-to-date list is on the website.

• Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
• Anthrax
• Botulism
• Brucellosis
• Campylobacteriosis
• Chlamydia
• Cholera
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Cyclospora
• Diphtheria
• E. coli - Pathogenic
• Encephalitis (Arboviral)
• Giardiasis
• Gonorrhea
• Hansen's Disease
• Lyme Disease
• Influenza, Novel A
• Hantavirus
• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis E
• Hib disease
• HIV/AIDS
• HUS and TTP
• Legionellosis
• Listeriosis
• Malaria
• Measles
• Meningococcal Infection
• Mumps
• Pertussis
• Plague
• Poliomyelitis
• Psittacosis
• Q Fever
• Rabies
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Rubella
• Salmonellosis
• SARS
• Shigellosis
• Smallpox
• Staph Aureus (VRSA)
• Syphilis
• Tetanus
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Tuberculosis
• Tularemia
• Typhoid Fever
• VHF
• West Nile Virus
• Yellow Fever

• Inspections are a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. At the time of the inspection, violations are recorded, and often corrected on the spot, before the inspector leaves the facility. Inspections are conducted by the Department of Inspections and Appeal's Food Safety Specialists. A uniform training program is utilized for all inspectors following national standards. The frequency of inspections varies depending on many factors including the type of food, food preparation, and handling and compliance history of the establishment. In addition, inspections are conducted before opening, upon complaint, and as a follow-up to ensure previous violations have been corrected.
• The State DIAL performs restaurant inspections in Poweshiek County.  

Free medical services for uninsured, low-income residents of Poweshiek County. Call for an appointment.

• 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 2pm-4pm all ages by appointment only.
• 2nd Thursday of the month 6pm-8pm 18 years and older only- walk-ins welcome during this time only.

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Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of Iowans.

Medicaid, public health

See the website, by appointment. 

They also have the following programs: VFC (children), VFA (adults)

They offer TB skin tests, travel immunization, adult vaccines, green card immunizations, flu, covid, private pay.

International travel increases your chances of getting and spreading diseases that are rare or not found in the United States. Find out which travel vaccines you may need to help you stay healthy on your trip.

Check needed immunizations:

If you are traveling out of the United States, you can check recommended vaccines on the following sites: 

1. CDC   Website: CDC Travel destination  1-800-232-4636 or 800-CDC-INFO
2. TripPrep.com TripPrep  

Locations near Jasper County that offer Travel Medicine Clinics: 

1. Iowa Clinic Travel Medicine Website: Iowa Clinic Travel Clinic Telephone: 515-875-9190  Location: Urbandale 
2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics  Website: UIHC Travel Clinic Telephone 319-356-8133 Location: Iowa City
3. Polk County Health Department  Website: Polk County Travel Clinic- Immunizations  Telephone: 515-286-3798 Location: Des Moines
4. McFarland International Travel Clinic Website:  Travel Clinic Telephone 515-663-4892 Location: Ames

Please check with your pharmacy or medical providers. Jasper County Health Department does not offer privately paid vaccines.

Immunization clinics, communicable disease control, community care clinic, and lead tests.
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The Village Closet is a way to support expectant mothers, caregivers, grandparents, and foster parents in need throughout their pregnancy and/or the first year of a child’s life with a range of free items, including diapers, bottles, car seats, clothes, toys, breastfeeding items and more.

To access the Village Closet, individuals must schedule an appointment by emailing dm_village_closet@unitypoint.org or calling (641) 236-2385, option 3.