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Special Alert - Syphilis

The Columbus community is experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases.  Due to the increase in syphilis cases, Columbus Public Health is providing recommendations for patient screenings in an effort to reduce the number of future cases. 

Read these recommendations in our Public Health Alert.

CPH Sexual Health Clinic Hours
Monday 7:15am-3:30pm
Tuesday 10:45am-7:00pm
Wednesday 7:15am-10:30am
Thursday  7:15am-3:30pm
Friday 7:15am-3:30pm

For services, call: 645-7772 or go to Sexual Health Program
For more information on syphilis, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Special Alert - ShigellaPrevent the spread of illness from diarrhea

There has been an increase in the number of Shigella cases reported since June 1, 2008 for Franklin County. We are asking healthcare providers to educate their patients on how to reduce the spread of illness from diarrhea. This handout may be helpful in your education efforts.  Preventing the Spread of Illness from Diarrhea


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World TB Day 07 LogoWorld TB Day - Presentation (PDF)
By Shu-Hua Wang, MD, MPH & TM
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
The Ohio State University
Medical Director, Ben Franklin TB Program


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