Polk County Admin Bldg: 111 Court Ave, Des Moines IA 50309
Polk County Admin Bldg: 111 Court Ave, Des Moines IA 50309
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Recent News & Press Releases

Polk County Health Department Opens Overnight Cooling Shelter (1)

(Des Moines, IA) – Today, July 21, 2017, is the third oppressively hot day in a row with very little overnight cooling for the past two nights. The National Weather Service as issued an Excessive Heat Warning in effect until Saturday at 8:00 p.m. To give residents of Polk County an additional ...
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Evening Cooling Center Hours Available Today

(Des Moines, IA) – The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, which will include Polk County, from noon on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 until 8 pm Saturday, July 22, 2017. Temperatures each day will rise rapidly after sunrise to reach heat index values between 100 and 110 degrees by ...
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Evening Cooling Center Hours Available

(Des Moines, IA) – The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, which will include Polk County, from noon on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 until 8 pm Saturday, July 22, 2017. Temperatures each day will rise rapidly after sunrise to reach heat index values between 100 and 110 degrees by ...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Std) Weekly Totals For July 10 - 14, 2017

July 10 -14, 2017, Health Department staff confirmed 68 Chlamydia cases, 28 Gonorrhea cases, 3 Syphilis cases and 1 case of HIV and in 2017; we have confirmed 1768 Chlamydia cases, 531 Gonorrhea cases, 106 Syphilis cases and 27 cases of HIV.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Std) Weekly Totals For July 3-7, 2017

July 3-7, 2017, Health Department staff confirmed 52 Chlamydia cases, 21 Gonorrhea cases, 3 Syphilis cases and 0 cases of HIV and in 2017; we have confirmed 1700 Chlamydia cases, 503 Gonorrhea cases, 103 Syphilis cases and 26 cases of HIV.
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