118 Cross Creek Boulevard, Salem IL 62881 p 618.548.3878 f 618.548.3866 1013 North Poplar, Centralia, IL 62801 p 618.532.6518 f 618.532.6543 Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:15 pm, Monday thru Friday
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Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for citizens in Marion County through preventing disease and preventative health maintenance.
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Email the Marion
County Health
Department's
Administrator:
Click on the image above
to view the January 2010
Health Bulletin [PDF].
STD Testing
Syphilis, Chlamydia and
Gonorrhea infections are
spread by sexual contact,
and if left untreated, can lead
to more serious infections.
STD testing is done by
appointment only. A fee of
$10 covers testing for all
three STD's. If the test result
is positive or there is signs
and symptoms, the client will
then be referred to a local
doctor at a reduced fee of
$40 and receive free
medications.
Good health habits
like covering your
cough and washing
your hands often
can help stop the
spread of germs and
prevent respiratory
illnesses like the flu.

1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with
people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your
distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
2. Stay home when you are sick. If possible,
stay home from work, school, and errands when you are
sick. You will help prevent others from catching your
illness.
3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your
mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or
sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting
sick.
4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will
help protect you from germs.
5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches
something that is contaminated with germs and then
touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
6. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty
of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink
plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
Last Updated: 03/08/10 0950
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FREE PUBLIC H1N1 Clinics
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MONDAY's 12:00 - 4:00 pm MCHD Salem Office
WEDNESDAY's 12:00 - 4:00 pm MCHD Centralia Office
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has expanded H1N1 influenza vaccine eligibility to the general public.
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New Lead Law Going
Into Effect on April 22:
State Holding Meetings
Common activities like
sanding, cutting and
demolition can create lead
hazards that can be harmful
to children and adults. In
2008, more than 5,000 Illinois
children had elevated blood
levels. This new federal law
has the potential to
significantly decrease
childhood lead poisoning.
Lab Services
Five new labs
are now available
to better serve you.
These labs include:
* 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D
* C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
* Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate (ESR)
* T3 Total
* T4 Total
Call 548-3878 or 532-6518 to
schedule your appointment.
Click the link below to see all
the available labs.
The first step to being healthy is knowing
what your individual health issues are and
setting goals to improve them.
This challenge is to make you aware of potential health
issues by offering lab work that would give a baseline of
information on your current health status. The Health
Challenge includes the following:
Offer ends March 31, 2010
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You will receive an Activity and Food Tracker booklet, as well
as many helpful brochures on counting calories when eating out and
at home, trans fats, sodium, cholesterol and exercise. A Health Record to monitor health
goals and progress for the 12-week challenge will also be provided.
* Labs includes lipid panel, cholesterol levels, risk for heart attack, comprehensive
metabolic profile to check for diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, complete blood
count, thyroid stimulating hormone and T4.
- Lab Work*
- Activity & Food Tracker
- Informational Brochures
- Blood Pressure Check
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Total Food Counter
- Health Record
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 548-3878
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Let's make 2010 the year to get healthy!
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Mark your calendar for the next Kick Butts
Day, Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
Kick Butts Day is back, with new
opportunities to take action in 2010!
On March 24, thousands of youth in every
state and around the world will STAND
UP… SPEAK OUT … and SEIZE CONTROL
AGAINST BIG TOBACCO.
Kick Butts Day is a day of activism that
empowers youth to take action against
tobacco use at more than 2,000 events
from coast to coast. In 2010, we are
looking forward to an even bigger and
better Kick Butts Day.
Marion County Junior High students will
be involved in learning how Big Tobacco
marketing and media strategies are
targeting them to use tobacco.
See the most recent results of the student
tobacco survey taken from each high
school within Marion County:
For More Info: www.kickbuttsday.org