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(218) 998-8320
 
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Public Health
 Diane Thorson - Public Health Director Email
 

If you are ill, see your health care provider. To report an emergency, call 911.
If you are a physician calling to report an infectious disease, please call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414.
To report a natural or manmade emergency that may have serious public health consequences for the community, call the Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations at 651-201-5735.

Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department will contact a public health employee in the event of a public health emergency.
Call 218-998-8555 or 911 to report a public health emergency.

 Public Health


echo /code readyFunctions
Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
Prevents injuries
Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors
Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery
Assures the quality and accessibility of health services
Maintains adequate public health services

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General Information
Special Notices
Public Health Services
WIC Guidelines (off site link)
WIC Information
bullet Family Planning
Forms
Guidelines for Mold Issues
Tobacco Ordinance
Clandestine (Meth) Lab Ordinance
Animal Health and Control Ordinance
OTC Community Health Advisory Committee
Smoke Free areas
Transition Services
bullet TB Pathway Tools
 bullet Public Health Flu Info Line (218) 998-8378



bullet Private water well owners in flood prone areas urged to take precautions - before and after a flood MORE>>
Senior Resources
Check Ups and Immunizations
Senior Program - Information and Referral Center
Senior Services Directory
bullet Health Care Directive Forms		 bullet 2010 Public Health Flu Vaccination Clinic Schedule
pdf H1N1 Vaccine Consent Form
pdf Living Well with Chronic Conditions Class Schedules
pdf Influenza and You
bullet Personal Preparedness for an Emergency
bullet What to do to help fight the flu
pdf Your Chance for Medicare Updates
Child and Teen Check Up Outreach
When to Get Baby Shots (off site link)
When to Get Shots for Children and Adolescents (off site link)
pdf Preteens Need Shots, Too (off site link)
pdf Vaccination For Adults (off site link)
pdf How Do I Pay for My Childs Shots (off site link)
Immunization Shots
West Nile Virus
 
Surveys
Links
2006 Secondhand Smoke Survey of Registered Voters (off site link)
Community Needs Assessment Survey Results
MN Student Survey
MN Student Survey Trend Data (off site link)		 pdf Summary of the Freedom to Breathe Provisions in the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (off site link)
 Small Towns Face a Fitness Gap (off site link)
Transition Services Links
Links
   
 

Mailing address:
Public Health
Government Services Center
560 Fir Ave W

Fergus Falls, MN 56537
 

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